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Have you got to be on state pension to receive LWRCA

charlotte84

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calcotti

LCWRA is part of UC (or ESA for which it is called Support Group). Both ESA and UC are working age benefits. The only time you would be Pension age and entitled to LCWRA is if you are part of a ‘mixed age couple’ (meaning you have a younger partner) and are claiming UC.

janer1967

No its a working age element of uc

It 7s awarded to those claiming uc and after going through the work capability process are found to be unable to work or carry out any work related activity

It isn't available to those of retirement age

calcotti

janer1967 said:It isn't available to those of retirement age

Unless they are claiming UC as part of a mixed age couple.

charlotte84

Thankyou for your replies @calcotti @janer1967 have you got to be receiving pip to get LWRCA I’m asking for my partner. But I get Esa and am in the support group so could I claim LWRCA I’m sorry to be a pain asking questions but I don’t no what were entitled to. Thankyou both for your help xx

calcotti

charlotte84 said:

have you got to be receiving pip to get LWRCA I’m asking for my partner.

No. PIP and the Work Capability Assessment are different.
AsI said in my first reply ESA Support Group is what LCWRA is known as for ESA. You are already being treated as having LCWRA and the money you get for that is the Support component of your ESA award.
Is this the old type of ESA you claim or is it new style ESA? Does your partner claim benefits o4 are they working?

charlotte84

@calcotti aaww right ok Thankyou for your knowledgeable help I’m useless lol. So with regards to my partner he claims UC how do he no if he’s entitled to LWRCA what are the requirements. Thankyou xx

janer1967

To get lcwra he has to report a medical condition on his uc account

Then provide fit notes and after 28 days his work coach should refer him for work capability assessment

He will fill in uc50 form and have a assessment to then have decision maker decide what group he is in

However as a couple you can only get lcwra for one claimant in a couple

So I'm not sure are you claiming uc as a couple?

calcotti

Can you clarify if you and your partner live together in which case you are both claiming UC while you get ESA too or do you not live together and are claiming benefits separately?

charlotte84

@calcotti No we don’t live together we can’t not with my mental health. We’re on and off all the time ? x

charlotte84

@calcotti he claims UC just for himself x

[Deleted User]

That makes things simpler in terms of his UC claim @charlotte84. If he's unfit for work, he needs to follow the advice @janer1967 has given above and begin handing in fit notes to UC. He does not need to be receiving PIP to receive LCWRA (the exception to this is if he is working more than 16 hours a week or earning more than the equivalent of 16 hours at National Minimum Wage).

Is he currently working?

janer1967

You can still get uc and lcwra and work @spuddle

On uc there is no restriction to hours worked that is for esa

If you get lcwra you will have a work allowance and be able to earn a set amount before any deduction are made to uc

[Deleted User]

Sorry @janer1967, you may have misunderstood my post. I'm not saying you can't work and receive LCWRA, you can.

However, to be referred for a WCA you need to be working less than 16 hours per week OR be in receipt of PIP, DLA, AA or AFIP.

Once awarded LCWRA/LCW you're correct that there are no restrictions to hours.

janer1967

@spuddle

I didn't miss understand your post

I said nothing about the restrictions for being referred all I explained to the op is yoy can work and get lcwra

I'm presuming in this case he doesn't work anyway