Is this just getting ridiculous! UNIVERSAL CREDIT

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So had a review with UC today phone call she stated she would up date the journal with what I need to provide.
A full length photo of myself standing outside my front door with the key in the lock!?
Then a letter from the children's school & nursery saying they attend there
A letter from the children's gp
Passport photos
Child benefit award letter
Birth certificates (they have had birth certificates before )

This isn't a new claim either I dont understand why gp letters are needed they want one for me and my partner too.

Also on the phone call asked who I use for my gas and electricity
Ive never been asked these things before seems strange to ask?
Anyone else had a review lately what did they ask for.

Partner works full time if that matters.

Whether or not a father is on a birth certificate has nothing to do with whether or not someone claims as a single parent. Absolutely nothing.

This is hilarious. This poster is very loud about her beliefs on benefit claimants as well.

Yes, I am aware that you can claim as a single parent with the father named on the birth certificate

This in abundance.
I know people who are working full time and paying extortionate rent, hence the need for UC top up

Its not hilarious, it's true. I've been a benefits specialist well over a decade and landlords who profit from the same system they like to slam are just quietly riding on the back of that exact same system. You know that, hence your rather silly comment. You have an appreciating asset funded by your tenant's UC housing costs, so it's win win for you.

So why is it relevant to claiming benefits?

Wtf.... So sorry this happened to you!

But what a bunch of bullshit. I don't claim anything, but if I would, and someone checked my wardrobes, they'd find a bunch of men's clothing. I'm a woman and live with my daughter, no men.

I just like unisex style, I'm almost 6ft and like wearing oversized men's jackets, blazers, bombers, bikers and have quite a few. Ditto roomy hoodies and knits. Also own several silk ties. My shoe size is 8, so lots of my boots and trainers like docs, adidases, etc can be taken for 'men's'. What does that even prove? Is it against the law to buy men's clothing if you're a woman?

Absolute insanity.

Not in a funny way obviously. The hypocrisy is funny.

You are commenting on hypocrisy? Wow.

How DARE you essentially call OP a “beggar” without even knowing her circumstances? Unbelievable ignorance. Reported

They'd have a field day with both my dds

Both have a very masculine style,neither own a dress,both live in doc Martins (both wear size 8/9),both wear mens boxers/pyjamas/socks/jeans/hoodies and neither wear make up

You wouldn't believe a woman lived in their homes if you where to check their wardrobes

It's a daft way of doing things

I am not getting you. Are you an offended landlord? Not quite why you are having a go at me?

My genuine apology is due to you- I mixed up your username with the commenter who has a tenant. Sorry Coffeeandbooks.

No problem. I was confused. 🤣

Totally my fault 🙈 not surprised you were...

We keep having these reviews like randomly having to have a face to face and provide a years worth of statements. We’ve always been open with them, like I recently got £100k life insurance payout which they disregarded as I was using it for new bathrooms, woodburner and paying off the mortgage. I also got £8k pack pay for pip which they also disregarded. So I don’t know why they keep doing these checks on us for a years statements when we had to do all that when I had lump sums going in a few months ago.

I think they are clamping down massively to try and catch people that shouldn’t be claiming.

pip is also increasing difficult to get now after the rapid increase during covid where they were handing it out left right and centre for anxiety etc. I’ve got stage 3 cancer and initially I got turned down! (Got it after appeal)

Would you prefer we didn’t house her and her three children and their dog? We are providing a service it just so happens that the state pay her rent. I agree it would be better if she had a job and paid her own rent.

I suspect they may be asking for a standard list of things because it costs time and therefore money to tailor the request to each person.

Not ideal but one possible reason?

No mortgage on the property so that’s irrelevant. We don’t tax on the rent though so it’s not all profit. Trying our best to ensure we will never need to rely on benefits to survive.

That’s brilliant 😂

How funny you should mention this, but a lady was on the bus last week on the phone saying the exact same thing, she was speaking at full volume so impossible to not hear what she was saying. And she was disputing the taking a photo outside her door etc, so I kind of guessed it must be connected to UC etc.

I have just had my review, and have not had any of this, but despite in the initial stage being asked for last 4 mths bank statements etc. Then in the final call which I am familiar with, further questions are asked, and I was then asked again, how many bank accounts do you have, I guess this is to catch you out, in case you sent less via the statements submitted already. Then after that in my ‘to do’ list asked me to declare savings etc 🤦‍♀️ so I guess this is to check further. Despite not having anything to hide, it does make me nervous still.

Hopefully it solves any mysteries when you send them what they want.

My salary comes directly from the state too.

If the house isn’t mortgaged I’m assuming the rent is at a fair and reasonable rate, below market value even, perhaps?

So just relyimg on other peoples bebefits then lol

Many landlords domt take UC tenants so its quite easy to get people to pay rent from their earnings if you were genuine about not relying on benefits

It doesn’t no, but then you shouldn’t be living somewhere else I.e the partner of someone, and have a key to their place, when for example in our tenancies it specifically says not to give to persons not named on tenancy. And then stay 7 days a week if you want, and still expect benefits to pay, because oh yeah, you don’t want to live together.
It’s very easy to do when you just live with family elsewhere then that home exists with or without you, but the government are slow on this kind of thing.

I’ve known people hide their car to stay extra so it doesn’t look like what it looks like, fraud.