Issues when retiring

nolly

Hi, I will be changing from universal credit to state pension. I receive lwcra in my award. My birthday will be 3/4 through the last accounting period and I have researched that the state pension income for the accounting period will be deducted from my final payment of UC. The issue I am having is that a problem researching what happens to the lwcra element during this period? i.e. no payment? proprat? payment or full payment.?

Does anybody have the answer? Thankyou

poppy123456

LCWRA is part of UC, it’s not a payment on its own. You are correct that your state pension will be deducted in full from UC for that last assessment period. You will receive whatever is left after the deduction.

Are you claiming UC as a single person or with a partner? If with a partner are they state pension age or younger?

nolly

Thankyou, although i realize its a universal credit payment I will be in this group at the beginning of the assessment period but not at the end. This maybe might be a major issue in the final payment?

poppy123456

That doesn’t change the advice I gave. You will still be entitled to UC until the end of the assessment period in which you reached state pension age. Your state pension will be deducted from your UC for that period.