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Universal Credit Review - data protection breach!
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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Joint bank account
TLDR: setting up a joint bank account with my housemate to pay bills, good idea or no? I’m hoping to move in with a mate to a house share, and he had the idea to set up a joint bank account to consolidate our rent and bills. Rather impulsively, I agreed and it’s set up now. But after chatting with a mate who’s on the same…
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Universal Credit Review Or a Invasion of My Privacy
I received notification that I need to provide bank statements for Universal Credit Review. I have no issue providing the income payment of my wages for which they know already from my employer but why do they need to see itemised payments. I really feel this is a invasion of my privacy. Any feedback would be greatly…
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Hi, my name is ELloyd022! Universal Credit Review Anxiety
Hi guys, Im just looking for some help at the moment. I have just been contacted out of the blue by the DWP for a UC review. I am a Carer on the Carers element and also down as Self employed, but haven't earn't anything in ages due to caring duties taking up all my time (Has always been over 35hrs a week). I don't have any…
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Universal credit review
We are reviewing your Universal Credit claim to make sure your payments are correct. As part of the review, you will need to send us information to confirm your details. We will call you on Monday 30/06/2025, between 9:30am and 10am, to discuss the review and what happens next. If you want to rearrange this call, send us a…
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Hi, my name is oasis63! Do I have to go through UC reviews every year?
After going through the anxiety of the UC review and all the messing about getting 4 bank statements and working out how to download them on an antiquated phone 🤣 Will we all have to go through it every year from now on? Or was that just a one off?
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WCA
Hi, I’m sorry for posting again, I have my telephone assessment tomorrow and my anxiety is through the roof, I’m literally shaking and my stomach hurts. I’ve read some horror stories and I’m worried sick.
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LCWRA and UC when moving out
Hello everyone! I'm thinking of moving out with a friend of mine, and I am wondering if my benefits will change because of it. He works full time and has an office job, but after speaking to citizens advice, I am worried that my benefits will be cut because he will count as my partner after speaking to citizens advice. Is…
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Is claim review still ongoing??
ok so I had journal message saying I was going to have a review over phone and would be told what to expect in actual review. In the phone call was told to upload the usual 4 months bank statements and ID (not sure why they didn’t just ask in journal in first place to avoid extra stressful calls!!). On phone mentioned I…
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Hi, my name is David Power. looking for a No Win No Fee specialist personal injury claim solicitors
hello all. I’m in a battle with Universal Credit, ESA and DWP over the lack of financial support they are depriving me of eg £528 per month short fall which has now bankrupted me! I have a certified long term illness of depression with suicidal thoughts which is worsening due to DWP treatment of me. I want to sue DWP on…
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Worried about LCWRA reassessment
hello everyone I applied for PIP back in October and it’s been rejected both at the stage of the form and then at MR. Today I received the tribunal pack and I’ve found it very triggering. It included both of my previous ESA support group/LCWRA forms, one where I was awarded LCW in 2019 then LCWRA back in 2020 under…
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Underpayment call
Good Morning I received my call from UC on Thursday about my underpayment they are backdating it 2 years they told me it was going to be verified that day!! as of today? theres is nothing in my jounreal how long is the wait for a letter to be sent on to my journal Please
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Help needed please UC Identity
Hello, I am new to the forum and will be very grateful for some help and advice please. The Jobcentre had unlawfully closed my UC claim which I successfully appealed. After the Appeal they are withholding the back dated money I am owed and future payments and want me to attend an identity verification appointment (which…
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Concerned for current claimants and future claimants when they have another assessment
This bill should still be scrapped. Im due another assessment in 2029 as my current award runs out in 2030. Also my conditions have worsened but im to afraid to report this to the dwp as I will have to be re assessed meaning I could lose my claim and receive a new one later down the line which could mean still having my…
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Incorrect savings impacting Universal Credit
Back in 2022 my Uncle applied for UC and declared he has £8k in savings which is untrue. In fact he has no savings but as he has mental health issues he completed the form on his own and incorrectly. As his mental health has worsened I’ve been asked to help (I’m one of his nephews) and speaking to UC team they advised we…
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UC Work Capability Assessment process
Hello all, I'm new to the community and would like to ask some questions regarding the UC Work Capability Assessment process. Is the Work Capability Assessment still conducted over the phone or in person now? How often do you have a WCA after the first one? Is it reviewed annually or every couple of years? Additionally,…
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LCW will Iget any backpay ?
I have just been awarded LCW by a tribunal hearing I'm aware LCW doesn't give me any extra money but I have a higher 'work allowance' will I receive any backpay in relation to this not being applied in the time it has taken from my original application?
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REASSESSMENTS ON UNIVERSAL CREDIT
I have just been transferred over to Universal Credit from ESA support group Can anyone tell me if they have any idea how quickly people are reassessed when moving over to Universal Credit. I think I heard Rachel Reeves say assessments are going to restart in April of next year. Does that mean there will not be any for…
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DWP phone appointment
Hi everyone, At the moment my heart is in my mouth. Tomorrow morning I have a phone appointment with DWP. I have already submitted my bank statements & a driver licence code(which I've never heard about before). I'll admit my finances are in a bit of a dire state, I'm disappointed with myself, as I've never let them get so…
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New health conditions and UC claim review
hello… would be very grateful if somebody could help me please? I currently get LCWRA element on my UC claim so am I obligated to tell them about new health conditions or can I just wait until it’s reviewed? When I did my PIP review a few months ago I added a new diagnosis that I got in 2023 but I haven’t let UC know. I…
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Universal Credit meetings
Hello, I sent my UC50 off in february and there are no work related activities on my account. the work coach calls me every 3 weeks for work focused interviews. I have two questions. Firstly, is there anyway that they would agree to less contact over the school summer holidays? My children will all be home and my oldest is…
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Fit Note expiring on Sunday 01/06/25. JC+ booked me work appointment the day after 02/06/26
Hi all, As the title says - my first fit note expires this Sunday 01/06/25. JC+ booked me a worked focused interview appointment for Monday 02/06/26. Is this normal? It says I have until 22nd of June to provide the next fit note in another message regarding the expiry of the fit note. It's confusing. I suffer from OCDs,…
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Can my Daughter claim UC while im on UC ESA for illness if so how can it affect us?
Good afternoon everyone, im new to this forum and it has been rated a great place for advice. I am currently Claiming PIP/UC for sickness and my wife is my Carer. After Christmas my daughter was finished from a agency due to it being a temp position. But instead of her claiming straight away she thought she had to depleat…
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living with friend im on universal credit and pay them money each month
hi im up for a review this friday, ive been claiming for nearly 5 yrs, i live with a friend whom i give 250 a month to, towards bills ect i do not claim for housing benefit i also get the lcwra as im unable to work i suffer with bipolar copd and few other things i also get pips, so i can manage okay, plus i do not have a…
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Discriminated against disability
Me and my husband received messages yesterday (Wednesday) that we will have a meeting on Saturday by phone at 10am for him and then 11am for me. I replied quickly that I ask these meetings to be moved onto during the week days and nursery hours as on Saturday our son is with us and we wont be able to make a conversation…
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Universal credit review savings etc
Hi again just a question that's confused me if in the past not these 4 months they've asked for but if I get quested about the savings I didn't tell them about as j wasn't aware unless I had 6k , if I have drawn cash out for stuff like buying my mum stuff bdays etc if I have no receipts will they just put this back in my…
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Review
I have been asked to provide 4 months of bank statements and my ID and I’m massively anxious. I haven’t been using my account (apart from one standing order for my phone bill) due to mental health and recently sent my boyfriend a few thousand pounds as he manages my bills and pays rent to my parents for me. (I live with my…
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No LCWRA reassessment in 5 years
Hello, I had my annual mental health check up at my GP's recently and the mental health nurse said something that worried me about my universal credit LCWRA status. History: I was awarded UC LCWRA and PIP over 5 years ago for Psychosis and anxiety and was seeing CAMEO (mental health outpatients team in my area). While I…
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Hi there
I’m on lwcra but I have the unfortunate dealings with a UC Review not the LWCRA but the UCR agent has given a pause of the review and for me to have opportunity to get my carers bank statements of 4 months I have explained that due to the carer being unavailable and away I can’t obtain these documents the bank account is…
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Review request but want to close claim
Hi, I am after a bit of advice. We have not been claiming universal credit very long. 6 months. But we have had a review request. My husband is self employed, I have a child under 2 so no work commitments. We actually had made a decision to close our claim. I also don't want to submit my bank statements. I feel like it is…
