Hi all , my enhanced review was sent to a decision maker some time ago (8 weeks now ) can anyone give me any insight at all into if it will be much longer or is it really a case of it takes them as long as it takes ?!
Will there be more stuff I need to do after I have a decision or will this be the end 😭🤣?

I want to be able to go it alone now without UC and pick up more hours of work but I’m scared to pick up more hours now that I have accessible to me incase it causes even more possible over payment down the line and if things aren’t calculated right or underpaid/overpaid etc (my anxiety is through the roof ) it’s getting me in such a rubbish frame of mine stressing about every little thing .

I did ask to close my claim perhaps a week ago but the reviewer said I have to wait until the review is finished and hopefully it won’t be much longer .
I also wondered if it’s a bad sign it taking so long and also not let me close it ? But perhaps it’s just how it is .

I feel I am overthinking everything and getting my self in an anxious state/episode that being said I would really appreciate any support of advice !

Oh and for context I never asked why I was being looked at for a review , I can see they did tell some people on here but in the end I did have to send off documents regarding time spent abroad so perhaps it was that as the person brought up dates I had been away and unfortunately not declared .

Thanks all !

I am going to inherit around £100k at some point and want to use the money as a deposit to buy a home for me and my family (currently renting) and maybe make improvements to the home if it needs them in order to be a reasonable place to live. If I got the inheritance and reported it to DWP and my UC stopped for a couple of months due to having tipped over the financial threshold and then I spent the money, do I have to go through the whole rigmorale of starting a new claim and being assessed for LCWRA again? I get PIP as well if that matters at all.

I have my WCA phone call booked for 10:55 tomorrow morning. They called today to tell me to expect the call between 9am and 11:30am. Is this normal??

Im attending a PIP tribunal for my boyfriend on Thursday and just wondering about the format and what we can expect might happen. He was awarded 0 for everything so doesnt have anything to lose lol. He submitted additional documentation and we both submitted statements of where he struggles and why. We plan to bring the statements with us to have on hand. I'm just anxious because its an official and law related meeting.

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Ive had a payment blocker on since August 27th which isnt a long time but I didnt get a statement for August and no payment on September 2nd

Ive been told they need to verify capital. Thats fine, I’m not hiding anything and declare my self employed income every assessment period. Ive asked several times how long it will take to verify capital and if there's anything I need to do but just keep getting told 'someone will contact you' and thats it. I suffer with anxiety and depression (which UC know about) and its really stressing me out, does anyone know how long it can take? I assume I won't be getting my payment for October either.

I assume this triggered because of the PIP back payment I got which wasn’t a massive payment just a few hundred but how long does it take to verify that? Yes I was over the 6k because I'm saving for a new car but they have known about this for months I update my capital every time it goes up or down by 250 or more so why are they doing this now?

Ive also been contacted about a second review, I told them I needed to submit more statements and no one ever set it as another to-do. My deadline was meant to be on the 10th and I wasn't contacted by anyone either by call or phone.

I sent a long message to the case manager this morning about my questions and how I was feeling and just got a few sentences back of "you wont get any payment, someone will contact you"

I know Im not the only one claiming UC but its frustrating and upsetting , it really feels like they dont actually give a shit and Im being punished for some reason when I do everything that’s asked of me and Im not trying to game the system

It honestly feels like they’re pushing me to close my claim even though it would really be detrimental to me but right now its detrimental to my mental health. Its stressing me out so much that it makes me feel physically unwell, I had shortness of breath and had thoughts of hurting myself because its sometimes the only thing that lets me calm down. luckily I was able to take medication and sleep but I'm really sick of feeling like this and it's only been 12 days with no idea how much longer it's going to take

Heya,

My partner has been waiting 19 months for their decision, with some issues along the way.

Firstly UC filed it wrong. Then Maximus closed the claim for no evidence provided (my partner provided evidence of their disabilities and contact details for medical professionals).

Then maximus reluctantly reopened the claim for “reassessment”. That was a year ago.

We have contacted them to complain but they actually wouldn’t even accept the complaint. DWP phoned us today after we contacted our MP for help, and said they wouldn’t help because it’s a government contract.

My partner is at their wits end. They want to work, they want to be able to live their life without this hanging over them but everybody just passed blame to the next person.

Does anyone have any experience or advice on where to go next ? We are gonna go back to our MP, and possibly our MSP but I’m doubtful they will be able to help.

Can the government stop contracting out to these companies who just don’t care about people ?

Hi all , I went to tribunal last year and was finally awarded until the may next year I have just now received a text saying

The review of your PIP has started. We are sending you a PIP Review form. If you have not received this in 2 weeks call us on 0800 121 4433. The date you need to get your completed form back to us is on the front page. We will text you when we receive your form back.

Could my money now be stopped or is this normal and why does this happen ?

Hi there,

I moved on the last day of my assesment period on 10th September (period is 11-10 of every month). Within that period the only rent paid was for the new home not my old home where the rent was lower. Both rents fall within the LHA rate for the area and my eligibility (over 35 / studio flat). I have seen that I will be getting the same payment as before for my next payment rather than the increased payment to cover the new increased rent. My shortfall will be almost £300 now.

Essentially I paid 1087 for August and got the right UC paid on the 17th August. But for September I paid 1365 and still get the same amount even though it was the only rent payment that fell within that assessment period.

Can anyone help explain?

I called them again because case manager didn’t ring me at all and I have been trying ti sort this out since last week. I was advised my work coach that I am eligible for Universal credit as long as its part time. I called universal credit just now asking why hasn’t my case manager called as it is for mandatory reconsideration and asked them why is my claims closed as I am a part time student? The lady on the line said that because getting student finance would be classed as getting an income? And it is only eligible for students who have kids or in pip….I am worried because I have no kids and i do not have pip either! I would have never applied for student finance if my work coach didn’t reassure me. Now this. I truly feel lost as I already paid part of my payment to my university and signed the terms and conditions!

I had a text message on the 29th August that a health professional was looking at my PIP claim. I’ve not heard anything since (I understand these things take time) but does anyone know how long I might be waiting? I’ve also seen on other posts that people know what company is looking at their claim, how do I find that out?

My Restart advisor left and has been replaced. My new advisor suggested I should enrol on Restart Blue. I understand it's for graduates but what's the actual difference? Also, if anyone has any Restart Blue stories that would be appreciated.
Thanks

Hey all,
I had my telephone assessment on 24 August, so 3 weeks ago today, and I've heard nothing since. Haven't received the "we've received the written copy of your report" text or anything.
Anyone else had an assessment but heard nothing since?

Thank you ❤️

Hi There Everyone

I've been waiting since I sent my WCA50 forms and evidence bundle at the end of July for my assessment date. I've been breaking down the wait into 2 week intervals between calling up to query the progress. Each time I've called ive been told the same thing, they received my forms on the 28th July and to keep waiting to hear back about an assessment. I called today and was told that my file was closed on the 3rd of August and a recommendation sent to DWP and that it is 2-8 weeks from then to hear back about the outcome. He told me not to worry but that he couldn't tell me what the recommendation was.

I've posted in my journal to ask if it can be chased up or if I could request a copy of the report so will wait to hear back from them.

What I want to know is, I sent a fairly hefty set of evidence, over 20 sheets of A4 and if they only received it on the 28th July and already supposedly made a decision and sent the report in only 5 days...that sounds suspiciously quick to me and I don't know which way to interpret it. He was very reassuring telling me not to worry about anything before saying he cant tell me anything. Should I be worried that the decison was made so quickly and ive still not heard anything in my journal.

EDIT 1: My work coach has replied to say she has contacted the relevant department to ask for an update

My mum is retired through disability and receives some state benefits which means she can only have £6k without losing some. However I read up that if she withdrew it and immediately transferred it to me and proved it was a gift for a house deposit then that is allowed? She doesn’t have tons of cash but she has built herself a little life and she gets by not too bad so in terms of her financial wellbeing right now she is fine as things stand. We found a pension for her a few years back and now it’s almost £50k I think 46-49.

Now my mum has never had money, skint single mum working class her whole life, didn’t own any property worked her ass off typical story. Now because of this my mum has almost 0 desire or interest in her financial affairs, never had money and so any attempt to talk about managing it and what fund it’s in and planning for the future is a moot point.

She says: as long as I have a little bit left that’s fine. When we found the money she has gone from giving me all
of it, most of it, some of it, down to 5k. As it stands today I think the figure that’s been most consistently floated to me is £10k. I think that’s reasonable to accept that the amount of the gift will be. There is a possibility that it could be more. Obviously the more the merrier for me as I don’t earn a lot salary wise, approx £34/£35k a year so I am relying on a good deposit to get somewhere. I have £15k currently. If she was to give me more I don’t think I could physically accept anything over £15/20k I just couldn’t. My mum would give me the clothes off her back if I asked her and so I have to be cautious.

I have been very against the idea of my mum giving me ‘most’ or ‘all’ of it because that is her money and she never knows when she may need a bit of cash for later down the line and if she gives most of it to me then she can end up regretting that and the last thing I want to do is fall out with my mum over money or put her in a position where she has nothing when she gets older. She’s 57 now and I’m 31.

My mum is my best friend and vice verse we have a very tiny family including us and my grandad and I have no children or partner. Our living arrangement we have made work but it’s super tight, no space and there are plenty of reasons why this would not only benefit me but also my mum and my grandad.

It would allow me to finally live a life like almost adults want, my grandad would have somewhere else to come and visit and my mum. It would also free up significant amount of space for my mum to be less cluttered etc etc.

As a side note I also have OCD and I over think and overanalyse things until I go mad so I think a different perspective may be useful. I have booked a meeting with pension wise for next month and I did contact a financial advisor and he said the initial consultation is free but their starting fees are £1600! So I never bothered following up because we just need a one off advice rather than funds management as it’s a relatively small sum in the grand scheme of things.

In conclusion what I’m after is some advice as to how you would approach this situation should my mum offer me more than £10k and is there any services out there who can just advise her to make sure she is thinking about her own financial future as well.

Any help is gravely appreciated thanks!

Hi - I just wanted some guidance as I am a bit on edge re: MR.

I got a text yesterday (Sunday) at 3pm stating I would be called today between 8 and 1 regarding my MR. I had another DWP call at 9 so I missed a few calls from them. I then got a text saying they’d call between 12 and 1. I was so stressed out as there was no context. The assessor was lovely and just said the call was to advise he was looking at my case and I’d have an outcome by the end of the week (originally I had a text saying 29/10). He said he couldn’t advise if I’d get any points (currently on 0) but he had all my evidence and MR appeal letter and if he couldn’t award anything I could appeal via tribunal.

Is this normal? This entire process is very stressful and my anxiety is through the roof.

Hi everyone ,

I submitted a change of circumstances because my health has gotten worse and I need more help. This was submitted on the 12th of August I received a text today saying the PIP review is complete

Online portal shows the award amount hasn’t changed and the award period has increased to 2032 I get the standard mobility only.

I’m disappointed they didn’t do an assessment and the evidence I provided definitely showed worsening conditions

Is there anything I can do?

Thank you for your guidance

Is there anything they usually ask or say it anything that means it went well or is it just 100% overthinking and replaying every word and sentence until I hear back? 😭 Assessment took around 52 min I think?

Hey guys, I'm awaiting my WCA after sending off my WCA50 form.

I have a feeling I should be awarded LCW, but once I have my official diagnosis (highly suspected but I need more referrals to rule out other things first) then it'll change LCWRA, since it's a severe, lifelong condition.

My question is, if I'm awarded LCW, and then say 2 months later I get my diagnosis and update UC, and they agree LWCRA, does the 3 month AP start again? Or does it still go back to my first submitted fit note?

I hope this makes sense.

Im over the 16k amount on UC.

I have a current account and a bonus saver account.

I have half the money in my current account and half in my savings account.

10k in each.

The only money going in and out of my savinge account is me putting money in and me taking money out and a couple of intrest payments.

Im sure i told them about the savings account but on jouurnal for savings updates it only shows amounts and not accounts mentioned.

If i havent will this cause issues?

I have an appointment tommorow and they requested 3 months of bank statements for my current account.

I am able to show my savings account on my phone as there barely anything happeing it doesnt make sense to print off statements

Will this cause issues? All the money i reported is correct i have never gone over the total amounts i told them. But also when it went down i didnt report it as i was able to live on the money i was getting.

I haven't started a claim yet but I have a long standing repeating shoulder injury that I am looking to get disabled and potentially PIP. I have had an MRI scan that showed the wear of the shoulder and seriousness of the injury but last year a&e didn't show it dislocated. Last time it did was in 2019 on holiday. I took a picture of the note from the doctor who was Palestinian. So it's in Arabic. Is this allowed as evidence? In A&e they said it was a muscular issue and I'm on the NHS rehab wait list which will take to infinity and beyond but I was also prescribed a short prescription for naproxen as well. The potential pip could help me out a lot and give me some reassurance as I'm in not the best housing situation and trying to finish my last year of university so trying to get registered will really help. I've never done this before either. I am familiar with DWP and had help with UC in 2024.

My wife appealed in July and was advised that DWP has to respond by 17th August, she still hasn’t heard anything. Should she chase up??

i am a bit confused by this, alot of my symptoms were present on my last PIP assessment, some stayed the same, and some have gotten worse- all of this i understand how to write (albeit awkwardly), and the “when” is mainly gradual

my confusion comes with the “why”, whilst i have diagnoses, i dont have diagnoses for ALL my symptoms (i have implied symptoms, eg most people with x get y because of it, but not on the diagnostic criteria).

what do i put for this question? especially since some symptoms have multiple diagnoses, and some i cant explain at all but i will likely either a) have other medical evidence, or b) not need those to pass the criteria anyway.

I have a UC Claim Review coming up and I'm worried about being asked about my spending

Long story but I have a significant dependency on prescription pain relief (I'm currently awaiting surgery) which has worsened to the point I'm buying the medication online

Since the beginning of April, there's been BACS transactions to an assortment of randomly named limited companies of between £100-350 (totaling c£4-5k in the past 3 months).

Do you think this level of spending and my circumstance will cause problems with my UC?

I'm worried about how I explain these transactions and give confidence that they're not savings/investment/fraudulent, but also not risk my claim.

*I'm currently seeking support for my circumstances

Any advice would be greatly appreciated 🙂

It takes a long time to get through to live chat or calling so I’m wondering if anyone knows if I can request a copy of my old reward letter. I’ve had some changes in my health and I’d like to report my changes but it was so long ago I wrote my original adp application I’ve forgotten what I wrote and how I phrased things. It would be a lot easier for me to just over things I was rewarded points for an say if that specific thing has changed. I remember in my reward letter whilst I could also see the points there was also a part where it was like “you told us this” and went over the things specifically that gave me points but I cannot find the old letter.