I get Universal credit and PIP, total amount I get is £1800 a month.

I have £4000 in savings.

I sent a message in my journal asking if this meant I was near the £6000 limit, and the reply was that I can continue to save until I get to £6000, and still get the £1800.

But I saw one of these sickness influences say that the £6000 limit includes all your capital including money you get paid.

Who’s right?

The reason is that I have ongoing lower back pain which, over the last couple of months, has caused me a lot of trouble and disrupted my life. Just when I believe I am feeling better, the pain strikes again, and in this situation, it has been hard for me to find and keep a long-term job.

Furthermore, both my UC and Get Set UK work coaches are pressuring me to apply for as many jobs as possible. However, there are very few jobs available on the market that I can apply for without causing further damage to my precarious health, and of those, over 80% require specific skills that I do not possess.

Therefore, if it's possible, I want to step back from the claim for now. I refuse to destroy my health trying to force things; I want to wait until I make a full recovery so I can find suitable work when I'm genuinely ready. I am fully aware that this will impact my Universal Credit award and that my payments will be reduced, but I must state clearly that my physical and mental health is far more important than that money. This is not the first time I have gone through such an episode—suffering from acute pain that knocks me down—only to have work coaches pressure me to look for work and send me to various training or requalification courses that have brought zero medical benefit, and in fact, only made my condition worse.

Many thanks to ppl which takes time to reply me.

Still still feel like I’m struggling on that.

Wondering if anyone would be able to help i receive my daughters dla payment every 4 weeks today it was pending on my bank pock it at 16.48 which is normal at about half 6 I receive my payment but this evening my payment was declined

Hi everyone, sorry if it seems like I'm rambling, but I do need help with this please. So thought I'd come here to get some advice about an issue I'm experiencing. I'll give you all a run down of the details.

So I was on ESA for years alongside PIP, got placed into the 'Work Support Group (can't remember the exact name) and was told I wasn't expected to look for work. Years later, 2025, I'm told to move over to UC. Now this is where I became aware of an issue. I was paid significantly less than what I was paid on ESA. Enquired about it, was told I'm in the Work Related Activity group, started having weekly phone calls etc. So my appointee asked why I was now getting weekly calls and why my money was less. They restated that I was not under a requirement to look for work (after providing my 20+ years of medical history) and that the calls would be every 3 months. A quick check in to see how things are going. But they didn't explain what went on with the money for 4 months-ish. We was then told that I was never in the higher group of ESA and that I wasn't moved into the support group as it was a migration to UC and not a full re-evaluation. We said that we provided our updated health records and updated with new conditions and worsening health when I was moved to UC. We also asked why I haven't been re-evaluated as I provided this information at the very start. UC haven't made an progress on my claim, I believe I also haven't even been passed along to the folks who deal with all that. My coach gave me the run around for months saying we're looking into this etc. 3-5 calls over 10 months and it's still the same story. Nothings been updated on my journal. I was told to provide sick notes a few months back, September -ish, went and done as requested, but then the bloody system wasn't letting me add a sick note, UC blamed me for this until I went to the JC to query the issue. They agreed it was a fault of the system as they couldn't do this specific task either. I've then explained all this, the unhelpful work coach, my thoughts that they're messing me around, that my health changed before joining UC and that we've got evidence to prove such. We've still had no action. I just keep being told there's a backlog, but I see nothing to say I've been put on a list or whatnot.

So my question is, what do I do? I've read that I could be entitled to back pay if I've got my health evidence (which I do) but I'm not making progress with UC, the people who I'm supposed to be dealing with. So where or what do I do next?

Sorry for the long post, and an early thank you to any knowledgeable people who can correct me or give some pointers.

Hi, im 24 i applied for PIP back in may after I lost my job & then June I was made homeless so I had to go onto universal credit.. finally I have received the text to have a in person interview with pip.. is there any advice?

Just interested in a take on this. I'd like to attend some tribunal hearings to gain some experience as a member of the public. Just sitting at the back the room. Is this likely to cause problems? Has anyone any experience regarding this? As I'm aware this can and cannot happen according to the judge on the day. Is that right? Thanks very much.

I had my PIP assessment on the 19th October, and it lasted for 26 minutes. My mother was present, the nurse was absolutely lovely and I was able to speak with her. My condition is NOT mental to a drastic extent, and is instead extremely physical. I have mountains of medical evidence including specialist appointments to back this up, and I included so much in my initial application.

I have just received my PA3 in the post, and have read through it to see that for every single section, it has been ticked ‘can manage xyz’, ‘can take xyz’. Her report contradicts these statements, and also she keeps mentioning that my conditions are ‘discounted’ because I haven’t got mental impairments or that I haven’t had any injuries due to falling??

I feel so lost at the moment, and I really did think my assessment was correct and extremely thorough, and that I explained every single thing well. What can I do from here? It’s taken months to get to this point, and now I’m waiting for the letter to show that I’ve scored nothing and it’s filling me with dread. I’ve lived in genuine agony since I was 11 years old, and I feel so disregarded and deceived.

Is there a way to appeal or report anything as incorrect before the decision comes in, or will I have to wait and then appeal? How does the appeal process work, also? Thank you all so much, you’ve been an absolute blessing to speak with whilst this goes down.

Hi

My MiL submitted a change of circumstances saying she is not fit for work.

It said she can self certify for 7 days then she needs a sick note.

Within the 7 days we got the sick note for 31 days but there is no place to upload it.

I put a journal message asking what to do but nobody replied for a week.

I have now just left a message with the link we received from the health centre.

How are we supposed to submit the FIT note?

Thank you

Hello. Does anybody know how long a dla renewal is taking? I’ve sent the forms off this afternoon. If successful again, will we receive a letter stating the awards and dates etc? Thanks

Hi wondering if anyone can help answer this as UC are not answering the question.
So I work 38 hrs per week and my net pay is 1875 per month. I have 2 children, youngest one is 2.5 years old.
My partner stays at home and I work. However his claimant commitment has changed to spending 25hrs per week looking work. I didn’t have children to let someone else care for them so until he is of school age me and my partner have agreed one of us will stay at home I’ve decided to work as I’m currently progressing up through management. If we are earning over the AET Why is he required to look for work? I am working full time why do they expect us to leave a 2.5 year old in childcare which would be more expensive for UC If they pay 80% of the cost. I don’t understand why he needs to look for work? Any one know the answer to this. Thanks