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Universal Credit Review

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ConfusedandMoreConfusedd · 20/11/2025 19:50

Hi everyone!

I’ve had the message about having a UC review and just wanted to know what was everyone’s experience like?

I’ve submitted everything and nothing to hide but this is making me feel so anxious for some reason!

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UserFront242 · 26/11/2025 15:19

Bromptotoo · 26/11/2025 11:48

And in most places you have to contribute to Council Tax too.

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Yes, the minimum where I live is 20%.

JenniferBooth · 30/11/2025 21:56

Unforgettablefire · 23/11/2025 17:20

Shitty comment. What people spend their money on should be private and what you should be more concerned with is companies not paying a decent living wage.
You don’t get them ringing pensioners demanding to know what they spend their money on, or people claiming child benefit. It’s all government money so why single out one group?

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Hold that thought.

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-targeting-innocent-state-pensioners-32698058

DWP targeting 'innocent' state pensioners in bank account checks

Charities have warned the new rules will constitute an "unprecedented level of population-wide mass surveillance" and leave members of the public at "risk of algorithmic errors, wrongful investigations and burdensome appeals"

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-targeting-innocent-state-pensioners-32698058

RaininSummer · 30/11/2025 22:01

They aren't interested in what people spend money on unless it's serious deprivation of capital. They are interested in checking people's housing payments are correct and asking about undeclared income.

JenniferBooth · 30/11/2025 22:15

https://www.gransnet.com/forums/scams_and_fraud/1345281-Housing-benefit

Hi I hope someone can help us here.Where 78 and 76 in recipe of government pension. Plus 2 yrs claiming housing benefit. We've always been up and a

https://www.gransnet.com/forums/scams_and_fraud/1345281-Housing-benefit

JenniferBooth · 30/11/2025 23:22

Boomer55 · 23/11/2025 16:51

Yes.. If you’re asking a government dept to give you money, via the taxpayer, you have to answer what are intrusive questions. 🤷‍♀️

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And thats the kind of thing thats causing resentment and division

Unforgettablefire · 01/12/2025 09:13

JenniferBooth · 30/11/2025 21:56

Hold that thought.

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-targeting-innocent-state-pensioners-32698058

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I will.
And I noticed the word targeting and “innocent”
I won’t say why but it’s about time they checked to see where pensioner’s money is going. Especially when it’s large amounts.

JenniferBooth · 01/12/2025 12:37

Unforgettablefire · 01/12/2025 09:13

I will.
And I noticed the word targeting and “innocent”
I won’t say why but it’s about time they checked to see where pensioner’s money is going. Especially when it’s large amounts.

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My council just told me that its everyone who is claiming HB not just pensioners who will now be checked once a year.

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