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Migrated to UC before transitional protection was given
Hi. I was on ESA with Severe Disability Premium (DSP). Recently I have been migrated to UC, and have received Transitional Protection, which ensures my monthly payments do not reduce. However, my friend was migrated from ESA with DSP, to UC before the Transitional Protection was started in 2019. As such, his UC is…
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Work dismissal and being on LCWRA
Hey All. I have been awarded LCWRA years ago and worked part time. I have been on longer term sick since last November, due to my mental health. I have a work meeting tomorrow, and I’m very worried that I maybe dismissed. I was hoping for some advice about if I do get dismissed. Will this affect my UC and LCWRA, and will I…
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Issues with my work couch - Disability.
Dear Friends, My name is Maria, and I am reaching out for your help regarding an issue I am facing with my work coach. I am 66 years old, disabled woman, and was assessed as having enhanced disability with 12 points from PIP. I have multiple health issues, with several diagnoses from NHS doctors. When I completed the WCA…
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Hospital
I have a question, do I have to report my hospital stay to UC?
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Carer's Allowance & Work Allowance on Universal Credit
Could anyone explain this to me? If I'm awarded LWCRA and get a Work Allowance, will Carer's Allowance still be deducted from my main UC or will it then be viewed as income and affect my Work Allowance? Say for instance I work and earn £500 and I'm allowed to earn £600 on Work Allowance - would Carers Allowance, say at…
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Hi, my name is GawgeS1! Getting accustomed to the view down here under the wheels of the UC bus!
Carer for a 19 year old vulnerable young adult with complex & profound learning disabilities, made to wait 5 weeks for first Universal Credit payment through July & 1st half of August, after being forced to migrate from the Child Tax Credit system by the 24th of July. Almost 20 years in the Child Tax Credit system & never…
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UC and college
hello I’m 24 and have 2 children. I want to go back to college to do an Access to higher education course and the potentially a Uni course. I would have to apply to an Advanced Learner Loan to do this. I have been on UC for a few years now, I receive single person element, children element (2 children), LCWRA and housing…
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Going back to work- UC, LCWRA, HOUSING?
Hi all I’m just looking for a bit of advice. I’ve been on LCWRA for about a year now due to my mental health but recently I’ve been feeling somewhat ready to get back into work, and have managed to get an offer for a role in my dream sector. It’s a dental nurse role and I’ll be a trainee so I assume it’s apprenticeship…
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Moving from one Borough to another on UC.
Hello, My family of four, including my disabled husband who receives PIP, and our two young children (ages 5 and 3), is currently receiving UC. Our landlord has informed us that we must vacate our current residence by November 30th. In our search for a new place, we have identified a suitable house in a different borough.…
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Hi, my name is kittycat1976! Would I be better off not claiming Carer's Allowance on UC?
Hi, can anyone help? I have a little job from home which I declare. It's only around £500 p/m. If, with my Universal Credit (which I've just started as I've migrated over from Income Support) if I am entitled to LWCRA (and so allowed a work allowance of up to £673 before UC is affected) will Carers Allowance be counted as…
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Hi, I'm Sugersweets! When will I receive my first UC payment?
My husband and myself on UC had 2 payments 3rd one did not receive because husband now receives State pension. I don’t receive mine until next year filled in UC50 and was excepted due to I’ll health sent my first fit not in from GP on 14/06/24 lasts 3 months but I saw my consultant who filled in back page of UC50 24/06/24…
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LCWRA Confusion
Hi, my partner has been awarded LCWRA the last few days, she is seriously poorly with mental health, she first started sending sick notes to uni credit back in May, which is when she stopped working and has been off work since. I also had to leave my job in July so I could care for her day and night. We are just a bit…
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UC Claim Closed After Review Cancelled
I had a UC review in February 2024 but due to infectious skin disease it was paused on 10th. End of May I lost my phone so I called UC to change number and was told job center would contact me, but until then I could not access my journal. On June 1st I missed the call so I emailed to ask if they could call me back but no…
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Hi, I'm garywalstow! UC payment not received
I have not received my universal credit it should go in at 12.00 midnight I should got paid on the 12 of September
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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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Hi, my name is Brooksdana1973!
Hi I suffer with mental health problems and got job center hassling me to find more hours they are pushing me over the edge I feel like they don't care about how I feel I've got a sick note for a month being treated like a child are they rite by contacting me will off mental health is hard enough to deal with without them…
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LCWRA & New Style ESA
I think I've confused myself so wondered if anyone could help clarify. I currently get UC and a LCWRA payment after my Work Capability Assessment. I have a £404 work allowance. I saw that New Style ESA is counting as 'income' as far as UC is concerned and this amount is taken off your UC. Does that mean after my work…
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Hi, my name is Lynsey123456! UC not been paid.
I should have been oaid my uc today i phoned them up they said its been processed on there side an ill get it by 8pm stil havent recived it does anybody know if ill get it tonight or tomorrow
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ESA to UC Managed Migration - Should I purposely pay more rent!
Hi, This may sound crazy but im on ESA, Support Group, Severley Disabled Premiums etc. I know soon i will be moved to Universal Credit and get transition protection. I currently only pay a samll rent of £300 which is covered by Housing Benefit. I know my transitional payment will decrease by any increase in Universal…
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UC Child Element
Good afternoon everyone! My 16yo has just started college & UC now require a letter to "prove" that. My query is course eligibility, the courses are GCSE English & Maths, also Business Level 1 BTEC the courses are over 12 hrs per week. Will these be eligible for the child element to continue? Thank you.