Universal Credit/ LCWRA /TP

Tink72
Tink72 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
edited November 11 in Universal Credit (UC)

hello

Please could someone help me. I’ve been migrated to UC with TP I was told I needed to get assessment for LCWRA which was awarded. However my recent payment with this is £198.33 less than my previous TP payments. They have taken the LCWRA amount off my TP and taken away Carers element. Is this correct I was under the impression it would be the difference between the two it would be reduced by ? I have tried contacting them via journal but no response. Any advise greatly received

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  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Community member Posts: 1,396 Trailblazing

    Under UC you can't have both LCWRA & carers element at the same time.

    The highest element is payable, so LCWRA, and this is why your TP has been reduced by the LCWRA amount.

  • Tink72
    Tink72 Community member Posts: 4 Listener

    thankyou I’m aware of that however they have taken both amounts away from me and I saw previously it should have been the difference between the two

  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Community member Posts: 1,396 Trailblazing
    edited November 11

    There is some advice on this thread which should help explain 🙂

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 61,873 Championing

    Yes, unfortunately this is correct. Although I think it's wrong that they do this. There was supposed to be an Upper Tribunal hearing for exactly this on 30th October but I haven't yet heard if that went ahead or what the outcome was.

  • Tink72
    Tink72 Community member Posts: 4 Listener

    Thankyou it’s so unfair as I was forced to apply for LCWRA I was happy with just carers element. Hopefully tribunal will overturn this! Is it worth me asking for reconsideration?

  • Emilee
    Emilee Community member Posts: 235 Empowering

    Until the outcome of the Upper Tribunal on the matter is announced, a reconsideration will not change the outcome as they have applied the guidance correctly.

  • Tink72
    Tink72 Community member Posts: 4 Listener

    thankyou I saw on another forum someone from shelter advised should request reconsideration or appeal to avoid issues later if tribunal is successful. This is all so stressful and confusing. They really should be making people aware of issues with claiming LCWRA if you are on TP