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LCWRA
Hi, as Iv just been approved with LCWRA My first sick note was sept 2024 assessment 2025 Jan Payment is every month 29th I was told on 19 Feb I will get LCWRA will I get 1 months back dated or till March as my last sick note was from jan to march due to my health I didn’t upload but did tell assessment taker and post later…
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Lcwra
Hi all Just looking for some advice please? I have been signed off work since September 2024 due to a Crohn's flare up. I've recently been awarded lcwra. My current sick note ends march 17th. (My SSP ends at end of march. ) Still not fully recovered so unlikely I'll be back on that date. I receive the child element of…
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Pregnancy and looking for work
Hi , my son is 2 years old and I’m 4 weeks unplanned pregnancy . My pregnancy is tough at the first 5 months (morning sickness and anxiety attacks) .also I applied for LCWRA due to my health condition as I receive PIP enhanced rates both daily living and notability . I have work interview with UC job centre via phone . Do…
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If I move in
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ESA to UC
Hi Not had my migration letter yet but wounded if anyone could advise me. My self and hubby are on pip. I'm my hubby's carer but I have health problems too. Do I need to put my health issues on the UC form because I won't have any works commitments due to being a carer. I spoke to someone in the JC they told me I need to…
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UC review, can they see a bank account in an old surname?
UC review coming up. Can they see if you have a bank account in an old surname
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Carers
The old ESA carers (allowance - we think please see our image), is it has transitioned to UC (we had TP). So we couldn't find anything about "carers" on UC payments. Sorry, it's our first time and we want to get everything right so we don't miss out. Does we need carers allowance or carers element? We are both pip enhanced…
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Joint claim Minimum Income Floor
hello, I am self employed on a joint claim with my wife, she is in receipt of LCFW and pip, I have just been told that the minimum income floor now applies to me but when I went self employed 12 months ago was told in person that it wouldn’t as my wife is disabled, which is correct?
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Hi, my name is kencokeir! I got awarded LCWRA on 22/11/2024 and ofcourse I need too wait ...
hi I got awarded LCWRA on 22/11/2024 and ofcourse I need too wait silly 3months assessment period, but my assessment period ends on 22/03/2025 or my next statement on the 7th march for my payment on the 15th march but I can’t see this statement and they are telling me that I am not getting any backdated money, but I’ve had…
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Haven’t Heard
So I receive my Managed Migration letter and did the claim, I had my appointment at the job centre to confirm my identity. I haven’t heard anything from UC since is this normal? I’m due to find out what I will get on the 9th March and first payment on the 13th March
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UC PHONE ASSESMENT
Hi can any one help me, I have an UC phone assessment next week due to my spine problems vertigo and balance issues going on for over a year, is this assessment same as pip which is based on score, and how long after the assessment will start getting payments I mean payment until a decision is made, and does anyone had…
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I'm having problems WITH LWRCA AND UC HELP pleasee
Hi everyone. There is no support from what I can find on or with UC Or even a department that deals with LWRCA. So back story. I was migrated over to UC in September, Previously to that I was on income support with disabled element, Pip, Carrers allowance, Child tax, Child benefit and DLA for my daughter. When I was moved…
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I am looking at becoming his deputy for his health and welfare.
This discussion was created from comments split from: Warm welcome to Tuesday's newbies!.
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LWC and universal credit as a married couple
I am beyond confused and as an autistic person with little or no information it is causing me major anxiety . Me and my husband are self employed . I have just got LWC so I don't have a minimum floor but I know I have an amount I can't go over ? What happened now are we still judged as a couple. If my husband doesn't reach…
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Help
Hi please could someone point me in the right direction as I'm so confused. I get lcwra and I've read the letter and it states you need to tell UC if anything changes new health conditions etc, I've been unfortunately diagnosed with prostate cancer I've tried to add it on my journal but the questions were so confusing I…
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UC migration
Hi folks Got a managed migration to UC mixed aged couple, my partner is retired and getting state pension I am a few years younger and another 2 years to go untill I reach state pension age. My quibble is the photo id, my wife does not drive or travel, so no photo ID, she is house bound due to several disablities and…
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New WCA claim 2025
Hi! I'm new here but have been reading posts for a while. I'm 63 (64 in August), unemployed since 2020 and on stand alone UC (£393.00 pm + single persons ILA for rent). I have a few ongoing health issues which are getting worse spondylitis/arthritis, chronic fatigue, gerd, anxiety which I've had since I was late 30s/early…
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UC credit review phone call
Hello, today I had my universal credit review phone call, everything was very straightforward and the woman said I had provided and answered everything they had asked for and didn’t need any further evidence. Since I’ve had it I’ve not had a message on my journal to say it’s completed and my universal credit claim hasn’t…
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UC child element usage
I receive UC child element. My son is full time student (College). Can I transfer money from UC child element (£333.33) every month from my account to my son bank account for his daily expenses? Can UC treat these transfers as "capital deprivation"?
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UC Decision
I have recently entitled to UC as I now get the disabled element due to my daughter getting HRC. I did the online thing and got the estimated amount.The amount I got was far less. I get a pension from my husband through his work pension when he died.I understand they take this as unearned income and take it £ for £. Anyway…
