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what is going on , what happens when staff don’t know
my young lady who received me on the first visit to the job centre UC ID proof freely admitted to not knowing things but equally didn’t want to disturb anyone she felt did know ,to find out . she seemed quite young . Are job centres educating these younger members of staff adequately ? this was my one and only first visit…
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ESA TO UC FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT
Hi please help. I Have just had to move from esa to uc my disability components were included for my financial assessment but reading into they are not on uc, I know I get the same money as before but now I will have to pay around £80 a week
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Should this still get paid as UC
Been on both contribution based and income based ESA, and the other names it was, since 1993. At the end of last year I had a P45 from ESA, no explanation or letters, calls. I called ESA where they informed me that the income based part of ESA was going to be paid by Universal Credit, and ESA were only paying the…
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Help
My son has left my house after being homeless at home. His transitional payment has reduced significantly . He got 762 including the carers element . Now £352 . That’s less than the carer component and single person payment . He has to pay bedroom tax . He can’t manage. Is this correct ? he’s gone to adapted living.
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Advice on dating or making friends as a disabled person in the UK?
Hi everyone, I'm new here and based in London. I have [your disability if you want to share, e.g., cerebral palsy / mobility issues / etc.], and I've found it really hard to meet people for friendship or dating. Mainstream apps feel tricky because of judgments or accessibility stuff. Has anyone had success with online…
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Help
Bit of a back story 6 months ago me and my partner was told to claim UC from esa. We did and discovered we was getting significantly less money due to a rent increase, making they took that increase out of our transitional protection and we have £250 a month less. However we accepted it and just moved on and we try to live…
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Am I in the Right Universal Credit group
Hello, I’m currently on Universal Credit in the Limited Capability for Work (LCW) group and I’m looking for advice on whether this is the right group for me. I have lifelong learning difficulties, cerebral atrophy and epilepsy. These cause memory problems, confusion, fatigue, coordination issues and difficulty doing tasks…
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uc not paying enough
hi need help please been transitioned from esa support uc i also get over but since moving over i have not recived ent of theses payments
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Lcwra + disability premiums + pip
HiHi, I'm hoping somebody can help me back. In August 2020, when COVID was upon us, I was receiving my disability person independent payment and my working and child tax credits, and then the company I work for closed down. I was only working 16 hours this change its circumstance. Let me to make a claim of universal…
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ESA rules for self employed freelance work - advice needed
Hi, I have several chronic illnesses (Crohn's Disease, Fibromyalgia, Long Covid, Stage 2 Chronic Kidney Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea) and was migrated from WTC to UC with transitional protection last year and this has just ended today as we have savings over the limit. My partner is disabled and retired and is on…
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Apply for Universal Credit
I had to relocate due to harrasment and apply for Universal Credit. I now do not qualify for housing benefit
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UC REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS
Has anyone been given reasonable adjustments so that they can migrate to UC. Without going into detail I cannot use a computer and the only option is the phone but not sure if that comes with problems. Please let me know if anyone did a phone application with, or without RA's in place. Thank you
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SDP again!!
After the high court ruling against the DWP and disability discrimination after not paying SDP from legacy benefits, they have done it to me since April 2024. I've been through the MR and the 1st tier tribunal and proved I was in receipt of SDP. They have still not paid the underpayment and compensation for the loss of…
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Will I lose my transitional protection if I stop receiving carers allowance
I currently receive the transitional protection on my UC payments as well as the Carers element. I care for both my daughters but only receive Carers allowance for one of them. I am considering giving up the carers allowance, as my own health is deteriorating & I’m now struggling. I am however concerned as to whether it…
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Hard to find help
everywhere I turn to I can’t seem to find help at Xmas we as a couple are both disabled dealing with debt and other health issues in south wales you have to jump through hoops we have exhausted the right for food vouchers as 3 in 6 month rolling period is all people can get I’m dreading Christmas after my partner has gone…
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MIG decrease with migration from ESA to UC - Is this lawful?
Hi I have a package of support from my local council and had my affordability calculation redone when I migrated across from ESA to UC. I previously had a Minimum Income Guarantee MIG of £180ish per week (because of disability premiums), but it has now been slashed to £112 per week (presumably because there are no…
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residential care on universal credit
Hi I'm contnuing to have issues with my sister (learning disability) benefits. She lives in a residential care home and was assessed for the enhance rates of pip and now she is on UC has been awarded the LCWRA as well. She pays for her care out of her benefits approx 540 to the LA amonth. She no longer receives the care…
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Please help im so confused!
i had a letter telling me i had to migrate to UC from income related ESA which i did and i would recieve my first payment on the 23rd December. I thought my esa stopped and everything would be on UC now (i dont work) I've just got my statement which says as im still in receipt of ESA that amount has been deducted so i will…
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Help with repayment amount UC
Hello everyone, can someone please help me predicting what will happen with repayments going forward with Universal credit as waiting till new statement will be very stressful. I currently pay for an error for housing by them when migrating to UC, so I was overpaid & had to get this corrected, they didn't stop payment & I…
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Higher payment in December
Hi everyone, can you please help. I have received a payment of UC today as usual on the correct date in the month but the amount differs this month of December, it's actually more than usual. I have had the same amount consonantly but this is more for December. Can someone explain to my why? Is it to do with with how the…
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Council tax discount
Sorry have moved over from ESA to UC was getting some discount on our council tax but now having to pay full amount we are both disabled receiving standard rates of pip my wife is a pension age I am not is this correct YIA
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Hi, my name is PennyL! UC Migration and new style ESA
Hello, can you advise me please? My daughter was migrated to UC but now she has a dual claim, being put onto the New Style ESA. So, they have made it more complicated…! I have had advice from the Citizens Advice Bureau that I can either leave it as it is or close the ESA and it will all become the UC claim. So, all her ESA…
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ADP impact of UC claim
Some advice/guidance required please. (My wife receives ADP.) Back in May, with nearly zero warning, I lost my job after the head of the company suffered significant mental health issues which impacted the business and resulted in it closing. (Officially I was a self employed contractor, doing self assessment for tax,…
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Universal credit reivew
Hi wanting to ask for advice me and my partner were due uc review telephone appointment this morning theyv cancelled last min and then moved it to next friday then cancelled again so now its on the 12th then I called up they gonna see what they gonna do as I see it as they can message on my journal if they cant call im so…
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ESA deductions
I was getting 244.65 esa per week plus 48.5 support component and 21.20 severe disability payment. This is 1362pcm. Plus 462.11 pcm rent so 1824.29. Is this the figure I use when calculating what UC pay me and figuring out if I am worse off or not?
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Taking DWP-UC and or their contractor to court for disability discrimination: your thoughts?
See my letter to DWP, (personal information removed) and let me know your thoughts on this matter? I don't want to be subjected to this traumatic loop of abuse on the phone. Has anyone else with mental health Autism, OCD, Panic disorder, severe Anxiety taken or considered taking this cause of action? I have no intentions…
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Questions ref Housing element of Universal Credit
Hi, The home I live in atm is with a good old work friend who has allowed me to live there rent free in his home which is mortgaged. Although I pay towards bills etc I have lived there for 10 + years. Unfortunately he is moving abroad with his partner & the house is going up for sale. I am 58 years old & presently claiming…
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Advice
I made migration claim from ESA income related to UC on 18 November. Appointment at job centre for I’d and claims commitment. First UC payment on 24 December. At this stage I wasn’t aware of also being also on contribution based ESA. Today I got a letter dated 24 November that my contribution based ESAwas ending on 1…
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Council tax benefit paying more since changed to UC
Trying to get some advice about the council benefit and why we now pay so much, been told it’s wrong but council benefit people won’t change the amount don’t know where to go for more help
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Haven’t recieved payment
Hi, I’ve recently moved to England from Northern Ireland where i was in a support group and received esa, I have I formed the DWP and spoke to them today regarding my claim and was told it was still live and my payment would be in the bank today 2/12/25, I. Have checked my bank and I’ve had no payment, I suffer with…
