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1 year 10 months ago #277478 by Yima
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After years of dispute with DWP a friend of mine has finally been placed in the correct group which is LCWRA using the knowledge of Reg 35 and continual doctors notes stating that he should not be in work for medical reasons.
They have acknowledged that back payment could be made. However he has been required to sign a commitments declaration about sanctions and requirements etc.
Is it normal for the LCWRA group to do this?
Also is it normal for sanctions to be given when in the LCWRA.?
How are they supposed to treat a person in LCWRA.?
Does the harassment stop?
They have acknowledged that back payment could be made. However he has been required to sign a commitments declaration about sanctions and requirements etc.
Is it normal for the LCWRA group to do this?
Also is it normal for sanctions to be given when in the LCWRA.?
How are they supposed to treat a person in LCWRA.?
Does the harassment stop?
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1 year 10 months ago #277537 by Gordon
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Yima
Your use of the term LCWRA implies that this was a claim for Universal Credit.
I'm afraid that all UC claimants are required to sign a Claimant Commitment in order to receive payment of their UC, the CC should vary from group to group and from claimant to claimant, I would not expect one for someone in the LCWRA group to be much more than their agreeing to check their UC Journal on a regular basis.
As to any sanctions, whilst not impossible, I would not expect them to be applied for anything other than an Administrative issue, for example; failing to report something that is required by the UC legislation.
Gordon
Your use of the term LCWRA implies that this was a claim for Universal Credit.
I'm afraid that all UC claimants are required to sign a Claimant Commitment in order to receive payment of their UC, the CC should vary from group to group and from claimant to claimant, I would not expect one for someone in the LCWRA group to be much more than their agreeing to check their UC Journal on a regular basis.
As to any sanctions, whilst not impossible, I would not expect them to be applied for anything other than an Administrative issue, for example; failing to report something that is required by the UC legislation.
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1 year 10 months ago #277554 by Yima
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Thank You Gordon. Yes , the claim is for universal credit.
Previously this friend lost 2 months benefit ( including housing benefit) because he returned home to his mother country to pay his respects to family and friends who had passed away during covid.
His journey was for 6 weeks from 25 th March to 6 th May . He waited 3 years to make this journey due to covid . And they completely cut him off and said he was out of the country from 7 th March because that was his assessment period for the start of March. But he was in the country right up until the 25 th March. How can they claim he was out of the country when he was in the country?
What kind of rule is that?
Previously this friend lost 2 months benefit ( including housing benefit) because he returned home to his mother country to pay his respects to family and friends who had passed away during covid.
His journey was for 6 weeks from 25 th March to 6 th May . He waited 3 years to make this journey due to covid . And they completely cut him off and said he was out of the country from 7 th March because that was his assessment period for the start of March. But he was in the country right up until the 25 th March. How can they claim he was out of the country when he was in the country?
What kind of rule is that?
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1 year 10 months ago #277576 by Gary
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Hi Yima
Universal Credit is worked out on a calendar monthly basis. It is calculated each monthly 'assessment period'. the first assessment period will normally be the month beginning with the first day that you are entitled to universal credit; subsequent monthly assessment periods will follow for as long as you remain entitled to universal credit.
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Universal Credit is worked out on a calendar monthly basis. It is calculated each monthly 'assessment period'. the first assessment period will normally be the month beginning with the first day that you are entitled to universal credit; subsequent monthly assessment periods will follow for as long as you remain entitled to universal credit.
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1 year 10 months ago #277579 by Yima
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So if the 7 th is the start of the assessment period but the payment is 6 days later..How can that work.?
E.g. The 7 th of Feb to the 7 th of March would be an assessment unit?
So how does that mean that someone is out of the country when they were actually IN the country?
Isn't that the same as looking at a road and seeing 2 pedestrians crossing at 2.04 pm and then a car passes by at 2.14.. You can't say that the car passed by at the same time and potentially could have knocked down the pedestrians!
It either does it doesn't happen.
So you can't be ' technically' out of the country when in reality you were in the country.
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E.g. The 7 th of Feb to the 7 th of March would be an assessment unit?
So how does that mean that someone is out of the country when they were actually IN the country?
Isn't that the same as looking at a road and seeing 2 pedestrians crossing at 2.04 pm and then a car passes by at 2.14.. You can't say that the car passed by at the same time and potentially could have knocked down the pedestrians!
It either does it doesn't happen.
So you can't be ' technically' out of the country when in reality you were in the country.
It'
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1 year 10 months ago #277588 by Gary
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Hi Yima
With UC you get paid within 7 days of the end of the monthly assessment period.
If your assessment period is 5th March to 4th April then you are normally paid on the 11th April.
if you are entitled immediately before you leave, you can continue receiving UCduring a temporary absence abroad for one month, if the absence is not expected to exceed, and does not exceed, one month. (other conditions do apply)
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With UC you get paid within 7 days of the end of the monthly assessment period.
If your assessment period is 5th March to 4th April then you are normally paid on the 11th April.
if you are entitled immediately before you leave, you can continue receiving UCduring a temporary absence abroad for one month, if the absence is not expected to exceed, and does not exceed, one month. (other conditions do apply)
Gary
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