Hi, my name is dennygirl! Thinking of going back to work but need help with benefits

dennygirl

Thinking of going back to work but need help with benefits. 

I receive u/c and lwrca no housing cost my wage would be £599.04 monthly could anyone help me with sorting out what I would be entitled to

poppy123456

You will have the work allowance, which means that £573 of your earnings received each assessment period are ignored. After this there's a 55% deduction in your UC. With earnings of £599 this means that there will be a £14 deduction in your UC.

You must report a change of circumstances and tell them when you start working. If the work you do contradicts the reasons why you were found to have LCWRA then it could go against you the next time you're assessed.

dennygirl

I was assessed having cancer

L_Volunteer

That sounds really tough for you @dennygirl. Sorry to hear you have experienced this.

Unfortunately, benefits are not my area of expertise. This means I can only hope someone with more knowledge in this area is able to support you through this.

In the meantime, I wanted to respond to let you know we hear you and are here for you 

calcotti

L_Volunteer said: Unfortunately, benefits are not my area of expertise. This means I can only hope someone with more knowledge in this area is able to support you through this.

Poppy has already replied. At that level of earnings the UC will reduce by £14/month.

calcotti

dennygirl said:

I was assessed having cancer

If you were automatically found to have LCWRA because you have cancer and were receiving or recovering from chemo or radiotherapy, when you are reassessed whether or not you remain entitled to LCWRA will depend on your cancer diagnosis and treatment at that time and/or what ongoing impact the cancer/treatment has on your ability to work.