Pip and housing benefit

ali901

Hi there all I just wanted to ask  I get pip standard rate and would I get a extra payment  or top up on my unversial Credit or housing benefit. And do I need to tell unversial. Credit  that I receive pip. Thank

janer1967

Hi and welcome to the community PIP and UC are totally different benefit and there is no top up payment just for getting PIP.

In order to get a top up payment you need to be declared as limited capability for work and work related activities.
known as LCWRA. This process starts by you declaring a new illness in your on line journal and then submitting fit notes, once you have submitted fit notes fort 28 days you should be referred for a work capability assessment and sent the UC50 form to complete and then have a f2f or at present a phone assessment, this will then determine which group you are placed in and if any extra payment is due 

There is plaenty of information in our benefits section relating to this

Adrian_Scope

Hello @ali901. It's definitely worth informing UC that you receive PIP. While it does not directly improve your UC award or grant you LCWRA, it can have some benefits to your UC.

For example, it lifts the benefit cap and it can give you a higher rate LHA if you're private renting.

mikehughescq

People only receive UC and HB in very limited circumstances. Normally your housing costs are included in your UC. Would you be able clarify whether you’re actually getting HB?

ali901

Hi yes  I'm getting my uc and housing benefit paid together? 

mikehughescq

ali901 said:

Hi yes  I'm getting my uc and housing benefit paid together? 

Without going into detail I presume one of the following apply?

• you’re living in supported or sheltered housing (such as a hostel) which provides you with ‘care, support or supervision
• you’re living in temporary accommodation, such as a B&B arranged by your council
• you’re living in a refuge for survivors of domestic abuse

ali901

Just been placed in my housing association property 1 bed flat so I'm on lcw as well but just wanted to know if I'm eligible for top up housing benefit as I get standard pip as well.

ali901

So I get my Hb together with my lwc UC claim

Adrian_Scope

Hi @ali901. I assume you mean that your housing is covered with your Universal Credit, rather than a separate payment?
As you are in a 1 bedroom housing association property, they should already be covering your full rent within your UC. Are they not?