Reviews

If it is a UC Claim Review - not a health reassessment ( in other words a UC50 then a new WCA ) -you will asked to verify your identity and possibly submit financial information in the form of four months' worth of bank statements.

I have recently gone through the process myself following a request received in my Journal. It was relatively straightforward.

I was given a telephone appointment around 3 weeks after the submission date. I was told to answer with a simple Yes or No regarding financial products - ISAs savings accounts, property income etc. In my case I had to submit PayPal statements following the call.

After submitting the statements I got a message confirming the Review was over.

They are checking thousands of claims - there's no telling what algorithm they are using for choosing who to review. Possibly LCWRA claimants and those claims made during the pandemic that were not fully checked - but it does seem completely random.

As long as you have no capital / savings that push you over the allowed threshold - that you have not reported - then it should be a stress free process.

As to how often they do such reviews I am afraid it is unpredictable

Best wishes