what are the criteria to decide the LCWRA element of universal credit ?

blah0_0
blah0_0 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hello community ? my first time In reaching out to gain some advice on my current situation at the moment ...
I have been on UC since last Year and have recently had a phone assessment for work capability,

I Have  a ileostomy and that has the tenancy of leakage especially when Iam sleeping and I also have depression which has been tough with the added extra of suicidal thoughts ...

The phone assessment was 17th August 2021 and I have not heard from them yet about a outcome ..

When will I likely have a outcome and what is the likely outcome of the work capability assessment if its possible ...

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi and welcome to the community 

    It takes around 8 to 10 weeks for a decision 

    Nobody can predict what the outcome would be unfortunately 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Once a decison's been made a decision letter will be uploaded onto your journal.


  • blah0_0
    blah0_0 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    so assume from those Descriptors for LCWRA  the ones that could get me the LCWRA  reward would be :

    Absence or loss of control whilst conscious leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or voiding of the bladder, other than enuresis (bed-wetting), despite the wearing or use of any aids or adaptations which are normally or could reasonably be worn or used.
    At least once a week experiences
    (i) loss of control leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or voiding of the bladder; or
    (ii) substantial leakage of the contents of a collecting device, sufficient to require cleaning and a change in clothing.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    At this stage it will be impossible to predict what the decision is likely to be because no one knows exactly how your conditions affect you. All you can do is wait for the decision.
    Some have the decision on their journal within a day of their assessment, others can wait as long as a few months. My daughter waited about a week for her decision in July.                          

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