Working on LCWRA

sunflower1997
sunflower1997 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)

Hi, I’ve just been awarded LCWRA, I was still going to work once a week, or once a month even depending how well I feel to do so (my disability is unpredictable).

But if I choose to take some shifts will I be required to still engage with work search reviews? Or will they still remain off? Those were what were giving me anxiety/making my condition worse

So I’m scared to take on a couple shifts in case I need to keep going through with phone calls from them 🤦🏽‍♀️

Also, is there anything I need to be careful with working? As I don’t want my LCWRA taken off me, as I need it so badly

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 5,879 Championing
    edited December 2024

    LCWRA means you now have no commitments in terms of work search etc. Even if you work alongside.

    You now have a work allowance. You can a certain amount that is ignored before your UC is reduced.

    £404 per month (if you get help with housing costs via Housing Element), or £673 if you don't get housing help.

    After this sum, the normal UC deduction for earnings applies (UC reduced by 55p for every £1 earned).

    As long as the job doesn't contradict the reason you claim you should be fine.

  • sunflower1997
    sunflower1997 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener

    @Kimmy87 thank you for your response. Sorry for so many questions, universal credit tell you nothing and I’m too scared to ask them.

    Think that’s all I wanted to know, thank you.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 5,879 Championing

    That's what we here on the Scope forum are for 😊

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