Hi, my name is Fudge2222! I sent my uc50 form in 4 months ago

Fudge2222

I sent my uc50form in 4months ago I'm a pensioner in and mixed couple I cant understand why I have to go to an assesment when im retired does any one now anything about what I have wrote thanks

poppy123456

The rules for mixed aged couples are complicated. Are you claiming either Enhanced daily living PIP, Attendance Allowance, Adult disability Payment Enhanced daily living or DLA high rate care? If you are then you're automatically treated as having LCWRA.

Is your partner working or claiming a disability benefit theirself?

Fudge2222

I'm on pip high rate mobilty standard daily living my partner is my carer 

poppy123456

That means you're only treated as having LCW and will need a work capability assessment for LCWRA. Were you claiming benefits before you claimed UC? If so which ones exactly please?

Fudge2222

We have been on universal credit for 6years and lcwra for 5years I have been onpip for 4years I got 10 year award last year my partner claims carers allowance and I get my pension both are deducted from our universal credit

poppy123456

Fudge2222 said:

We have been on universal credit for 6years and lcwra for 5years

Sorry but i'm confused. You mentioned you sent the UC50 form back 4 months ago. Is this a review? If so then yes this is normal because you don't automatically qualify for LCWRA.

Fudge2222

It's an assesment to see if I'm fit for work but I'm retired to make it dosent make any sense that's for answering my questions  poppy really appreciated

poppy123456

It will be a review. I agree it doesn’t make sense because you’re state pension age but mixed a couples rules are different. If your PIP included Enhanced daily living then you wouldn’t need reviews. 

Fudge2222

Thanks for your help

Hannah_Alumni

Hello @Fudge2222

Welcome to the community!  

I see Poppy has been able to help with your query. I just want you to know, I popped your post into our Benefits and Financial Support section of the forum. In case you had anymore queries  

Fudge2222

Thanks