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PIP and UC query

Afternoon everyone am new on here just wanting to say hi to everyone. Am looking for some advice I had my p.i.p assessment at home but I was turned down for the higher rate of daily living I wanted to appeal but scared I lose my money. Also my husband get the work capability allowance because of his health and we are on universal credit I had my universal credit assessment and I was given it they told me i might get money back . But after a few days I was told that we cannot get has a couple cause only one person can claim it. Is there any other payment I could be given has we find it really hard to manage thank you
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Good Afternoon & Welcome.
I am one off the Community Champion’s here at Scope.
When did you have your pip assessment ???
Do you need any help/support with it ????
We have got a “Benefit Calculator” & I will post the link below for you:
https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/calculate-your-benefits/
Buy using this tool you will be able to see what Benefits are available for you.
Please please let me know if you need any help working it out???
@steve51
Princess50
Thanks for getting back to me yes my husband did get p.i.p. but was stopped because they said he's fit for work but he isn't he still has problems but has appealed against it. I am frightened to appeal against mine just in case I lose my p.i.p I did appeal a few years ago and the judge gave it to me but then after 5 or 6 monthm they took it off me. We only pay £14:00 ,pounds a month for council tax, I was my partners carer because of his mental health issues but that stopped because they demined him fit for work . Thanks for your help
Sorry what's MR ????
Thanks
Can I just check, when you look at your UC statement, does it have all of these elements on it?
Standard Allowance
Housing
LCWRA
Carer Element
And then the two deductions, one for your advance and another for the Carer's Allowance?
UC are supposed to pick the most favourable option for the claimant. So although your partner can't claim LCWRA and the Carer Element, they should switch the in-payment LCWRA to you, so he would then receive the Carer Element. He would need to report that he's caring for you if he hasn't already.
Scope
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Can some please help me understand UC and LCWRA, UC we both get, I get LCWRA , if my husband gets a full time job would I loose the LCWRA , as I would still be unable to work.
Thanks
Liz
Thank you for getting back to me, it was my consultant who was saying all this to me.
UC we have been on this since march this year, we don't get any housing elements as we have a mortgage, that I know we don't get any for of help with.
I am not very good and understanding things.
Thanks you again
Liz
You're welcome. As you don't receive any housing element then your work allowance will be £503 per month, which means that your partner can earn that amount of money before any deductions will be made. Working full time will mean you will receive less UC each month but how much you will receive will depend how much he receives during your assessment period.
Liz
Princess59
hope you find some help
Liz
yes my husband gets pip, he can only do a sit down job or driving.
You will need to look at your UC journal to know when your assessment period is because everyone's is different and it last for 1 month, every month.
As you receive standard care from PIP, your husband could be entitled to the Carer Element on UC if he's your carer, even if he works full-time. Have you looked into this?
Scope
If you have a few minutes to spare, we'd appreciate your feedback on our online community.
will have to have a look into this. Will have to try and go the cab and see what can be sorted,
thank you again
Liz
Liz
Scope
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Scope
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