UC work allowance

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Edingirl40
Edingirl40 Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
in Benefits and income
Hi all, 

Another random question - everyone else I know on UC has a work allowance. But mine doesn't - whys this? Literally everyone on UC I know has it.

Any ideas why I don't? 

Sorry to ask another stupid question :{ 

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited November 2022
    You get a Work Allowance if you have children on the claim or have been found to have LCW or LCWRA.

    The WA means that some of any earnings are ignored. If nobody on the claim is working the WA has no value,

    more information
    https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/work-allowance-universal-credit
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    As explained in your other thread here https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/98764/uc-first-payment-help#latest
    had you claimed UC while you were still claiming ESA then you would have been entitled to the work allowance and LCWRA element.
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing

    Hi @Edingirl40. Thanks for reaching out to us and asking such a great question.

    I don’t believe there is such a thing as a stupid question! I can see Calcotti and @poppy123456 have already responded to your post though.

    Do you feel your question has been answered through these responses? Please don’t hesitate to let us know if we can provide any further clarification or support.

    We are all here for you and listening to you. You don’t have to face this, or anything else, alone if you don’t want to  :)

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