P.i.p u.c and ESA

mw12

Can these three payments be claimed together? I'm new to all these payments and I'm not sure if I should claim ESA aswell as I'm still in the process of my lcwra claim? Would my payments increase or decrease?

Kimmy87

Yes they can all be claimed together.

New Style ESA would be deducted in full from your UC award so no financial gain.

However it can only be claimed if you meet the National Insurance Contributions from recent work.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-style-employment-and-support-allowance

mw12

Thank you that helps alot I've been trying to figure it out for a while also how long does a lcwra claim take? Is there a long waiting period?

Lauren29

You can claim all three benefits if you meet the eligibility criteria. If you receive ESA this will be deducted £ for £ from your Universal Credit. There are some advantages to claiming ESA as this gives you a Class 1 National Insurance Contribution but UC will give you a Class 3. ESA is paid fortnightly rather than each month so it may help some people to budget. PIP is not deducted from your Universal Credit and doesn't impact your ESA.

mw12

Thanks Lauren that helps alot I appreciate it 😊 also how long roughly does it take for a new lcwra claim to come through or is that something you wouldn't know much about 😊

poppy123456

It's not a LCWRA claim. It's a work capability assessment. It can take anything up to about 6 months, sometimes longer. Once the decision is made it could either be fit for work, LCW or LCWRA.. unless you automatically qualify for LCWRA.

mw12

Thanks poppy it helps alot to understand it a bit more so I appreciate everyone that's answered my questions it's very confusing sometimes 😊

poppy123456

No problem. You can see the descriptors for LCWRA here.

https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/universal-credit-uc/uc-faq/limited-capability-for-work-related-activity

mw12

Thanks poppy that link was very helpful I appreciate all of your help ☺️

poppy123456

You’re welcome.