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Universal credit overpayment scared
Hi ive been reading morning to savings etc and since u started claiming uc ive had back payments of pip and lwrca col ,cwp, i didn't know anything about the money I was getting and it looks like it built up a lot back in 2022 no idea what I was doing only ever told about savings I thought it was 6k or over I can't even…
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Will Addendance Allowance be affected by recent proprosed changes to disability benefits?
Will Addendance Allowance be affected by recent proprosed changes to disability benefits?
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Hi, my name is rachelw11! can anyone advise me on a universal credit overpayment please. My part...
can anyone advise me on a universal credit overpayment please. My partner was killed in 2006 leaving me with 3 children, as we wasn’t married I wasn’t entitled to any kind of bereavement benefits. A new law was passed In 2018 giving us unmarried parents the same right as married parents and I was awarded 2 years backdated…
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I’ll health compensation payment and UC
Hi, Looking for some advice as it is seeming likely I will be dismissed on ill health grounds and may be offered compensation for this. I’m not sure of the amount but could be up to £13,000 I believe and was wondering how this would affect my UC claim, I have been off for over a year now and stopped being paid roughly 6…
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Back dating disabled element on the UC
Good day, I got a large payout from universal credit recently for disabled element back dated. my question is This payment come from universal credit and the decision maker said it's okay to pay this amount, do we still need to inform universal credit or do they already know.. as it is a large amount. it's what should have…
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Advice please
I plucked up the courage to change my bank details the other day . My ESA has always gone into a joint account with mum and I wanted to change it to the same account my UC goes into My ESA has been going into the joint account since 2008 My UC has been going into my other account since mid 2022 when I moved over…
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Savings
I updated my savings as I had a back payment and the 12 month disregard was up and I still had over 6k so I updated on UC journal and they made an appointment at JCP and requested a few months bank statements etc. I did that and they are now deducting a certain amount because I’m over 6k . I will be having to update…
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Lcwra? I'm confused
Hi, I'm new here. I've been on uc since July/August 2024. I submitted my first fit note 25 September 2024 and had my capability to work assessment sometime in January (I don't remember the exact date). I get my standard uc payments on the 11th of every month. I was told I had limited capability for work and work related…
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Declaring earnings
I have a Youtube channel and I'll get paid around £60 to £90 every few months from the ad revenue. When I had a bank check I was told that I have to declare these earnings. My question is when I don't get paid any money for any particular month do I still need to write in my journal that I got paid £0 for that month?
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UC Migration Payment Issue
Hello my name is Leeanna and I am in the middle of transferring over. I received around £960 ESA every four weeks and now I get £252.20 ESA and Universal Credit is £162.22 every fortnight. It is £828.85 month but based on their calculations I should be getting £1042.38 as I have transitional protection this is my…
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Please can someone clarify my working outs please
Here are my working out for 4 months statements, my ap 1st to 31st uc payment 7th 31st Dec had 64.40 added that to my 3k 3064, got 727 on the 7th on the 31st had 148 left unspent now what do I do please they will already of worked this out before me just want to know how to do it please desperate x
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Hi, my name is shanlou! Can anyone give me some advice, my partner and I live in our van...
Can anyone give me some advice, my partner and I live in our van. We've lost everything. He has a small electronics business but it's not doing good. He refuses to claim universal credit. I can't work due to disability issues, can I claim universal credit on my own. He is refusing to allow DWP to have any access to his…
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ESA migration
Hi there I had to migrate over to UC by the 9th of May I applied on the 6th , and I got my esa payment the 7th on my Universal journal I recieved this message Hi Katie, Your ESA will continue for another 2 weeks from 6 May 2025. This means there will be an overlapping payment of ESA and UC which will then be deducted from…
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UC wrong payment!
We have recieved the exact same amount of UC since claiming last year but last month they messed things up so I questioned it and was sent some explanation which made no sense to me but it was rectifed before payment so we were paid the exact same amount as usual, however this month we have now been paid less! Our payments…
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UC Managed migration - Now receiving LESS than before Migration
Hi, I wonder if anyone can assist please? I'm assisting my sister with her managed migration. She was previously on ESA contribution based support groupl. She received £489 per fortnight. Her Housing benefit was around £107 per week, this was paid directly to her Housing association, her rent was £639 however the deficit…
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Inheritance whilst on LCW and UC Disregard Property
Hello all, I am soon to be receiving an inheritance and would plan to purchase the property that I am currently renting privately. I am also claiming benefits from Universal credit and LCW, as well as housing benefit Is there a length of time that I can have the money in my account whilst still receiving Universal Credit…
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Repaying Overpayment.
I am appointee for my daughter.She has been overpaid £9000 backdated to 2022 as she had £21000 in her account which they were informed about as this was a payment from her former employers the NHS..They have now stopped her UC payments completely in february after a review.She has £4900 left in her bank account. UC will…
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Hi, my name is MjMorgan8! I have just discovered that UC assume if you are self employed and not...
Hi there, I have just discovered that UC assume if you are self employed and not earning, they still assume you are earning 1556.00 ?!!! If I understand them correctly they have in fact stated that if you have received UC once in a 12month term as self employed you cannot claim again. I mean never. What help can I get then…
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Child element
hello my child is still in school leaving school soon to start college I’m having mixed reviews on google it says your child working effects your u c and that I must report it to u c can someone help I’ve got a compliance interview with child element don’t know what’s it’s about
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Need help !!!!!
Can anyone help me please firstly I live in a rented property of 5 years ive won a tribunal of 2 years as they stopped my housing benefit ive won it back! I had to start up a new claim in housing and they are asking me for proof of rent & and tenancy agreement do I send them the tenancy agreement from 2023 when they…
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UC update underpayment
Update. i received my phone call from UC about my underpayment OF 2 YEARS on the 8th may she told me she was sending it over to get it verify later that day its 14th and I haven't received my letter in my journal as of yet or phone calls I've messaged them twice and they haven't replied anyone know how long this will take…
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LCWRA & PIP
Hi, my daughter was awarded enhanced PIP in June 2024 and informed her UC work coach of her change in circumstances: at the time she was in the LCW category. A few weeks ago, her new work coach was 'surprised' that she had not been reassessed as she would more than probably qualify for LWCRA. How do we make a claim for…
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DWP buried damning reports showing work coaches unable to help disabled claimants?
The DWP are at it again with their lies and deceit? From our friends at B&W and rightsnet. This sort of information need to be seen as it impacts so many now and will in the future. The DWP very quietly published a series of damning disability benefits related reports at 4pm on Friday 2 May, on the eve of a bank holiday…
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ESA migrating to UC - help with what I'll receive please?
Hello. I'm over 25, and in the IR ESA support group with two disability elements. I also receive PIP. I don't have housing costs. Pic is attached showing what I receive now. I have looked at some online calculators and what I'll receive on UC comes up different each time (including TP) Can someone work out what I'll get on…
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Hi, my name is nogg22! have migrated over to universal credit and have the opportunity to move to...
Hi have migrated over to universal credit and have the opportunity to move to new area and live with partner ( never claimed rent hall but would need to now ) what is the process one inform a change of circumstance i can not afford to have my benefits stop . Am worried sick and already so anxious about all the changes that…
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Universal credit and cash withdrawals
I recently had a UC claim review and they asked about cash withdrawals, I’m now worried every time I draw cash out, I withdraw about 100 a week for groceries, going out with friends etc, do you think this is reasonable, I am just worried about withdrawing cash now
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Phone compliance interview - child element review
hello please can someone give me advice I’ve had a message on my journal to say I’ve had a telephone interview in two weeks time it says they have information to suggest that me child element needs reviewing my child is due to finish school this year and when I continue to read the letter it goes on about not declaring…
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Income related esa support group universal credit migration issues help please
Hi Hoping someone could help me please ? I've just had my payment awarded for universal credit , i get paid next week , i have a deduction for Employment support allowance of £609.05 is this because i got my last partial payment on May 5th ? My other question which im confused about is i have a telephone call to agree a…
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Universal credit ap money left over
HI just a question which I'm finding a little worrying my ap is 1st to the 31st my universal credit payment goes in on the 7th of 727 on the 31st if I have anything left is this amount carried forward like what the banks do , if I had 300 left would I then add 727 to that amount =1027 I don't have a clue what I'm doing or…
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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
