New UC claim, if someone is claiming CA for me can I have the LWRCA

kaykay01
kaykay01 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited July 2022 in Universal Credit (UC)
Hello…..hope someone can help, this is all way too confusing!!
New UC claim, if someone is claiming CA for me can I have the LWRCA (I think that’s the name) in my claim? Or does that make a difference? This is making me mega stressed out 😩🤦‍♀️ TIA

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    No because someone claiming Carers allowance for looking after you has nothing to do with LCWRA. To claim this you need to report a change of circumstances and report your health condition. Within 7 days of this you must report a fit note from your GP and continue to send them until a decisions been made on the work capability assessment.

  • kaykay01
    kaykay01 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    Ok thankyou, I think that makes sense! I will read that, I’m not very familiar with the benefits system, only the CA and PIP bit, and CB have no idea how it works, so frustrating……Thankyou for your help.

    For clarification does this mean CA gets cancelled then the LWRCA gets added on when it’s shown that this is eligible from fit notes? Or am I really on the wrong page? I will read the above link! 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Someone else claiming CA for looking after you doesn't affect your UC unless the person is your partner and you'll be claiming UC as a couple.
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,536 Championing
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