Am I in the Right Universal Credit group

BingeWhisker
BingeWhisker Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener

Hello,

I’m currently on Universal Credit in the Limited Capability for Work (LCW) group and I’m looking for advice on whether this is the right group for me.

I have lifelong learning difficulties, cerebral atrophy and epilepsy. These cause memory problems, confusion, fatigue, coordination issues and difficulty doing tasks reliably. I often need reminders and still get things mixed up.

I’ve tried work experience in the past and it didn’t go well despite support. I now do a small amount of volunteering in a very supported role, but mistakes aren’t treated seriously because it’s voluntary. In paid work, I believe these difficulties would lead to warnings or dismissal.

I'm worried too if I get moved to LCWRW they will treat it as a new claim and I would be on the new rate from April.

I agreed to my UC commitments in good faith, but I’m finding they don’t reflect what I can realistically manage. I’d really appreciate advice on LCW vs LCWRA, reassessment, and how this usually works for people with long-term conditions.

Thank you for reading.

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