WCA Assessment and changes to rules

kfor
kfor Online Community Member Posts: 11 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)

Hello. I just had a WCA. At the moment i receive UC LCW with protection from

migrating from ESA WRAG. I was awarded ESA after an assessment at the end

of 2017 and had no contact except statements from the DWP regarding ESA until i moved to another council area and had to migrate to UC IN 2021.

In December 2023 I received a questionaire WCA50. I then got an appointment for July 2024 which had to be rearanged as the appointment letter was sent to the wrong address.

The rearanged assessment was for Feb 2026 which i attended. If i am assessed as not fit for work will everything stay the same? or will the new rules have an effect on my claim. If any of that makes sense.

any insights would be most appreciated.

Thanks for looking. Have a good one.

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,594 Championing

    If you are awarded LCWRA then the higher amount for LCWRA element would apply.

    If you receive any Transitional Protection, this would reduce by the LCWRA amount ( currently £423.27, rising to £429.80 next month).

    There wouldn't be any backpay as the DWP initiated the review.

    If you are awarded LCW again nothing will change.

  • kfor
    kfor Online Community Member Posts: 11 Listener

    Thank you Kimi87. I appreciate you taking the time to answer and share you knowledge.

    Have a good one.

  • kfor
    kfor Online Community Member Posts: 11 Listener

    Hello all. if anyone can share their knowledge i would be grateful.

    So Dwp have made a decision to award LCWRA.

    So far i have had to accept a change of commitments. And i no longer have a work coach.

    I am trying to gather information for a meeting with the CAB in 2-4 weeks time.

    Does anyone know what is the relevent section in the UC journal to ask,

    1: What the first date of my UC claim was made. Is this the correct wording?

    2: Ask for the report from the assessors. Is that a UC80?

    I tried to find this in the journal but am now even more confused.

    Thanks for looking.

  • kfor
    kfor Online Community Member Posts: 11 Listener

    To add, Should i move/ask this in another place?

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,594 Championing

    You can scroll back through your UC Journal entries all the way to the very beginning when you submitted your claim. So you'll be able to see all relevant dates.

    It's the UC85 report that you are after.

  • kfor
    kfor Online Community Member Posts: 11 Listener

    Thank you Kimi87. Ahh a UC85. Do you know what header in the journal i would ask for this

    now that i dont have a work coach? Thanks again.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,594 Championing

    If you write a Journal note using the payment option, then this should reach your case manager as opposed to going to a service centre.

  • kfor
    kfor Online Community Member Posts: 11 Listener

    Thank you Kimi87.

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