Lost money after being awarded LCWRA

frozenangel1
frozenangel1 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited 12:20PM in Universal Credit (UC)

Please advise. Thanks im advance.

I've a son 30 who lives with me and im his carer he has complex needs and non verbal disorder i and he is on U.C. and pip.

Ive just been assesed by uc and theyve agreed im lcw.

i claim carers for him and my UC has reduced by £200 if i inform carers of my new lcw will i lose the carers premium and will my new entitlement to lcw increase to even out what im entitled to

Or will i lose out premium wise ?

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  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Online Community Member Posts: 3,538 Championing
    edited March 2

    From the amount you've lost, am I correct in thinking you previously Carers Element under UC, plus Transitional Protection, and were then awarded LCWRA?

  • frozenangel1
    frozenangel1 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    Hiya Kimmy forgive my ignorance and thank you for your reply.

    I was receiving Carers allowance while on UC and before I was awarded LCWRA I dont know what transitional protection is, nothing was mentioned regarding that on any notification information that I had received todate.

  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Online Community Member Posts: 3,538 Championing
    edited 7:43AM

    If you receive Transitional Protection it will be listed on one of your previous payment statements.

    Carers Allowance is a separate benefit to UC, do you have a deduction monthly of £353?

    Carers Element is part of Universal Credit, £198.31.

    Because you mentioned being £200 worse off I suspect I know what the issue is.

    If I'm right, after reviewing an older payment statement, please look at this thread:

    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/130086/advice-for-claimants-re-disabled-carer-s-tp-errosion-due-to-lcwra-addition
  • carcari
    carcari Online Community Member Posts: 80 Contributor

    All this is so very confusing 😕. I was awarded lcwra in January. I had tp and carers element on my award both of these have now been taken away and now uc are saying I've had a over payments for 2 months of 171 pound something like that. What should I do

  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Online Community Member Posts: 3,538 Championing
    edited 8:00AM

    As it's a complex issue I would contact a local welfare rights organisation, making sure they are up to speed on the Upper Tribunal judgement SSWP v MJ

    https://advicelocal.uk/welfare-benefits

  • carcari
    carcari Online Community Member Posts: 80 Contributor

    Thanks for your help @Kimmy87

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 740 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    Hi @carcari and a warm welcome the community!

    I see Kimmy has answered your question and given some good advice so I won't add anything else today but I hope you enjoy your time on the community and its lovely to have you here!

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