How to cancel LCWRA

lolshop

I recently had some great advice on here regards starting work again after coming to the end of my mental health journey. I have been advised by my work coach to continue my UC claim as I may be entitled to some money despite working and they’ve said they will close the claim after 6 months of nil rewards. 

I’m happy with this as it means should things not work out (touch wood!) I will still be in the system. 

However, I currently receive the work allowance due to my LCWRA which I don’t feel is right as I no longer have the condition that was stopping me from working and I don’t feel I should be entitled to this. 

Can I cancel the LCRWA and still keep the claim open? If so, how? All the info and advice I can find says I will get it until they reassess but I don’t feel I should and I’m worried that the reassessment will show I’m not entitled (rightly so) and I will have to pay back what I’ve received since I recovered. 

Can anyone shed any light please? 

Lulu_1949

Aww so pleased you are feeling better, good luck in your work

poppy123456

Did you report a change of circumstances and tell them the improvement in your health condition? If you didn't then you should do that. Usually LCWRA will continue until a new decision says otherwise.

It's good that you're feeling better but looking back at previous threads it was only last month that you posted your other question. I would hate it if your claim ended and things didn't quite work out. (and i'm not saying this will happen)

Other than that i don't think it's possible just to have the LCWRA element stopped because it's an ongoing award. You can of course close your claim completely by ringing the helpline. 0800 328 5644

lolshop

Thanks for the advice. I just looked back on the other thread and saw someone commented about the health condition change. I missed that before. 

I’ll do that and I guess it will either end that part of the award or trigger a reassessment at which point they can cancel it. 

@poppy123456 I’m a bit nervous of that too. I just don’t feel right receiving the work allowance for LCWRA when my condition has improved so I want to let them know. I guess that’s the difficult thing with mental health - it’s not a case of one day you’re sick and the next day you’re not, it’s a gradual process and can go back and forward so it’s hard to report changes. But if I was assessed today I wouldn’t be awarded so I think I’ll need to go with that.

thanks again for the advice. 

SueHeath

Morning @lolshop it's so nice to hear how positive you are at the moment and i wish you well with the new job, hope every think works out for you.

ilovechickpeas

@lolshop  so happy to hear about your recovery, are you able to share what the best help you got in order to treat your mental health conditions ? Any recommendations ? I’ve been stuggling with depression and anxiety for many years now on and off . 

Did you get private therapy? 

poppy123456

ilovechickpeas said:

@lolshop  so happy to hear about your recovery, are you able to share what the best help you got in order to treat your mental health conditions ? Any recommendations ? I’ve been stuggling with depression and anxiety for many years now on and off . 

Did you get private therapy? 

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