UC Claim review - HELP

just had my interview for universal credit they say it’s to make sure you’re getting the correct amount of money it’s a load of tosh they even asked me about my money and to justify it which they are not supposed to do I can spend my money how I like and then expecting me to answer about a payment I made in January it’s just stressing me out they make you feel like you’re a criminal I have vocal palsy and couldn’t hardly talk they’re just snooping we all know we’re getting the right amount of money

So if you have capital and savings, you should always report it at the end of every assessment period each month, incase your current account, capital and savings are over 6k.

Have I got that right?

I got contacted on April 2 and sent everything, and I'm still waiting. it's been nearly 6 weeks now. how long does it take.

Yes i know and did try changing it but wont let me

CoL payments are the extra money that was given by the Government last year and the year before. It’s not PIP or housing benefit.

PIP backdated money is disregarded for 1 year. Any benefits that are unspent at the end of the period they are paid for is counted as savings. Anything you sell is counted as savings, not income.

Ok thankyou. Vinted money I get from selling lots of my clothes as lost lots of weight. It's in one hand and out the other so not in bank long as paying bills and living costs as rent high so nothing left Is it counted as savings? Although it's not saved?

Thsnks

Hi,

I recently had to send 4 statements in to UC, my partner too, we're both in ill health for different reasons, I have the limited capability thing and pip on top of my UC claim.

It's been nearly 2 months since I sent the statements and they've just left a message in my journal saying we have phone interviews with an agent, half an hour apart from each other, him first then me.

I'm absolutely terrified, nauseous with anxiety and spiralling with thoughts of all the worst things that could happen.

The only extra money I have coming in is the housekeeping my older son gives me, he's lived with me all his life and was even on UC himself for two months at my address until he got a job through their apprentice scheme so they know he lives here and I'm damn sure I put him on the list of people here when applying.

I'm just worried they'll say his housekeeping is an earning and I've committed fraud by having it. His money goes towards the food and the fast broadband he needs for when he's working from home. I never even thought about it before they asked for the statements. It never occurred to me it could be seen as wrong.

Our appts are the 31 Oct. I dont know how I'm going to deal with this until then. My anxiety is already horrendous on top of the long covid I have and this is making it so much worse.