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Hi everyone, I know a lot of individuals are having or have had UC reviews where the DWP demand 4 months bank statements. Current laws state that the DWP can only look into financial accounts, bank statements, if there is a reasonable suspicion of fraud. When asked if you are being investigated for fraud, you are told no.…

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Hi im looking for some help . Im single and recive lcwra, standard daily living for pip and high rate mobility pip and also claim uc , my daughter also lives woth me who is 19 and works 28 hours a week would my benefits be effected if my daughters partner moves in who also works 28 hours a week Thank you

Hi I was separated in 2024 and by end of 2025 I started my uc claim along with my work so I was receiving a small amount of 200 pounds now recently they have asked me for bank statements it's making me so stressed because I was saving all this year to buy a house and get married again I wasn't aware of savings declarations…

Let’s have it! What’s a completely pointless skill you’re secretly proud of? I can do a spot-on impression of a deflating balloon. Not exactly life-changing, but it can fill the silence in my GP surgery 🤣 Your turn! What have you got?

I stumbled across a really cool free climber on Instagram last night and really made me miss climbing. I used to climb mainly short routes at the Peak District and have had some training on leading etc but haven't done it for a while and this made me want to pick it up again. I'd love to be as good as some of the…

Hi everyone! New here so please bear with me… I was recently awarded the basic daily living level of PIP, however I believe I should be entitled to the mobility component too. I’m now scared to appeal in case I lose my basic level. Does anyone have any experience or advice to share please? Thank you so much, Sparkle…

Hi my husband has been signed of sick for 30 days this could increase his illness is achol dependence and mental health he is reaceiving support from gp and councillng to stop drinking and is receiving statuary sick pay we were adviced to claim for esa which we did last week we recieved a message from them for him to get…

I know there’s a group for CP but I can’t remember it. I’ve worked in the same classroom for 6 years this years, about 2.5 years ago there was a staff change. This individual doesn’t like chairs maybe they have a phobia, either way they’ve said chairs are “unproductive” A few weeks ago my chair (which I used under the…

Hi everyone. I have for the last few months had a significant drop in my Universal credit which I'll break down below, I am aware of the deductions in transitional protection but still cannot make sense of it all & it's driving me crazy. I'm hoping some of you kind people can help, I am currently paying off a debt due to…

hi, My partner and I were forcibly moved from WTC to UC. At the beginning of our claim we had a disabled child in college and she was part of our claim. She had to make an independent claim last year so our protected element dropped to approx £900. I also got the disabled element on wtc. I am technically self employed and…

I studied French many years ago for a GCSE and I have been thinking about maybe getting stuck back in again recently! I've downloaded the dualingo app on and off over the years but never really been able to stick with it long enough to learn anything functional😅 I think being able to speak more than one language is such an…

Im trying for a baby what kind of diet should I consume and supplements????

Just for context, I've worked all my life. I enjoyed it. I'm a survivor of abuse and rape. Never made that my identity (just in case you think that). I recently tried to go from part time to full time and I've failed. It's made me ill, wish I've had stayed with my part time. I was trying desperately to move off needing…

Hi I just wanted to introduce myself, I am new to the group so I don’t know my way around. My name is Michelle I am from Leicester. I enjoy crafts, card making I am doing diamond art at the moment. Looking to meet new people and friendship.

Hello i am Miss Gina i am new here.

i sent my first review forms back in october last year. My pip was due in march this year. Since then I just recieved 2/3 texts that dwp have my documents. Anyways today i received another text from haas. This is a message from Health Assessment Advisory Service. We conduct Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments…

Hi, Just a quick question. When we have to do a review for UC and send bank statements etc, if you are on a joint UC account and bank statements and savings accounts are in both our names, do we have to send information on my journal and my hubby's journal? Tyia

Hi I am Kathy and new to the group I am looking for advice regarding a mutal housing exchange. I am disabled and get uc/pip/esa/Limited capacityfor work.my daughter is also disabled and gets uc/full pip/uc and limited capacity for Work. We are in the process of a mutal housing exchange im to sure how the rent process is…

Here are some amazing quotes from the one and only Donald Trump Please add your own We're the highest taxed in the world, we're the highest taxed country right now, and it's not even close. Our country is being run by incompetent people. When I build something for somebody, I always add $50 million or $60 million onto the…

hello I am the mother and full-time carer of an 18-year-old daughter who has severe cerebral palsy. She is a full-time wheelchair user, cannot walk or speak, and requires 24-hour care. I am currently looking for funding to purchase a P-Pod chair (a comfortable, supportive home chair) for her. Could you please let me know…

Hi everyone, and good morning. Just a, quick question. When setting up a UC account, it asks if you prefer email or text messages for communication and for receiving codes for logging in. Which, if any do people find is best? Is one more reliable than the other for example? Thanks.

Hello, I get new style ESA £291.80 (fortnight) - £598.86 (month) And presumably my UC is made up of £854.70 (standard and lcwra) ignoring rent for now aged over 25 I currently get £414. it was higher but going down due to Transitional protection decreasing and rent going up etc) (no sanctions) My question is- if the…

Tried to post, mentioned grape (not detail, no trigger-context) but don't you think it's weird. I can't even say, very politely. We have no voice.

Emilee, what's happened? I didn't think you would leave without a word. I am sorry for whatever the cause and hope you'll come back one day. I will miss you. Thanks for all your kindness, support, wit and passion 🤗

So, apparently it's Men's Health Week (15th June - 21st June) so I thought I'd look at simple, no nonsense things we can do to improve our health over the week. Don't worry. We're not doing some ludicrous and unrealistic 'let's run a marathon' by the end of the week thing. This morning my left arm is giving me some serious…

I used to feel talking helped, would help me feel better in fact it used to be quite healing off-loading would help partake the pain away, a great distraction but then maybe it's because the depression is getting worse literally find that it's not working anymore No matter who I talked to... Only just watching TV all day…

Hi, I need a little help with understanding what's happening with my monthly UC statement this month. I currently get both Standard allowance + LCWRA plus transitional protection, which has naturally eroded over time. Because I claim a separate Carer's allowance £334/month which carried on after my ESA stopped, UC has…

I'm in the process of a PIP Review now after previously having a 3 year PIP Award. Previous to that I was on DLA but with a break in between where I applied for PIP from scratch.My original PIP application was straightforward -- had assessment, assessment report was reasonably accurate, got awarded PIP. With the Review…

Hi, I'm preparing for a PIP tribunal, and I'm confused about Activity 11. I rarely go out alone. Most of my journeys are with my mum or another trusted person. I might do a short local journey alone around 2-3 times a month, but usually only because I feel I have to. The DWP seemed to focus on the fact that I can…