UC Application

szofar

Me and my wife are migrating to Universal Credit fromTax Credits.

On tax credits i was self employed working from home signing documents making less than £100 a week. I recieve pip and my wife is my carer recieving carers allowance.
Due to my mental health issues and pysical limited mobility iv decided to stop working. Im 56 worked all my life but due to.my health cannot go any further.
My question is because i recieve PIP will i still need an assessment for UC LCWA( i think thats wats it called)??

What would be the outcome of my wife who recieves Carers Allowance?

Autism_at_40

I get PIP and have gone through the LCWRA assessment - they are separate assessments and according to Citizen's Advice, they're not allowed to use PIP for LCWRA.  I've just been through the LCW, Mandatory reconsideration and then tribunal and failed.  Now got to start the process all over again...

I'm not sure about carer's allowance though.

poppy123456

For working age people like yourself, PIP doesn't automatically entitle you to LCWRA. You will need to report your health condition and provide a fit note within 7 days of that. You must continue to provide fit notes until a decision is made on your claim.

Usually from day 29 (can be later) of your claim they will refer you for a work capability assessment. Once this is done you'll receive a letter on your journal telling you that you will be referred. A few days later you will receive the UC50 form in the post. You must make sure this is filled in and returned with all your additional supporting evidence.

As you're no longer working then what is expected of you will depend on your claimant commiments. You'll be classed as a job seeker until a decision on your WCA says otherwise. It's a work coaches discretion whether they reduce or turn off work commiments, some don't and others will. If you're unable to attend your local Job centre then you can ask for telephone appointments as a reasonable adjustment.

You can see the LCWRA descriptors here. https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/universal-credit-uc/uc-faq/limited-capability-for-work-related-activity

As your wife is your carer she will have no work requirements. I note she's claiming carers allowance but this is deducted in full from any UC entitlement. Please make sure she's reported being your carer and then they will include the carers element as part of your maximum UC entitlement.