LCWRA being stopped?

ryleyyg
ryleyyg Community Member Posts: 161 Empowering
in Universal Credit (UC)

hello, I have seen that they’re stopping ESA? I am very confused as I have only just been accepted into LCWRA, and I am very scared mine will be stopped? I have already gotten a plan to move out by the end of summer. So is this true? If so what’s the point of me being on LCWRA if it’s being stopped?

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 9,142 Online Community Team

    Hi @ryleyyg, are you on ESA and Universal Credit or just one of them?

    At the moment, the plan seems to be to freeze the Universal Credit health element (LCWRA) from 2026/2027 which means the money won't go up for a while. New claims will receive a smaller amount but existing claims will stay as they are for a while. They aren't getting rid of it completely as far as we are aware.

  • ryleyyg
    ryleyyg Community Member Posts: 161 Empowering

    ah okay! I have only been accepted LCWRA a few months ago, I get my first payment next month!

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