LCWRA and selling items crafts made as a hobby

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SPheasant

I’m in the LCWRA group because I have very severe mental health issues (BD, BPD, GAD) and I find creative hobbies are a good way to manage it (keeps me busy, sense of accomplishment etc). I’ve been encouraged to sell some of them as people have expressed interest in buying, and I’ve had a look online and it seems they do actually sell. (They’re hand-painted false nails.)

Would this count as work, if actually making things is a way I manage my health? I wouldn’t be making any profits as the materials cost more than what I’d be able to charge, and I only do it for a few hours a week when I’m feeling up to it. I’m concerned this will be viewed as work and I’ll lose the LCWRA element. 

poppy123456

It depends on how much you sell. Personally, i would prefer to report the changes that you're working and then you're covering yourself. There's no limits on how many hours or how much you can earning when you have LCWRA. You will have the work allowance anyway, which means you can earn a certain amount each month before any deductions apply. See link. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/work-allowance-universal-credit

There won't be a problem unless the work you do contradicts the reasons you were found to have LCWRA. People do continue to work and claim this.