Possible LCWRA changes in 2025?

luvpink

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/998919#Comment_998919

What does that mean?

Vogue

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/997294#Comment_997294

So unlikely they will stop LCWRA I hear they may change people on LCW

luvpink

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/998975#Comment_998975

We will know more tomorrow when the government make an announcement

Catherine21

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/998941#Comment_998941

I've been reading from September 2025 wca changes come into effect I'm worried as I been classed as getting lwcra under substantial risk they will reassure me under new criteria when changing to uc and move me to lcw

Catherine21

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/998975#Comment_998975

Was reading people on lwcra who was assessed under substantial risk will be reassessed a

christine1963

hi I am on work related capability. Are the changes for just new claimants or exciting claimants also. Thank you

Hopeless

We might be reassessed but the WCA descriptors are NOT changing. So if you already qualify under the substantial risk thing and your condition is the same you’ll still qualify. Liz Kendal was very adamant that the Tory proposed reforms on this were not happening

yellowamber

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1000647#Comment_1000647

I think she said PIP assesments will be used to check if you eligible for LCWRA.

What if you dont get PIP?

Hopeless

They’re saying the WCA isn’t being scrapped until 2028

yellowamber

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1000993#Comment_1000993

But after this PIP assesments will be used to make LCWRA.

If they are not scrapping LCWRA assessments in 2028 that means they have 3 years to assess all who are currently on lcwra.

noonebelieves

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1001019#Comment_1001019

To me this looks like some clever long-term tactics employed by the Labour govt. Take out one benefit(WCA) and raise the bar for the other(PIP) so that no one gets a chance to be on either 🙄