Will UC be linked to PIP for existing claimants?

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ased444
ased444 Online Community Member Posts: 138 Connected
edited July 3 in Universal Credit (UC)

HI

I am waiting to know as the goverment said exisising claiment will be protected so are telling me the correct answer that is uc will be linked with pip for exsisiting lcwra claimant? Thanks

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  • charl1234
    charl1234 Online Community Member Posts: 297 Empowering

    I got that gist but not 100 percent

  • ased444
    ased444 Online Community Member Posts: 138 Connected

    Hi

    Can anyone tell me what will happen now to people whos on lcwra are they going link up with pip

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 10,362 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    I'm sorry to say @ased444 that no one will be able to answer that question just yet as we don't have definite plans in place still. We'll update people of any possible changes when we get more information of course.

  • aqesh100
    aqesh100 Online Community Member Posts: 20 Listener

    Hi

    I like to know please has anyone got lcwra on anxious and depression and did you do assessment by your self? Thanks

  • ased444
    ased444 Online Community Member Posts: 138 Connected

    Hi

    Is it possible anyone to help to answer about my prevous question ? Thanks

  • ased444
    ased444 Online Community Member Posts: 138 Connected
  • mawempathy
    mawempathy Online Community Member Posts: 150 Empowering

    It's mad when you think about it. They want to bring down the number of PIP claimants significantly, but they propose to link the LCWRA top-up payment [that makes living possible for those unfit for work] to being in receipt of a successful PIP award for Daily Living.

    Nothing is confirmed yet, and you'd hope the government might see sense in not signposting every single LCWRA recipient in the direction of applying for PIP. But they did something similar with Winter Fuel Allowance and Pension Credit, so they'll probably push on with another expensive mistake.

  • aqesh100
    aqesh100 Online Community Member Posts: 20 Listener

    Hello

    can anybody answer to my previous question if you have been in that sitiuation?

  • Danlangridge88
    Danlangridge88 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 67 Contributor

    I thought they were scrapping LCWRA and renaming it the health element as a top up only for people on daily living PIP. Or have they changed it?

  • charl1234
    charl1234 Online Community Member Posts: 297 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1045124#Comment_1045124

    I would advise taking someone to support you xx

  • ased444
    ased444 Online Community Member Posts: 138 Connected

    Hello to danglanbridge88

    If they said they want to scrap lcwra and for exsiting people get top up does that mean existing lcwra claiment wont be reassessed for uc to pip and

  • ased444
    ased444 Online Community Member Posts: 138 Connected

    Hello to danglanbridge88

    If they said they want to scrap lcwra and for exsiting people get top up does that mean existing lcwra claiment wont be reassessed for uc to pip ?

  • Trevor_PIP
    Trevor_PIP Online Community Member Posts: 354 Empowering
    edited July 5
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1045136#Comment_1045136

    I thought it was more the case that LCWRA remains but when the WCA is scrapped you will have to pass a PIP assessment in the future to remain a claimant. I have read this but cannot say it will be fact!

  • Trevor_PIP
    Trevor_PIP Online Community Member Posts: 354 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1045262#Comment_1045262

    PIP is a separate benefit. You would need to go through a PIP assessment.

  • ased444
    ased444 Online Community Member Posts: 138 Connected

    Hello to danglanbridge88

    Where did you get that information that existing lcwra people need to go for pip reassessement?

  • ased444
    ased444 Online Community Member Posts: 138 Connected

    Hello to danglanbridge88

    Where did you get that information that existing lcwra people need to go for pip reassessement because as far as i can understand timm review to bring new claimant for uc health element they will need to go for pip assessment ?

  • Trevor_PIP
    Trevor_PIP Online Community Member Posts: 354 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1045272#Comment_1045272

    Current LCWRA claimants get reassessed from time to time and reassessments are starting again. LCWRA could be called a health element in the future too. You would be better to wait until we all know what is actually going to happen with all benefits as currently nobody knows.

  • ased444
    ased444 Online Community Member Posts: 138 Connected

    Hello to danglanbridge88

    As far as i know lcwra has no end date what do you mean time to time?

  • ased444
    ased444 Online Community Member Posts: 138 Connected

    Hello to danglanbridge88 ,If you dont know anything dont reply to me again

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 6,207 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @ased444, please remember that our members are just trying to help as much as they can. While we might not all know the answers and that can feel frustrating, the community is a better place when we're kind and understanding with each other.

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