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Pension Credit late payment
Hi I'm new here and not sure if I should be concerned or if I need to contact someone, I received Pension Credit which is paid into my account at the same time as my pension, however this time I've had the PC payment, it's only been a few days but as there are no BH's I can't understand why it's not been paid in. I haven't…
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LCWRA payment
Hello all, I hope you are all well. I started my UC Claim on 8th October 2025. I submitted my sick note on 23rd October 2025 which covered 2 months, and I submitted my 2nd sick note in December, just before my second sick note was going to expire. The second sick note was up until early February. I had my LCWRA assessment…
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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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Backpayment from the DWP.... subject to more questions??? what???
Has anyone else had to answer weird questions from the DWP before it agrees to make backpayment after a tribunal? I had a tribunal judgement providing me my entitlement; though when I called the DWP, it has insisted on asking 'budget' related questions before it would agree to provide me my entitlement Thats weird to me -…
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LCWRA
Hello, im after advice or a better understanding. I put in a fit note 28th may 2025, I have maintained fit notes continuously. I had my LCWRA assesment on 30th October 2025. I got rewarded LCWRA 13th november 2025. I have got a letter saying I am owed one month's pay £420. For September/October. My assesment periods are…
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ESA payment confusion
I recently applied for contributions based ESA due to having been paid 28 weeks SSP. My SSP ran out on 31/07/25 so my claim for ESA started 01/08/25 (though I understand the first week doesn't count). I had my initial telephone appointment on 23/09/25 during which I agreed to everything discussed. I'd already sent sick…
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Etsy shop
Hi, I’ve recently been put into the ESA Support Group. I have a small Etsy store, which I currently make around £15 profit per week (if it’s a good week!). I sell digital printable papers so pay out for a lot of software but really enjoy creating. My goal was to push the shop on social media etc to really increase profit…
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Lcwra - adding new diagnosis
Hey there, I did my UC claim review and told the lady on the phone about a new diagnosis ive got (fibro & diabetes) i already claim LCWRA. She said I needed to add this as a change which I have done. Im now really anxious they will stop my payments? Any advice please?
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PIP and having a baby
hi guys, i’ve been receiving pip for a while however i have a baby now (couple months old).. my worry is that do i need to tell pip about this? i keep seeing mixed comments about wether to tell them or not when they send their next review paperwork but i'm worried they’ll take the money off of me and i wouldn’t be able to…
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LCRWA payments still haven't started after being awarded it from 19/05/2025?
Hello! I was awarded LCRWA on the 19/05/2025 (yay) after continuously handing in fit notes from the 21/03/2025 onwards. My assessment period is the 17th - 16th each month, and I always get my payment on the 23rd. I have not received any LCRWA payments yet, nor received any communication about them from UC. When I rang them…
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Advice Needed- Awarded 8 Weeks ago
Hello, I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar with their PIP application. I originally applied for PIP in September 2024 and received the long awaited ‘award’ text message in June 2025. The text message states that it can take up to 2 weeks for the award letter to be delivered. It has since…
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Uc payments after migration
Hi all I've received two payments so far. And today I'm only realising how wrong the amounts are. I was told had to pay my rent the first time and the money would come to me in the first payment. It hadn't and since we only get paid once a month rather than 28 days we loose out a whole month which hasn't been covered. Can…
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Am I eligible to recieve the basic Disability Premium?
Hi guys, I hope this is in the right place as I really need some advice and ive been going around in circles with benefit calculators, DWP and advice from Citizens Advice. I currently receive Contribution Based ESA (support group), PIP: Enhanced Mobility and Enhanced Daily Living and UC (support group). It appears due to…
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Hi, my name is gar60!
Hi I would just like to know if June payment of £750 applies to NI I am on PIP
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Absolute nightmare with UC
This is a long one so I apologise in advance. Our first payment was in December. It was calculated wrong and we ended up with an over payment which we're paying back. In Feb my partners earnings were recorded as £0 due to it being a short month and how AP fell. We were told not to correct this as it would balance out. This…
