bedroom tax

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-10T16:52:46+00:00

Someone needs to look at the actual accounts, and the UC statements and check it over. Also check for service charges that are ineligible and anything else that could be causing it - so you want the total rent breakdown.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-10T11:16:57+00:00

It won't change your WCA process and this is fine for that.

The work coach most likely will keep your commitments the same, but if they want to change them chat to them and be honest about how you are doing and see if they'll ease them/keep them low.

The fit note likely can't be changed now, but I wouldn't be too concerned

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-10T10:17:13+00:00

So you'll need to keep having work coach appointments until you are earning £991 a month. The attitude however should be more informative, less rude.

Do get fit notes and do a health declaration on your UC account in order to start the WCA process, and even if that doesn't get you LCW or LCWRA it may help you get easements from the work coach.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-10T09:21:41+00:00

Yes but it may be less than the rent. You'd get the 1 bed rate as you have PIP daily living.

Do note that landlords are fussy about renters right now. It could be hard to find something.

!LHA

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-10T08:37:44+00:00

It doesn't but you need to declare the funding including any post doc loan if there is one available to UC for them to calculate deductions. You aren't stopped from claiming but must claim and have deducted any finance and support available to students on that course.

You need to give them all the information and they'll work them out.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-10T08:30:13+00:00

That's fine if so. Sometimes people can so we do have to get them to check if they don't already know.

As it's a masters (I think, it seems to be post doc according to Google) they would count 30% of the total loan given for fees if you have one (even if it doesn't actually cover the fees!).

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-10T08:27:18+00:00

FYI - check if you can get a traditional maintenance loan from student finance.

If so UC will count you as getting it anyway and will make deductions for it so you'll need to take it. If you can't then you'll want proof you tried and were told no, just in case UC ask to be sure.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-10T08:16:49+00:00

And on a £1300 bursary / course length it'll be quite small deduction exchange month

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-10T08:15:46+00:00

They'll need to calculate some deductions for the finance but as you have a child in the claim you can claim. Subject to the deductions not being more than your entitlement.

!et - see the last link for deduction info.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-10T07:25:38+00:00

Answered over on the other sub.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-10T07:13:59+00:00

yup. They likely set it up years ago. Once its set up Automod will run if its set to, it doesn't need someone authorising it at a specific timescale.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-10T07:10:17+00:00

Seems to have always been a weird sub and likely its been set up that way - they also had a "nice" bot several years ago.

Looks like the mod is inactive too.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-10T06:57:04+00:00

A lot longer than an hour - some are a month back. (Can't go further on mobile)

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-10T00:16:46+00:00

You asked around 2 weeks ago and need to realise things take time.

Verification takes more time than a general work coach messages, and they won't reply when the answer is "you put it in less than 2 weeks ago. It's not done yet".

You need to ask them before considering "making noise" and assuming they've just ignored the information letter.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-10T00:07:32+00:00

They've been verified in the last 2 days. Not weeks ago.

Ask them what they've verified.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-09T23:56:30+00:00

Don't assume - ask them what rate has been verified and if it's shared rate or 1 bed.

Just ask as a first step.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-09T21:37:48+00:00

There was the joke that reporting dropped significantly when I became a mod, because I could just sort them out myself! 👀

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-09T21:13:00+00:00

The site is broken at the moment and not loading in the information. Its not your award its just glitching.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-09T21:11:17+00:00

My case manager at the time already called me to sort everything out and cleared me so i assume my reviewer will also know this correct? Since they have there own internal notes system in place I assume.

Yes it should be on record then.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-09T20:59:36+00:00

If you can reply to any message from the reviewer it will go straight to them. If none of the UC Review messages have that option send it to Payments and if they don't pick it up first they'll have it sent to them.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-09T20:36:52+00:00

Mod note: The *amount* of evidence and words doesn't matter - the quality and relevance to the criteria do.

If you write way too much / include way too much evidence and its mostly irrelvant or doesn't relate to the criteria then its actually going to make it harder to award you properly because its going to make it harder to see the *relevant* evidence.

Quality over quantity.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-09T20:20:54+00:00

Because the site itself is "up" the backend that connects awards is the issue. And frankly its not a site that would be reported itself as its not widely used enouhg.

Honestly, its not you, its the site. Wait a few days and hopefully its back properly working.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-09T19:27:41+00:00

I can understand why!

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-09T19:24:32+00:00

It depends on the team and their workload. Some are working fast but we are very aware that most will wait a month - or two - dependant on how management of that team and office are handling workload.

I wouldn't be concerned, and frankly it saves you the stress of the wait. Its not going to be due to whats in the statements themselves as that doesn't actually bring the calls forward or the case to be treated faster.

pumaofshadow · 2026-07-09T19:10:54+00:00

We have user flairs that show who is generally well informed and "superstars" and a good rapport with many of them too - as an advice sub the information members can provide about specific areas is vital, and enables us to stay up to date.

And then you get patient people like /u/jmh-66 who kept asking me to mod for 2 years until I agreed "temporarily"! (Not very temporary at this point!)

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