Wfi on lcwra

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Richteachouxsnack
Richteachouxsnack Online Community Member Posts: 37 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)
Has anyone had a journal message for a wfi while on lcwra or awaiting a wca decision. 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    If waiting for a WCA decision then yes you're classed as a job seeker until a decision is made on that assessment.
    If you already have LCWRA then you're not expected to attend any appointment. I see from previous comments you were waiting for a WCA decision, has that decision been made yet?

  • Richteachouxsnack
    Richteachouxsnack Online Community Member Posts: 37 Listener
    Still no decision in journal  but have appointment for wfi in two months my first in about 6 months 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    It's a work coaches discretion whether they turn off or reduce work commiments. Seems like they've drastically reduced them. If no decision's been made then you haven't yet been found to have LCWRA.
  • Richteachouxsnack
    Richteachouxsnack Online Community Member Posts: 37 Listener
    Ok but if you get awarded lcw and appeal to get lcwra can they take the lcw status away if you lose the mandatory reconsideration 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Yes but most MR decisions remain the same.
  • Richteachouxsnack
    Richteachouxsnack Online Community Member Posts: 37 Listener
    But I’ve heard then proceed to tribunal if remains the same 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Correct.
  • Richteachouxsnack
    Richteachouxsnack Online Community Member Posts: 37 Listener
    Think think they have forgot to upload decision I can’t see it taking nearly six months 
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    Hi @Richteachouxsnack How are you today?

    6 months is a long time to wait, I can understand you wondering what's going on!

    I can see you commented on a similar thread where Poppy advised a member to contact the The Health Assessment Advisory Service for an update on whether their assessment report had been returned to the DWP. Although this won't give you the decision outcome, it might enlighten you as to what stage your claim is at?

    I hope you hear something soon. Please keep us updated and all the best.
  • Richteachouxsnack
    Richteachouxsnack Online Community Member Posts: 37 Listener
    Thanks got awarded £25 cold weather payment in journal but still no decision yet 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Richteachouxsnack said:
    Thanks got awarded £25 cold weather payment in journal but still no decision yet 

    Hmm you're only entitled to that payment if you've either been found to have LCW/LCWRA or you have a child under 5 living with you.
    Maybe it's time to contact your local MP and tell them about the delay with telling you what the decision is on your WCA. https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/contact-an-mp-or-lord/contact-your-mp/


  • Richteachouxsnack
    Richteachouxsnack Online Community Member Posts: 37 Listener
    Yes very strange and even rang UC hotline and they couldn’t tell me what was happening. Maybe the wfi with work coach will be more helpful unless it’s just to update commitments. I’ve heard some people being called for interviews even on lcwra 
  • Richteachouxsnack
    Richteachouxsnack Online Community Member Posts: 37 Listener
    If you ask for mr on lcw can they stop your lcw award completely if you don’t win ? 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Richteachouxsnack said:
    If you ask for mr on lcw can they stop your lcw award completely if you don’t win ? 

    Yes, they can find you fit for work at MR stage. Though the most likely outcome is usually the decision will remain the same.

    Did you finally have the decision and it was LCW and not LCWRA? If so then have you had a look at the descriptors for LCWRA? You can see them here. https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/universal-credit-uc/uc-faq/limited-capability-for-work-related-activity

    You need to have a look to see if any of them apply before challenging the decision.

  • Richteachouxsnack
    Richteachouxsnack Online Community Member Posts: 37 Listener
    Decision was lcw although still not in journal they had forgot to post it in journal so still waiting 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    That wil explain why you weren't entitled to any extra money.
  • Richteachouxsnack
    Richteachouxsnack Online Community Member Posts: 37 Listener
    I didn’t think they could send a crmr1 mandatory reconsideration form out until I have decision in my journal. The decision has still not been put in as pdf file I have just been told I have lcw but not on an official form in journal 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Did you ask why you haven’t received the decision letter? You can still request the MR.
    You don’t need a form to request the MR you can request it on your journal. You need to state why you think you should have been found to have LCWRA and which descriptor you think applies to you.
  • Richteachouxsnack
    Richteachouxsnack Online Community Member Posts: 37 Listener
    Still no reasons given as to why I never had decision in journal. I wanted to add a bit more detail on a form and not write it all out in my journal. My case manager said she would post one out to me as I have no printer and she has no idea why I never got decision posted in journal 

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