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UC payment more than usual - could it be my partners early December payday?
Currently receiving universal credit as I am on maternity leave and only receiving SMP and we are struggling to make ends meet. Me and my partner both work full time. Last month we were entitled to £291 and I’ve just received our statement for this month which says we will get £1,460. I’m really confused by this as it’s…
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Renting a room to a 3 bed flat. How does it work?
hi I am renting a room in a flat with my three children, two five year olds and a 19 month old baby. I’ve been researching online and can see I might be eligible for help with housing costs for a 3 bed flat. I am a private tenant and would like to rent again but privately a 3 bed flat. How does this while I’m on universal…
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Providing DLA award letter and birth certificate
Hello. Since declaring to uc that my sons receive DLA uc are wanting me to attend an appointment in person to provide his birth certificate and award letter which I have got and happy to do. I've seen a lot of people just have to upload the pic online is it different for everyone? What should I expect at the appointment?…
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Updates on redacted infoUniversal Credit Review - data protection breach!
Hello I've just joined Scope as U have a number of non apparent Disabilities/health conditions (including Neurodiversity, diagnosed) , I'm on Universal Credit, self employed (have a limited company) but not earnt for awhile due to health, have fit note & just been granted LCWRA and have been asked (mandated)to supply 4…
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Informing uc of sons DLA
Hi. Last week I declared to uc that my son receives high rate dla and did the correct changes. I've not heard anything back only that they are verifying his details is this normal? Is there a expected wait time? Does it automatically get added on to payment or do they inform you. Thank you
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Works underpaid partner will his backpay affect UC
hi, So today my partner who works we have a joint uc claim. He found out today his work have underpaid him for almost 3 years as when he was given a new position he should of been receiving a higher amount they failed to tell him this he wasn’t aware but its on his contract and they admitted fault and plan to pay it in a…
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Universal credit review after declaring DLA
Following on from my recent post I've declared my son receives DLA and did all the appropriate changes of circumstances but I have now been notified by uc that I need to do a review and upload the past 4 months of bank statements. Is this normal? Is it so they can see he receives dla? I've uploaded the bank statements but…
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DLA
Hello, my son started receiving DLA last June and I had no idea I had to update Universal credit, I've only just found out now as I assumed universal credit would of been made of aware of it🤦🏼♀️ can anyone tell me what I'm supposed to do as I'm worried they are going to think I've been untruthful when I just genuinely…
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Reporting capital
Hello everyone We are currently in the middle of a review and we've never updated our savings, obviously this was a big mistake, my question now is do we report our current savings? I'm confused though because I receive pip, my daughter receives dla, she had a back payment last march which was nearly 2k, we've also had col…
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Universal Credit changes coming in april 2026
https://youtu.be/DhrXLlqQOC4?si=aDQ92tYcFjVfl9fQ Lcwra to be cut for claimants in april 2026
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UC Voluntary support
I got a message today in my journal today saying the following… I would like to offer you a monthly conversation to discuss how I can support you. We can identify things you can do to help you with whatever next steps you may wish to take – but only when you’re ready to.For example, we can talk about - developing your…
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My mum might have terminal cancer. How can I survive financially?
Hello. I'm a 31-year-old man who has lived with his ****-year-old mother and 73-year-old father his entire life. My mum is my current Universal Credit appointee. I claim £400.14 a month in Universal Credit, as well as £749.80 in Personal Independence Payment. Just before Christmastime, my mum was diagnosed with colon cancer…
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Full time carer Self employed earnings and UC payment
Hi all, I am wondering if anyone can help? My son who is my full time carer and lives at home with me, started a p/t ebay business at the end of November.He claims UC and receives Carers allowance. I did query this previously and was told he could earn up to £684 before it affected his UC and carers allowance. He…
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Help with repayment amount UC
Hello everyone, can someone please help me predicting what will happen with repayments going forward with Universal credit as waiting till new statement will be very stressful. I currently pay for an error for housing by them when migrating to UC, so I was overpaid & had to get this corrected, they didn't stop payment & I…
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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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Carers Allowance and Universal Credit Carers Element
Hi, I'm on UC with carers element, and have just recieved my carers allowance back pay (which backdates about a month before I was on UC). Do I need to inform UC about this or will they be automatically informed? Also, will they subtract £ for £ my CA back pay from my UC, so I will have 0 UC for a couple of months until…
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universal credit review and i have gambling on bank statements
Hi I have received notification from universal credit that I have to send then 4 months bank statements for a review. I have £5000 savings so I am under the lower capital limit however for the past 4 years I have been gambling. I have for example on a few occasions lost £500 and won it back and paid it into my bank account…
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New style esa, uc and private pension
I currently receive uc, lcwra and pip. I am off work sick and employment due to come to an end. Early ill health retirement has been applied for, although I said I wasn't sure if I wanted it. I will apply for new style esa and I am aware that anything over £85 per week pension there is a reduction applied accordingly.…
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UC Review and Bank Statements
Hi! I received a message last week asking for 4 months bank statements. I managed to get these uploaded but not sure if I’ve done the right months. for my partners account we uploaded - July, August, September and October My statements are issues mid month so I’ve given June - July, July - August, August - September and…
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Anxious - Went on holiday for 7 days and didn’t know I had to tell them on LCWRA, have a case review
Hi, I’m feeling really anxious. I have a case review, I get anxious really easily so I’ve been googling a few things about my bank statements that I worry could be brought up in my review. I went on holiday to Spain for 7 days. Because it was less than 28 days and didn’t affect my payments and because I don’t have work…
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Landlord holding up UC
I received my migration from ESA and HB letter on 11th September and made a UC journal right away. I had no problems filling in all my details but I didn't have the forms of ID required, which were confirmed via "biographical" appointment over the phone. I was then informed UC had all the details to begin my claim and that…
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UC Claim hell for Disabled partner
I am a full time carer for my partner, my partner has CP and gets the higher rate of PIP. We recently had to make a new claim for UC. The process has been very stressful for us both. It began with a telephone interview to explain the procedure, we then had to fill in a joint claim online. Then came a face to face interview…
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Hi, my name is eleanorleigh! How do backpayments work?
Hi im wondering if anybody can help me out, so I put in my fit note in may 2025, I handed in my UC50 form in June 2025, I had my assesment over the phone on 30th October 2025, and I have just been rewarded LCWRA believe £420 rate today 13th November 2025 - does anybody understand how the back payments work please ? Is it…
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Hi, my name is kymarnie! Will my UC be reduced when I join claims with my partner?
I get high rate universal Credit, £823 pm will it be reduced when I join claims with my partner when we move in together?
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Problems with "Review"
Can anyone give me some advice. I am at my wits end here. We have no Citizens advice in my town. 9 October 10.45am Statements requested 9 October 11.24am Statements provided 10 October 9.59am Refused to accept pdfs. Requested photos of paper copies. 10 October 11.35am Took photos of paper copies and sent. 13 October 8.13am…
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universal credit work and rent
hi there I was wondering if I could get some advice. I'm currently on pip and uc, i have high functioning autism anxiety and depression. I find it hard to leave the house I was hoping to do some remote work either part time or full time. I live with my mum and dad the both have uc and pip we live in a council property. if…
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Ongoing issues with getting cost of living payments disregarded from capital declarations.
Ive gone all the way to tribunal with this once already. The judge made recommendations and sent it back to DWP to recalculate. Then DWP refunded me nearly 1K of underpaid benefit. I had complained as well because my journal entries were being ignored and being given incorrect advice to deduct COls from account balances. I…
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Hi, my name is veron64!
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Carers element universal credit backdating
I currently get uc with lcrwa and pip for my physical and mental health. My best friend ( we live together ) cares for me an awful lot, little did we realise how much she actually does for me and it would be seen as being a carer although when we moved in together in july last year we never thought of adding carers element…
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Messages on UC Journal
Hi, I’ve started receiving messages on UC journal about invites to talk to someone about work and whether I’d be interested in looking at opportunities. They say the conversation won’t affect my LCWRA or PIP but I’m worried there is a trap in there. Has anyone else been receiving these messages on their journal?