LCWRA & going on holiday

tdes527
tdes527 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)

I’ve recently been approved for LCWRA and I heard they check your bank account & call you to ask what you spend your money on, is this true? I was wondering if I’d be able to have a few days away or if that’s not allowed if they see my bank statement. Obviously not a stupidly expensive trip. Just a change of scenery for a couple of days. & I don’t know if there’s certain things you’re not allowed to spend it on. Obviously it’s mainly things like bills & food etc but I’m almost paranoid about buying a kfc 😂

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,861 Championing
    edited July 2024

    If you get selected for a UC Compliance Check then yes, they will require bank statements and ask some questions about your transactions.

    The DWP are conducting a large number and f these checks and several members here on Scope, including myself, have had one.

    You are allowed to spend your money on anything you choose.

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 3,214 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/119889/lcwra-going-on-holiday

    I have been on LCWRA for years and not once have I ever been asked to provide bank statements or details of what I spend my money on.

    Of course you are allowed a break/holiday.

    Go and enjoy yourself and try not to worry about false rumours in the media.

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 2,463 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @tdes527!

    As @luvpink and @Kimmy87 have already said, you don't need to worry about what you're spending your money on (unless it's frequent trips on a private jet 😂). You absolutely deserve a break, and a KFC 😉

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