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thay
thay Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
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I've read the thing back and forth and I have one main concern. I've been on LCWRA for a couple of years now due to scoliosis and chronic pancreatitis. Despite applying and appealing twice, I've been refused PIP.

It seems that as this is the only assessment taken into consideration in these new rules, I would lose that payment and also have to try and find work which would lead to alot of sanctions as I'm unable to work unfortunately. 

The only thing it says about people already on LCWRA is that they'd be protected at the point of reform, presumably until after they've had (and been refused in many cases) the PIP assessment. 

I'm hoping I'm wrong about this or that someone reading this knows any different

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    More detail will not be made for a long time and nothing will change until 2026 at the earliest.
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    I would just like to add a warm welcome @thay. Please don't hesitate to let us know if there's anything else we can do to support you  :)
  • JBS2022
    JBS2022 Scope Member Posts: 2,074 Championing
    Having a PIP award would not protect you from potentially having to seek work, they are not excluded from jobseeking requirements, fortunately a lot can happen in a few years around 2026 onwards..so try not to worry.

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