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Question about uc health part form(fit note)
hello I’m sons appointee and I’ve recently helped him with uc claim and fit note. I had to fill out a form for the health element. Anyway I received a call from the gp surgery asking me to make a telephone appointment with the gp to discuss his dwp form, is this normal as I haven’t dealt dealt with this before?
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1st fit note no mandatory 14 days switch off commitments
I am extremely stressed and confused. On Tuesday I declared a health condition that does not affect my ability to work and then had a commitments review by phone a few hours later and agreed to commitments After I had the phone call I was contacted by my doctor due to my health issues and they said they would be issuing me…
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UC never told me to submit any fit notes!
I started my UC claim in 2020, by 2022 I had my hours dropped until eventually my work was admiral enough to put me onto a zero hour contract, this was due to ongoing health issues, I declared this and received no contact from UC at all. In 2023 I declared more health issues that have unfortunately come up still nothing…
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Confusing and frustrating!
Hello, I have been receiving ESA for some considerable years, I have MS and a number of other conditions. I am in the LCWRA group. I was also receiving housing benefit. This has now ended, and I was forced to claim the housing element of universal credit. I am finding everything rather confusing. I was told on the…
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LCWRA BackPay
Hello. I've finally been awarded LCWRA been handing fit notes in since May last year. However, ive noticed a gap. Both of the gaps are weekend dates. Will they penalise me for this? I really don't want to miss out on 5 months backpay due to a GP not adding weekends in Eg 26th June ended fit note, 29th June new one started
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Narrowly escaped Restart after first meeting
I am awaiting outcome of WCA and PIP for mental health (ADHD, C-PTSD, GAD, Depression, Hoarding). I have been on fit notes since October '24. I was referred to Restart by UC advisor (not my usual nice lady) and had the warm handover 3 way call last Thursday, a welcome call from Restart advisor on Friday, then attended a…
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Got 1st Fit Note, want to stop volunteering....
Hello Everyone, I got my 1st Fit Note on 18th Feb for "Joint Pain", not fit for work. Also had a bunch of blood tests yesterday and got a hand x-ray next week to rule out rheumatoid and osteoarthritis. I've had CFS off and on since 1999 and chronic pain but it increased again since May 2024. Doctor says it could be…
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Uc claimant with 17yr old N.E.E.T on claim
hi all Recently my child s college stated they could no longer support them and therefore they had to leave. They were aware they’d been referred for neurodivergent assessment but without funding they can’t support. When I advised uc they’d had to leave college due to their health they immediately stopped my child element…
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UC overpayment
Was not expect this today now they want take even more money for an overpayment of 2 assessment periods. I don't understand now they have worked this out My first fitnote was 15th August 24 payment day is 13th ever month assessment periods 6th-7th I was under the impression my first payment for lcwra would be January these…
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LCWRA
put in for LCWRA on October 1st 2024 First fit note was sent in on 10th March 2024 Had my assessment 9th January 2025 Assessment report was received by universal credit on 14th January 2025 Still not had a decision and it’s been a month today since they received my report has anyone else had to wait this long. I receive…
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Need to reduce my working hours
Hi, does anyone know how best to go about reducing my work hours due to poor health? I have been off sick for 3 months but work want to have a meeting to discuss when I can go back. This follows an occupational health assessment, which told them that when I felt able to go back that they recommended a 6 week phased return.…
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Lcw - uc50 - lcwra - help
I had a change of health circumstances and requested a wca and reconsideration from my lcw back in November 2023 I was told repeatedly to add to my journal what I've been doing right up untill now 22nd Jan 2025 they kept just repeating what they were saying the whole time in my journal I now have an assesment on 24th…
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WRCA BACKDATED ??
hi, I have been on Universal Credit for about 4 years & working part time after losing my job due to Covid . late 2021 I started to have really bad Neck & Back Pain later on Bouts of Sciatica but I was still actively seeking employment, all symptoms have progressively worsened since mid 2022 & have been providing…
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Hi, my name is bujubritish48! I have stop working in 2020 due to an accident at work in which I ...
Hi I have stop working in 2020 due to an accident at work in which I have suffered damage to my shoulder and have ptsd, depression and anxiety been sending sick note to uc the condition is ongoing my work couches didn't send me a uc50 form it my friend who highlighted that I should receive uc50 after my first three…
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Advice Wanted on ESA & LCWRA
Apologies but I always make entries far too long. I am 65, 10 months from the state retirement age of 66. I have not worked for about 10 years due to (1) being the main carer for my wife until her death, (2) after her death being in a dreadful mental state and considered suicidal, (3) even some years before her death I…
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Hi, my name is Fridayschild! Can my GP sign me off for a year while I get my health in check?
Hi , I have been off work for 6 months due to unexplained pain , I have been awaiting a neurology appointment for 4 months and work can not do reasonable adjustments as I don't know what is wrong with me. I also suffer with fibromyalgia on top of this and registered disabled . Work are now saying I can't return back to my…
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UC 50 advice on completion
HI my daughter has received the UC 50 form to complete as she has began to receive UC and has been submitting a Fit note for depression for which she takes meds and has been having monthly phone appointments with our GP practice mental health nurse. My daughter is also nurodivergent but has no diagnosis of Autism despite…
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Hi, my name is nerrad46! Am I eligible for back pay on Universal Credit?
I've had multiple injuries over the last two and half years I've provided fit notes to UC , only just got the uc50 form now, side note was in hospital last year for 20 weeks with two broken legs, am I eligible for back date pay for the two years
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Sick notes - UC50
I have been on sick notes since 02/08/24 filled out UC50 and returned it. I report sick notes on journal I saw a points score for lcwra online and I got more than the 15 points it said I needed but I still haven't heard anything back. Government website says after 3 month period I will start getting paid aswell as back pay…
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Health journey UC sanction
Hi all, I am currently on fit notes and all my income comes from UC and adult disability payment. I am waiting on the results for my work capability assessment. Besides the physical affects of my disability it also affects me mentally and has made my autism and adhd much harder to cope with in day to day life. Originally I…
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UC LCWRA and UC50 help please!
Hi everyone, I'm new here and jumping straight in with a UC LCWRA question, so I apologise if this has been asked and answered already. My husband and I have done our Tax Credits to Universal Credit migration application claim this week. I have a chronic health condition that has become worse over the past 12 months and…
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LCWRA and FIT NOTES
Hello everyone I had a telephone assessment yesterday. And now waiting for a decision. Very anxious and my anxiety is terrible right now. The assessor was very understanding, for some reason she only asked questions about my mental health even though I have serious mobility issues. She said she had enough information after…
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Advice for a new UC claim and Capability for Work
Hello! Last year I started a Universal Credit claim that I very quickly cancelled because the lady I spoke to told me I would have to look for retail jobs (that I would not be able to manage at all) - my anxiety was so extreme I simply retracted my claim because I was terrified I'd have to speak to tons of different…
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PIP - Asked for fit note, struggling with MH
I have been on dla then pip for years due to health reasons and many tags had my job meeting with wife as she's my carer but I still have to get a fit note so went down to my doctor's on way back and they were all clueless to what I was asking for so can't see a gp as booked up and can only get a phone call appointment…
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LWCRA
Hi, thank you everyone for your help and sorry for writing too much , I’m sure I will be repeating myself but please accept my apologies I’m new here , I’m receiving LWCRA because I have metal illness and disability but still registered as employee, most my appointments are phone calls, recently my store manager texting me…
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Number account
Hello everyone, I am changing the Bank, I know must to change the UC and PIP but l don't know how, I don't know who else I have to inform and 🤔 please help
