LCWRA Reassessment

SpitfireFord

Hi everyone,

I’m posting on behalf of a family member who I’ve been helping with their UC/LCWRA application. 

UC was applied for in December 2019. LCWRA was awarded in August 2021 due to covid pandemic delays and from having to request a mandatory reconsideration. LCWRA was backdated to March 2020 due to the 3 month rule. The mandatory reconsideration letter says the reassessment date is in 26 months.

My question is when does the 26 months start from? Is it March 2020 when LCWRA was backdated to or August 2021 when the mandatory reconsideration was completed?

My family member isn’t looking forward to the reassessment as it was a long stressful fight that impacted on their heath conditions just to get LCWRA awarded in the start. 

Thanks

poppy123456

LCWRA is an ongoing award until a new decision says otherwise. The timescale they give is nothing more than a guide, although you can be reassessed anytime from 3 months. 

At the moment reviews are on hold because of the backlogs of claimants waiting for their first work capability assessment.
When the next review is due they will receive a letter on their journal telling them they’re being referred for a WCA. They will then receive the forms a few days later in the post.

SpitfireFord

Thanks for that.

So the fact that it says 26 months next to “reassessment” means nothing and it could be due at anytime?

poppy123456

SpitfireFord said:

Thanks for that.

So the fact that it says 26 months next to “reassessment” means nothing and it could be due at anytime?

Yes indeed. It's just a guide. Which is the reason why the decision letters never have timescales on them. However, as advised reviews are currently on hold.

poppy123456

bobby123 said:

poppy123456 said:

LCWRA is an ongoing award until a new decision says otherwise. The timescale they give is nothing more than a guide, although you can be reassessed anytime from 3 months. 

At the moment reviews are on hold because of the backlogs of claimants waiting for their first work capability assessment.
When the next review is due they will receive a letter on their journal telling them they’re being referred for a WCA. They will then receive the forms a few days later in the post.

When are people having there reassessments tho, has anyone on here recently had a wca and if so how long has it been since you were originally awarded lcwra

As i advised, reassessments are not taking place at the moment. This is because there's huge backlogs of people still waiting for their first WCA. LCWRA has no end date, it's an ongoing award until a new decision says otherwise.

Linda101

Hiya are LCWRA reassessments still on hold?

poppy123456

Linda101 said:

Hiya are LCWRA reassessments still on hold?

Yes.

Linda101

Thanks just asking as due to be reasessed anytime now 

JBS2022

bobby123 said:

poppy123456 said:

LCWRA is an ongoing award until a new decision says otherwise. The timescale they give is nothing more than a guide, although you can be reassessed anytime from 3 months. 

At the moment reviews are on hold because of the backlogs of claimants waiting for their first work capability assessment.
When the next review is due they will receive a letter on their journal telling them they’re being referred for a WCA. They will then receive the forms a few days later in the post.

When are people having there reassessments tho, has anyone on here recently had a wca and if so how long has it been since you were originally awarded lcwra

My husbands last WCA was in 2017, so it been getting on for 6 years, reviews have been suspended for a few years now, no likelyhood of them restarting any time soon. There are still people waiting from as early as 2012 before COVID even happened. As reviews usually happen every 1-3 years that's a long time. 

evelyncourtney

Does anyone have any idea how long they’re on hold until? I saw someone saying they’re on hold until next year (2024), but I’m finding it so difficult to find any info 

poppy123456

evelyncourtney said:

Does anyone have any idea how long they’re on hold until? I saw someone saying they’re on hold until next year (2024), but I’m finding it so difficult to find any info 

There's no official information anywhere on the internet that suggests they have started back up. Once they do then i'm sure we'll all hear about it. Until then i'm afraid there's nothing anyone can do but wait. When they do start back there will be huge backlogs so you may not be contacted anytime soon but who knows.

Linda101

Hiya are LCWRA reassessments still on hold or have they started to do them if so does anyone know what backlog there is?

poppy123456

Linda101 said:

Hiya are LCWRA reassessments still on hold or have they started to do them if so does anyone know what backlog there is?

Still suspended for most people. Due to start back by the end of the year. How long the backlogs will be by then is anyone’s guess.

evelyncourtney

Does anyone (particularly anyone with inner knowledge) know if they’ve started back up again? 

Also, are they usually reassessed right at the prognosis/recommended end date, or is it ever later? 

poppy123456

evelyncourtney said:

Does anyone (particularly anyone with inner knowledge) know if they’ve started back up again? 

Also, are they usually reassessed right at the prognosis/recommended end date, or is it ever later? 

They started back before Christmas. Although I've heard they are only reviewing those that have LCW at the moment. I haven't heard of anyone recently being reviewed if they have LCWRA.

Timescales are just a guide and it doesn't mean you'll be reviewed at that time. Many people are reviewed after their recommended time, especially since 2020 because they were suspended for a very long time. When they do start back for everyone there will naturally be backlogs. 

evelyncourtney

Thanks so much Poppy! You’re a star ⭐️
I have one more quick question for anyone in the know. I just logged onto my account to see this message. I’ve never had it before, and I was awarded lcwra a year ago almost to the day - is it just random to get it out of the blue? Or is it a sign my lcwra is about to be reviewed (even after what Poppy said - my paranoia is horrendous, ironically due to my disability haha)

poppy123456

@evelyncourtney You're welcome. For this you need to be claiming daily living PIP or DLA mid/high rate care and need regular overnight care. If you do then it maybe possible to claim for extra help with your rent, if there's a shortfall in housing element.