How will I be affected by the new rules about intensive work search for 35 hours per week?

shortyt
shortyt Online Community Member Posts: 29 Connected
edited September 2022 in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi I'm on the lower group of limited capability of work I work 8 hours per week on amended hours certificate bit I do have a 30hour contract at work which I can't do as yet.
Can someone tell me how does this affect me with the new rules that have come in from today about intensive work search for 35hours per week.
Hopefully someone can let me know a bit more about this.

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    As you were found to have Limited capability for work, then you will have no work search requirements. Therefore, nothing changes for you. 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    For the benefit anybody reading this thread the change referred to is the increase in the Administrative Earnings Threshold. There are no changes to the rules as such, just a change in the threshold.

    The AET is now £494/month for a single claimant and £782 for a couple. 

    Is this has no impact on people who are not in the intensive job search group.

    The government announced on Friday that the thresholds will rise again in January.
  • shortyt
    shortyt Online Community Member Posts: 29 Connected
    Yes I'm aware of this that was why I was asking cause I only do 8hours per week so does this mean I will need to get more hours from work to get up to this amount even thou I have LCW
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    shortyt said:
    Yes I'm aware of this that was why I was asking cause I only do 8hours per week so does this mean I will need to get more hours from work to get up to this amount even thou I have LCW
    Because you have LCW you are not required to work so you are not affected by the AET at all. You are not impacted by the change in the threshold.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    PCS union not happy with the changes
    https://www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/news/chancellor-blaming-claimants-economic-catastrophe-uc-attacks
  • shortyt
    shortyt Online Community Member Posts: 29 Connected
    These changes are not good for people with mental health issues just something else we have to worry about, I can increase my hours at work but don't know how long it would be before I end up going off sick again.
    I'm dreading them calling me in 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited September 2022
    shortyt said:
    These changes are not good for people with mental health issues just something else we have to worry about, I can increase my hours at work but don't know how long it would be before I end up going off sick again.
    I'm dreading them calling me in 
    As already advised in the previous replies, because you have been found to have LCW you are not affected. The change makes no difference to you.

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