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UC Review - Instructed to report bank balance monthly

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4 days 23 hours ago #314651 by Natasha
Hi, we had my daughter's annual UC review phone call yesterday (the usual review of sending in bank statements for the previous 3 months and then answering questions relating to those statements). I have PoA as my daughter has a learning disability and is autistic so I took the phone call.
At the end of the review the reviewer stated that going forward my daughter must declare her exact bank balance on the 1st of every month by reporting it through the journal (money and savings) even though her bank balance is never above £100 and only fluctuates by less than £10 per month. I manage all of her finances as she is unable to manage them for herself.
I am curious if any one else has been asked to do this or if this is a new task for young adults on UC - my daughter is 23 and of course we know there is a big push back from the government on young adults claiming UC with neurodivergent conditions?
Please let me know if anyone else has been asked to complete this ongoing task.
Many thanks, Natasha

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4 days 16 hours ago #314663 by David
Hi Natasha

Thanks for your update and hopefully another Forum member will be able to assist.

David

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2 days 17 hours ago #314697 by Robbie
I've heard of people being asked to report bank balances monthly by a UC Agent after undergoing a review. I'm assuming the 1st of each month must somehow link into the monthly assessment period for your daughter? Otherwise it seems like a random date.

For someone who is never anywhere near the £6,000 lower savings limit it is more or less a waste of time but as the UC Agent has asked you / your daughter to do this then it's something you'll have to do, assuming the requirement to do so is written in the Journal by the UC agent at the end of the review.

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