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LCWRA Review

Smarties
Smarties Community member Posts: 29 Listener
in Benefits and financial support
Hi 

how long does it take for a LCWRA reassessment review ? 

I’m in receipt of LCWRA and have been for the last 3 years due to my mental health 

received a message in journal in June confirming I have been referred for a reassessment review. 

received questionnaire forms on 11th June sent them back on 10th July as they was due for the 12th July and not heard anything. 

Is this normal? 

I keep checking my UC journal to see if I have any messages but nothing. 

I’m not sure if this means they would have done a paper based assessment ? 

My last assessment was 3 years ago and in person 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,780 Disability Gamechanger
    Yes it’s perfectly normal. You could be waiting several months possibly longer. 

    Another assessment is most likely as most people have them. These are mostly by telephone but some are face to face and video call. If one is needed once an appointment becomes available they will send you a letter in the post. 
    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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  • Smarties
    Smarties Community member Posts: 29 Listener
    Okay thank you Poppy for your reassurance, guess I’ll just be patiently waiting for the outcome x
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  • Ray212
    Ray212 Community member Posts: 314 Pioneering
    What I find annoying about it is they tell you to return it by a certain date, send you reminders about the importance of returning it in time then spend months or in some cases over a year actually getting back to you about it! 
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  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Community member Posts: 147 Pioneering
    Would you mind if I asked, did you first get a journal message about contacting your GP, then the notice of review? Or just a notification of review out of the blue? 

    Some of the members here had the GP message then notice of a review, but back in May I had the GP message, then nothing. 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,780 Disability Gamechanger
    Kimmy87 said:

    Some of the members here had the GP message then notice of a review, but back in May I had the GP message, then nothing. 
    Referrals had to be made no later than 15th July. As you weren't referred by that time it's unlikely you will be now. Assessments for everyone claiming UC will start back by the end of the year.

    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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  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Community member Posts: 147 Pioneering
    poppy123456 said:
    Kimmy87 said

    Some of the members here had the GP message then notice of a review, but back in May I had the GP message, then nothing. 
    Referrals had to be made no later than 15th July. As you weren't referred by that time it's unlikely you will be now. Assessments for everyone claiming UC will start back by the end of the year.

    I can't figure out whether by referrals they mean sending a UC50 (which hasn't happened for me), or starting the process (which has been done with the GP message).

    I do hope you are right but personally I am just not sure. 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,780 Disability Gamechanger
    Kimmy87 said:
    poppy123456 said:
    Kimmy87 said

    Some of the members here had the GP message then notice of a review, but back in May I had the GP message, then nothing. 
    Referrals had to be made no later than 15th July. As you weren't referred by that time it's unlikely you will be now. Assessments for everyone claiming UC will start back by the end of the year.

    I can't figure out whether by referrals they mean sending a UC50 (which hasn't happened for me), or starting the process (which has been done with the GP message).

    I do hope you are right but personally I am just not sure. 

    A referral means the Health Assessment Advisory Service will be contacted and they will send you the UC50 form within days. You will know if this is being done because they will upload a letter onto your journal. As you haven't received that then no referral has been made.
    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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  • Smarties
    Smarties Community member Posts: 29 Listener
    Kimmy87 said:
    Would you mind if I asked, did you first get a journal message about contacting your GP, then the notice of review? Or just a notification of review out of the blue? 

    Some of the members here had the GP message then notice of a review, but back in May I had the GP message, then nothing. 
    Yes, so I got a journal message on my UC journal from a person at my local job centre advising me that I have been referred for a work capability review with an attached letter that stated “we need to know how your health conditions effect you” in the letter it stated forms would be sent out to me to fill in and return and that an assessment may be needed. 

    I never had a GP message like others only the one above^

    Received the forms in the post filled them in and sent them back a couple of days before the deadline and scince I have heard nothing as of yet and my LCWRA payments remain the same at moment
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  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,979 Disability Gamechanger
    How are you feeling about all of this at the moment @Smarties? 
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  • Smarties
    Smarties Community member Posts: 29 Listener
    I feel absolute **** and feel this is taking over my life at the minute aswell as my mental health to be honest 

    I haven’t heard anything back still and it’s been 7 weeks the whole process has triggered my anxiety and stress constant migraines 

    but thank you for asking x
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