Employment Advice - LCWRA

Beanie71
Beanie71 Online Community Member Posts: 27 Connected
I am currently employed part time and have just been notified that I'm entitled to LCWRA as currently signed off work with RA and have been since July, if i decide to leave this role due to not being able to cope with the long day/travel/stress etc and take up something I can do at home for myself will this effect my claim.

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,185 Championing
    Hi,

    You've already been assessed as having LCWRA and leaving your job will not affect your benefit claim.
  • Beanie71
    Beanie71 Online Community Member Posts: 27 Connected
    Thank you @poppy123456 for your quick reply, just a bit confused with what it all means as I have had no correspondence and clarification of what it means yet xx
  • Beanie71
    Beanie71 Online Community Member Posts: 27 Connected
    Any more information and guidance would be great thank you xx
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,185 Championing
    The LCWRA element pays an extra £341.92 per month from the 4th month of your claim starting from when you first sent evidence of your health condition.

    You will also have a work allowance which means you can earn a certain amount of money before you start to see the 63% reduction in your UC. If you claim the housing element it will be £292 per month and if you don't receive the housing element it will be £512 per month.
  • Beanie71
    Beanie71 Online Community Member Posts: 27 Connected
    Thank you @poppy123456