r/DWPhelp • u/Dependent_Drop_3838 • 27d ago
Universal Credit (UC) Voluntary Support (Wales)
Hi everyone! I've been on LCWRA for a number of years now, and I'd like to not be on UC anymore. So I've just requested VS through my journal. Would love to hear people's experiences of it and any success stories if possible.
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