Awarded LCWRA what happens with my payment

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shep00
shep00 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
edited September 2024 in Universal Credit (UC)

Hi everyone

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  • shep00
    shep00 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Hi I was awarded £416 per month for the limited work capability I was just wondering what's happened to the £230 u.c I was getting before that is that automatically stopped as all I receive is £416 thanks

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing

    UC is a benefit made up of many different elements. The LCWRA element is an element that's included in your monthly payment.

    What was the £230 for? That doesn't refer to any elements that I know of. What does it say on your statements? It will tell you what elements are included and any deductions that may apply.

  • shep00
    shep00 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    I am a full time carer for my son after dedications my u.c was £ 230 per month which I have been getting for a long time after I was awarded lcwra of £416 per month that's what I get now per month just wondering what happened to the £230 I was getting is this automatically taking of the £416 I'm on pip aswell i get 280 for that thanks

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing

    If your UC included the carers element for yourself then the same person can't receive that at the same time as the LCWRA element. In this case the higher element will be paid, which is the LCWRA element.

    However, I'm afraid you haven't given enough of information for me to be able to advise you. I would need to know exactly what elements were included before the LCWRA element was included and what deductions were being made and for what?

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