LCWRA Reassment?

poppy123456

paries1 said:

From the wording it’s almost like  they’re saying they’ll be basing their assessment on what they get from the GP. 

I don't read it as saying that at all. I read it as saying they will assess your condition, even without information from your GP. A GP often gives very little information anyway and all they are sent is a form known as UC113 (ESA113 for ESA claimants) same form.

As i advised, they need to refer you first and then the form will be sent out to you. You will know when a referral is made because the letter will be uploaded onto your journal.

For those claiming ESA we don't get that letter, all we get is a lovely suprised white envelope with the ESA50 form inside... lovely... NOT.

Kimmy87

I phoned, got straight through which was a bonus. The lady was very nice but couldn't help beyond noting I had called, because there was nothing on my To Do list. She advised leaving a journal note with the information requested, which I have done.

Kimmy87

She could see my journal notes and the request that had been made, but without anything in my To Do list she couldn't help fully. 

poppy123456

Kimmy87 said:

I phoned, got straight through which was a bonus. The lady was very nice but couldn't help beyond noting I had called, because there was nothing on my To Do list. She advised leaving a journal note with the information requested, which I have done.

If there was anything on your to do list then you would see it yourself. The issue with the helpline is that they can't do much more than you and that's leave a message on your journal.

Kimmy87

I realise I would have seen anything in my To Do list as well. 
I only called because the message asked me to, I've never called them before always done journal messages. 

Votadini

An interesting comment here...

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80076484/#Comment_80076484

If true it would appear that the DWP are randomly selecting claimants for reassessments over the next couple of months, presumably as a test with the idea of starting full scale later in the year.

madmaddden

And yet the far right Spectator (complaining about the sickness benefits bill) says there are 5,000 new claims for sickness benefits PER DAY. I don't see how reassessments can re-start in any meaningful way, maybe they can squeeze in about 1% of them.

sarah1234

i’ve had the same message in my journal beginning of last month. i gave them permission to speak to my doctor and mental health doctor . i recieved the assessment form in the post and a week later my doctor rang me saying they had contacted her and she just wanted to know more about my ptsd and osteo and how it affects me. i then recieved an appointment for a phone assessment for friday the 5th august but the same week i recieved another letter saying they have cancelled that appointment and i didn’t need it. i asked on my journal and was told i was found to have Lcwra which is what i was getting before and have been since 2018 . but for some reason my statement t for this months payment has had the LWCRA payment taken off me . so i have had to message them and ask what’s going on as surely with a reassessment and decision still the same they shouldn’t have taken it off me . anyone else had this happen. i’m still waiting g for them to investigate this:(

Kimmy87

Your LCWRA status was never stopped so the payment should have stayed the same, hopefully your message gets them to sort it out for you- did you send the message through the payment section? 

As for me, since replying to that GP message on May 26th I never heard anything from either UC or my GP (online notes). 

sarah1234

that’s really bad . i hope they get it sorted for you soon. they are due to pay my UC tomorrow and my payment statements still not showing the LCWRA on it, hopefully they will get back to me today but i’m not holding my breath . 

StillIRise

sarah1234 said:

i’ve had the same message in my journal beginning of last month. i gave them permission to speak to my doctor and mental health doctor . i recieved the assessment form in the post and a week later my doctor rang me saying they had contacted her and she just wanted to know more about my ptsd and osteo and how it affects me. i then recieved an appointment for a phone assessment for friday the 5th august but the same week i recieved another letter saying they have cancelled that appointment and i didn’t need it. i asked on my journal and was told i was found to have Lcwra which is what i was getting before and have been since 2018 . but for some reason my statement t for this months payment has had the LWCRA payment taken off me . so i have had to message them and ask what’s going on as surely with a reassessment and decision still the same they shouldn’t have taken it off me . anyone else had this happen. i’m still waiting g for them to investigate this:(

So did you actually fill out and return the assessment form?

sarah1234

yeah i filled everything out correctly and they did the assessment t from just paperwork from my gp i think. it was an error on there part and they paid me the money the day after my UC had been paid. 

StillIRise

sarah1234 said:

yeah i filled everything out correctly and they did the assessment t from just paperwork from my gp i think. it was an error on there part and they paid me the money the day after my UC had been paid. 

That's good

sarah1234

it was a relief x