Hi, my name is Dannyboy1967! LCWRA, when does the 13 weeks start from?

Dannyboy1967
Dannyboy1967 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
edited September 2024 in Universal Credit (UC)

Hi

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  • Dannyboy1967
    Dannyboy1967 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener

    I first applied for limited capacity on the 22nd April as I was referred via universal credit. (20 weeks ago)

    I had my telephone appointment on 11 June 2024 (that's 6 weeks since I was first referred)

    It is now 09/09/2024 (12 weeks and 6 days ) and I still have not heard anything, I did ring them and was told it was passed onto the DWP, but that was about 3 weeks ago and he did not tell me when it was passed onto the DWP.

    So my question is, when does the 13 weeks start from?

    Is it 22nd April or is it 11th June,

  • Albus_Alumni
    Albus_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 11,423 Championing

    Heya @Dannyboy1967 and welcome to the community.

    I'm afraid I'm still learning all the technicalities of LCWRA, so I'm afraid I cant give you a firm answer either, but hopefully one of the community will be able to give you a definite soon. 😊

  • Dannyboy1967
    Dannyboy1967 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener

    Thank you for all your comments, I ended up waiting 16 weeks but I was awarded Limited capacity at work.

    Am I right in saying that I will now get a work allowance, which I can work part time up to £400.00 a month and I will not lose any of my universal credit.

    I also get industrial injuries which is paid weekly but these payments are taken off my universal credit but now I have the limited capacity at work will this be included in my work allowance so universal credit do not take industrial injuries payment off my universal credit

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    edited October 2024

    If the decision was Limited Capability for work (LCW) you will not receive any extra money each month for that. You will only receive extra money if the decision was Limited Capability For Work Related Activity. (LCWRA) Please check exactly what the decision was.

    You will still be entitled to the work allowance for either of those above. However, the work allowance applies to earnings and not to "other Income." Your IIDB (Industrial injuries) is not treated as earnings, it's treated as other income so it will still be deducted in full from your UC as it always has been.

    If you claim for help with the rent your work allowance will be £404/month, if you don't it will be £673/month.

  • Dannyboy1967
    Dannyboy1967 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener

    poppy123456, thank you very much, it is what I thought it was,

    I was only awarded the (LCW)

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing

    You're welcome. If you disagree with that decision and think you should qualify for LCWRA then you can challenge that by first requesting the Mandatory Reconsideration. (MR) You can do that on your journal and you'll need to state which descriptor you think applies to you and why.

    If you haven't seen the descriptors for this you can see them here.

    https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/universal-credit-uc/uc-faq/limited-capability-for-work-related-activity

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