Uc lcwra

crazy12
crazy12 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)

hi my parents are due to come over from esa to pip now would my dad get into trouble if he puts no to health conditions or disabilities and he’s claiming carers element instead ?

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  • crazy12
    crazy12 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener

    sorry not esa income support

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 7,956 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @crazy12, I hope we can help answer some of your questions 😊

    Do you mean they're moving from income support to Universal Credit? Do both your parents have health conditions? Are they claiming any other benefits like PIP?

    If you feel it would benefit them, it may be worth speaking with a benefits advisor to see if they can help clear things up. Citizen's Advice have a transition service for people claiming Universal Credit.

    Contact us about a Universal Credit application - Citizens Advice

    Advicelocal may also be an option to find local benefits help.

  • crazy12
    crazy12 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener

    thank you yes they both get pip but they will be caring for each other so they wouldn’t beable to get lcwra aswell anyway

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,449 Championing

    One parent can go through the Work Capability Assessment process, if awarded LCWRA that would take them up to the maximum for a couples claim:

    1x Carers Element (£198.31 *)

    +

    1 x LCWRA

    (£416.19 *)

    They would be better off doing this than having 2x Carers Element

    (*rates do increase slightly shortly).

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