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Currently on LCWRA and also PIP.. i have just currently found out i am pregnant..

mini32
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Hi.. i need some advise please.. i am currently on LCWRA and also PIP.. i have just currently found out i am pregnant.. firstly do i need to update them with this and also will it affect my awards and payments.. thank you in advance..
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Being pregnant is not a change of circumstances that needs to be reported for either UC or PIP. (LCWRA is part of UC)Once the baby is born you'll need to report a change of circumstances for UC and tell them about the baby. You will then receive the child element for the baby. (providing you're not already claiming for 2 children) You do not need to report anything to PIP and this will remain the same.You will also be able to claim child benefit. https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit
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Hello and welcome @mini32 and thanks for reaching out
To help other members who might be in a similar situation, I've just edited the title of your post, and popped it into our benefits category.
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poppy123456 said:Being pregnant is not a change of circumstances that needs to be reported for either UC or PIP. (LCWRA is part of UC)Once the baby is born you'll need to report a change of circumstances for UC and tell them about the baby. You will then receive the child element for the baby. (providing you're not already claiming for 2 children) You do not need to report anything to PIP and this will remain the same.You will also be able to claim child benefit. https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit
However and obviously depending on the posters condition and what the points for PIP were once baby is born it is possible that looking after a young baby may well contradict the reasons for those points.
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2oldcodgers said:poppy123456 said:Being pregnant is not a change of circumstances that needs to be reported for either UC or PIP. (LCWRA is part of UC)Once the baby is born you'll need to report a change of circumstances for UC and tell them about the baby. You will then receive the child element for the baby. (providing you're not already claiming for 2 children) You do not need to report anything to PIP and this will remain the same.You will also be able to claim child benefit. https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit
However and obviously depending on the posters condition and what the points for PIP were once baby is born it is possible that looking after a young baby may well contradict the reasons for those points.
I completely disagree with that!! Having a baby doesn't take away someone's disability!! My children were a lot younger when i first had health problems but looking after them didn't mean i didn't have those difficulties. If anything it made them even worse!
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poppy123456 said:
I completely disagree with that!! Having a baby doesn't take away someone's disability!! My children were a lot younger when i first had health problems but looking after them didn't mean i didn't have those difficulties. If anything it made them even worse!
The matter revolves around the various elements/descriptors that make up PIP and what points were awarded for each of those elements/descriptors.
If caring for a baby contradicts in some way what those points were awarded for then it will be a change of circumstances. Highly likely that in most cases there will be no change.
As an example. If someone has claimed that they cannot function in a morning until their pain relief medication takes effect how are they going to cope with a baby on a rolling 24 hour basis?
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A parent looks after a baby/child despite their disability. Remember PIP is about the help you may need even if you don't get it. So, with your example, a Mum may still have difficulty because she's in pain each morning before her pain medication begins to help, but she will look after her child regardless even when it likely causes more pain.
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chiarieds said:A parent looks after a baby/child despite their disability. Remember PIP is about the help you may need even if you don't get it. So, with your example, a Mum may still have difficulty because she's in pain each morning before her pain medication begins to help, but she will look after her child regardless even when it likely causes more pain.
It's like taking on a dog that needs regular exercise and they manage to walk it twice a day (morning and evening) despite claiming that they are in pain until the morning medication takes effect.
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2oldcodgers said:chiarieds said:A parent looks after a baby/child despite their disability. Remember PIP is about the help you may need even if you don't get it. So, with your example, a Mum may still have difficulty because she's in pain each morning before her pain medication begins to help, but she will look after her child regardless even when it likely causes more pain.
It's like taking on a dog that needs regular exercise and they manage to walk it twice a day (morning and evening) despite claiming that they are in pain until the morning medication takes effect.I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
Anyone with any sense wouldn't be telling a neighbour what benefits they were claiming!!
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poppy123456 said:2oldcodgers said:chiarieds said:A parent looks after a baby/child despite their disability. Remember PIP is about the help you may need even if you don't get it. So, with your example, a Mum may still have difficulty because she's in pain each morning before her pain medication begins to help, but she will look after her child regardless even when it likely causes more pain.
It's like taking on a dog that needs regular exercise and they manage to walk it twice a day (morning and evening) despite claiming that they are in pain until the morning medication takes effect. -
vikingqueen said:Anyone with any sense wouldn't be telling a neighbour what benefits they were claiming!!
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2oldcodgers said:poppy123456 said:2oldcodgers said:chiarieds said:A parent looks after a baby/child despite their disability. Remember PIP is about the help you may need even if you don't get it. So, with your example, a Mum may still have difficulty because she's in pain each morning before her pain medication begins to help, but she will look after her child regardless even when it likely causes more pain.
It's like taking on a dog that needs regular exercise and they manage to walk it twice a day (morning and evening) despite claiming that they are in pain until the morning medication takes effect.I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
How on earth would you know a brand new car is a mobility one unless you asked. My neighbour recently parked a new car outside his house turned out it was a courtesy car but I didn't think for one minute he was playing the benefits system.
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2oldcodgers said:vikingqueen said:Anyone with any sense wouldn't be telling a neighbour what benefits they were claiming!!That's not correct at all!! For Enhanced mobility PIP you could be claiming it for following and planning a journey and this will also qualify you for a motability vehicle. It has nothing to do with anyones ability to walk.Not only that someone could have a motability vehicle and not drive it theirself, there's such a thing as named drivers too.Another thing to remember is for those claim high rate mobility DLA then the criteria is 50 metres and not 20 metres like PIP.I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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poppy123456 said:
Do I? Sorry to inform you that I have never been on this website before. -
vikingqueen said:How on earth would you know a brand new car is a mobility one unless you asked. My neighbour recently parked a new car outside his house turned out it was a courtesy car but I didn't think for one minute he was playing the benefits system.
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2oldcodgers said:poppy123456 said:I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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poppy123456 said:2oldcodgers said:poppy123456 said:
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2oldcodgers said:poppy123456 said:2oldcodgers said:poppy123456 said:Changes just need to be reported for UC when they will also be entitled to the child element. Assuming they aren’t already claiming for 2 children.I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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