LCWRA Disability New Applicant

Anonymous12324

Hi there! So may I ask guys please, I am 18 & have really bad social anxiety to the point I can't even go outside without my mother. I also have Autism, which contributes to my conditions. I currently claim PIP also (enhanced highest) , I have also put in a new claim for Universal Credit, I am currently waiting for a Fit Note from my Doctors about my disability Autism etc. 

But I have never reported I've had Social Anxiety to my GP/Doctors, could I still tell them if they could say I have Social Anxiety on my Fit Note? Because I dread going to the Doctors about my Anxiety..

Please.

Thank you guys so much!

Jimm_Scope

Hi @Anonymous12324. When I read "I dread going to the doctors about my social anxiety" my mind just responded 'moooood'. It took me a long, long time to contact the NHS about my mental health. I'm glad you feel comfortable enough to talk about it here, we try to be as welcoming as we can

 Is there someone around who can support you perhaps? I found it really helpful just to have someone there, even speak for me if needs be. I think it's best if they have all the correct information and evidence so they come to the right decision.

If you want more info on the process Scope do have an advice and information page Work Capability Assessment | Disability charity Scope UK

bg844

You can tell them but it won’t make an overall difference to your Fit Note, UC aren’t really bothered what’s wrote on this.

poppy123456

bg844 said:

You can tell them but it won’t make an overall difference to your Fit Note, UC aren’t really bothered what’s wrote on this.

Agree with this. When claiming UC you're classed as a job seeker until a decision on your WCA says otherwise. It's a work coaches discretion whether they turn off or reduce work commiments, some do and others don't.

emma2534578

Once you’ve made the universal account you’ll need a see a doctor or get a fit note for a few months before you work couch can refer you to have a health assessment (this assessment is to determine if you can work or not) if they decided you can’t work they’ll stop asking for fit notes and give you extra money to your entitlement a month to help you out. The group they’ll probably put you in if you’re mental health is very bad is LWCRA. This usually take a few months to sort it btw 

Once the above thing sorted out I would highly recommend as you’re on PIP to have someone claim they take care of you on universal credit.

here’s my example: I live with my partner so their already on my claim for universal credit and I get LWCRA from UC and PIP due to my health. My partner simple went on universal credit went to “change of circumstances” - “care for someone” - clicked care for me Emma. Then ticked that I got PIP and then ticked he cared for me for 35 hours a week and that’s it. They look into if you actually get PIP/DLA and that’s it. We’ve not been asked to provided any proof of the care for the 35 hours a week. It’s an extra £180 added to your entitlement so it’s worth looking into and very easy to apply if you have a family member, partner or friend willing to say they take care of you.

however if they person not on your claim I think they need to makethey’re own account or something to do this? Not too sure as my partner was already on my universal credit account. 

really wish they would add a automatically message to your journal saying if you’re claim for pip youcan claim carer element if someone you know takes care of you etc 

Hole this helps a lot  

poppy123456

emma2534578 said:

Once you’ve made the universal account you’ll need a see a doctor or get a fit note for a few months before you work couch can refer you to have a health assessment (this assessment is to determine if you can work or not) if they decided you can’t work they’ll stop asking for fit notes and give you extra money to your entitlement a month to help you out.

When reporting a health condition, provided by a fit note usually a referral should take place on day 29 of your claim. There are some health conditions where a referral should be on day one of your claim. However, sometimes it has been known for a work coach to "forget" the referral so a little reminder is needed to ask them to do that.

However, if someone is working and receiving earnings of more than 16 x NMW/week unless they are claiming a disability benefit such as PIP/DLA or ADP then a referral for the WCA can't be made. They will need to be earning less than that amount for a referral to take place. If they are claiming a disability benefit then a referral can be made, regardless of their earnings.

Not everyone receives extra money if the decision is not fit for work. It's only those that are found to have LCWRA that are entitled to extra money from the 4th month of your claim. The only exception to this is that someone is claiming UC with a partner that already receives the LCWRA element on their claim because you can only receive 1 element per claim. For those that are found to have LCW there's no extra money each month.

emma2534578 said:

The group they’ll probably put you in if you’re mental health is very bad is LWCRA.

That's a little misleading. Not everyone with mental health is found to have LCWRA. Some are only entitled to LCW. As we don't know how Anoymous's health conditions affect them then it will be impossible to advise whether any of the LCWRA descriptors will apply to them.

emma2534578 said:

Once the above thing sorted out I would highly recommend as you’re on PIP to have someone claim they take care of you on universal credit.

Not everyone claiming UC is entitled to carers element. If someone is claiming UC with the LCWRA element for theirself, then they can't claim carers element at the same time. If claiming UC with a partner then yes, as is the case with you and your partner, one claims LCWRA and the other claims carers element.

Also one other extremely important thing to remember is that if a person is claiming one of the old legacy benefits such as Income Related ESA, JSA, Income Support or Pension Credit and it includes the Severe disability Premium, if someone claims carers element or carers allowance for looking after them then the SDP will end. You need to be very very careful when advising people about carers element and carers allowance. I know this doesn't apply in your situation but it will apply to some people.

summersunflower

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/109169/lcwra-disability-new-applicant

can i ask how you got on getting a fit note from your doctor? in a similar situation here

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/869006#Comment_869006

This thread is from August last year and then member hasn't been active since then so you may not get a reply. For the fit note just contact your GP and ask them for the fit note for your UC claim.