r/BenefitsAdviceUK is a subreddit with 77k members. The community frequently discusses uc, pip, assessment, lcwra, and review, and the most common flair used is universal credit, personal independence payment, uc: lcw/lcwra, disability living allowance, and employment and support allowance.
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We are a close-knit community of lived-experience claimants, DWP employees & (Ex-) Council staff who are taking up our free time to offer informal support/advice around DWP & council benefits.
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If we can't answer a question because it's too complicated, we'll signpost you to the Citizens' Advice &/or Welfare Rights service.
Popular Topics in r/BenefitsAdviceUK
#1
Uc
60 posts
#2
Pip
43 posts
#3
Assessment
16 posts
#4
Lcwra
15 posts
#5
Review
14 posts
#6
Esa
10 posts
#7
Dwp
8 posts
#8
Savings
6 posts
#9
Benefits
5 posts
#10
Bank
5 posts
Flair Used in r/BenefitsAdviceUK
#1
Universal Credit
: "UC England forcing me into an unwinnable situation"
34 posts
#2
Personal Independence Payment
: "Spending on UC/LCWRA"
22 posts
#3
UC: LCW/LCWRA
: "Difficulty with WCA Assessment"
7 posts
#4
Disability Living Allowance
: "Advice on DLA England"
3 posts
#5
Employment and Support Allowance
: "Made redundant, currently on ESA. Crohn's Disease; can anyone advise me on a face to face Health Assessment (Serco)?"
3 posts
#6
Benefit overpayments
: "day 143 since i reported myself for benefit fraud"
3 posts
#7
NHS and social care š„
: "DFG and changes to adaptions."
2 posts
#8
Council Tax
: "Permitted Work and Council Tax Benefit"
2 posts
#9
Transitional Protection
: "UC cut my transitional protection"
1 post
#10
Carerās Allowance
: "Carer's Allowance paused?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/BenefitsAdviceUK
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+13k members(19.3%)
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Last updated: November 8, 2026