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UC work allowance

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Edingirl40
Edingirl40 Community member Posts: 12 Listener
in Benefits and financial support
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 Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
    edited November 2022
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    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
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,264 Disability Gamechanger
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    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.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,983 Disability Gamechanger
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    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  :)

    Community Volunteer Adviser with professional knowledge of education, special educational needs and disabilities and EHCP's. Pronouns: She/her. 

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