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Hi, my name is gilly08! Currently on half pay partner gets pip and private pension can I claim lwrca

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gilly08
gilly08 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
edited May 3 in Universal Credit (UC)
Currently on half pay  partner gets pip and private pension can I claim lwrca 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,268 Disability Gamechanger
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    LCWRA is part of Universal Credit, it's not a benefit on it own. Whether there's any entitlement to UC will depend on your joint circumstances because it's a means tested benefit you'll need to claim as a couple. If you have savings/capital of more than £16,000 you're excluded from claiming. You can use a benefits calculator to check entitlement. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator Your partners pension will be deducted in full from any UC entitlement. 

    There's New style ESA if you have the correct NI contributions in the previous 2 tax years. It's not means tested so savings/capital do not affect the amount you maybe entitled to. However, if your earnings from your employer include SSP then you can't be paid ESA at the same time. You can apply 3 months before the SSP ends and you'll need a fit note and the SSP1 form from your employer but payments won't start until SSP ends. (if there's entitlement) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-style-employment-and-support-allowance

    If you claim both of the above at the same time the ESA will also be deducted in full from any UC entitlement. 

    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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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 4,782 Scope online community team
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    Heya @gilly08 and welcome to the community.

    I can see Poppy is already offering some top advice, but I just wanted to stop by and say a quick hello. :)
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  • gilly08
    gilly08 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
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     Thankyou 
    Partner gets enhanced pip ( both parts ) plus £119 a month private pension he has alzheimer's so can't fill forms in and gets confused on phone I worked full time £1597 monthly  now on half pay as I've been off sick since September waiting for operation which hopefully is this month we get reduction for council tax but can't get universal credit to top up according to benefits calculator ..not sure what to do 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,268 Disability Gamechanger
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    Look at claiming New style ESA providing your sick pay doesn't include SSP. This can be backdated for a maximum of 3 months providing you weren't claiming SSP at that time.

    Is your partner under or over state pension age? do you own or rent your home?
    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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  • gilly08
    gilly08 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
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     Thankyou for your reply , Both under state pension age and rent our home 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,268 Disability Gamechanger
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    Now your earnings have reduce to half pay, try using a benefits calculator to check entitlement again. If you NI contributions are up to date from working in the previous 2 tax years then there will be entitlement to New style ESA. Please see the link I provided above for this. 

    You will need a fit note and your SSP1 form to claim this. 
    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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  • gilly08
    gilly08 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
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    Thankyou so much 
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