LCWRA changes

hallac
hallac Online Community Member Posts: 31 Contributor
edited April 2024 in Benefits and income
Hi,

my partner currently receives LCWRA due to mental illness. I am confused about the changes being made by the government. 

In 2025, if they are still getting LCWRA will the extra amount of money be taken off of us? 

We would really struggle losing the extra amount.

thanks. 

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  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 3,212 Championing
    hallac said:
    Hi,

    my partner currently receives LCWRA due to mental illness. I am confused about the changes being made by the government. 

    In 2025, if they are still getting LCWRA will the extra amount of money be taken off of us? 

    We would really struggle losing the extra amount.

    thanks. 
    No one knows yet.
    The Tories need to work on a month long menefesto and Sunak said he intends to carry his proposals over after the general election.
    I dont think the Tories will win and his proposals will be hugely unpopular so they may never come into fruition.
    I dont think Labour will be any more compassionate towards disabled benefit claimants.
    We will have to see what happens over the coming months.

  • Remina
    Remina Online Community Member Posts: 300 Empowering
    Any changes regarding LCWRA are still up in the air right now, nothing is concrete, so try not to worry about that right now.. The key footnotes of Rishi's speech yesterday was changes to :

    1) Reform of the fit note system - Instead of GP's writing a sicknote, Rishi wants a DWP-contracted team of 'work and health professionals' to be the first ones to decide what a sick/disabled individual is able to do/not do. 

    2) PIP payments in the form of cash removed for people with mental illness - Instead of giving money to persons who are struggling with mental illness, Rishi announced that a consultation would be happening to see if they could give people with mental health issues 'talking therapies' instead of actual money. 

    3) Rishi reiterated earlier proposals that able-bodied people who are on a job-seeking Universal Credit claim and don't accept a job placement within a year may lose access to benefits.

    4) Later it was announced in various sources (but nothing concrete) that certain legacy benefit claimants may be being migrated to Universal Credit sooner than initially thought (2025 instead of 2028). 

    For the record, I find the proposals absolutely cruel, illogical and ridiculous for many reasons, far too many reasons to go into detail right now.
  • Suz1008
    Suz1008 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
    Danny123 said:
    I think the lcwra proposed changes even if they happen will only affect new claims 
    That's what I thought until I saw this linked on twitter https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/work-capability-assessment-reform-estimated-number-of-claimants-affected/work-capability-assessment-reform-update-to-estimated-number-of-claimants-affected
    So they intend to move those already in the support group. I just can't take any more of this.
  • Suz1008
    Suz1008 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
    Danny123 said:
    I spose this all hangs on wether sunek gets these into law before the election and also if he wins , what a weasel dropping this now to try and dangle a carrot for the right to vote for him 
    Now we know why he wants to rush everyone on ESA over to UC by next year. This would now coincide with the substantial risk and mobility changes. 
    I have no faith in Labour not continuing this either when normally I would.

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