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Affect of husband's wages on LCWRA amount?
Hi i have just been awarded lcwra which is £423, at present my husband works and im unable to so werent entitled to uc, should i still get the full £423 or can they take some of that as he works as only getting £233 split fortnightly so confused as i thought if awarded the 423 thats what you would recieve, thanks
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On UC with LCWRA, what else am I entitled to?
please do I get free travelling support, and what are things I’m entitled to benefit? I’ve been placed on lcwra
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UNIVERSAL CREDIT SUBSTANTIAL RISK REQUIREMENT FOR LCWRA
I remember reading somewhere that the Government were looking on tightening up the Substantial Risk requirements in order to qualify for the LCWRA/support group. I'm not sure if these were in the proposals that were shelved in the Welfare Reform attempt earlier this year or if they are still planning on this. Does anyone…
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Lwcra
Good afternoon I new to here and would like some advice. I currently have depression & anxiety, this has caused me not to go out alone & I have to be reminded to eat as I have no appetite. I am under the community mental health team & have had a work capability assessment, part of my care plan is working towards going out…
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New style ESA question about letter "changes in social security benefits"
Hi all, I've just received a letter from DWP that's made me nervous so wondering if anyone has had the same and/or has any advice. For context, I'm applying for new style ESA (not eligible for UC since I have over the max. savings amount), sent my WCA50 form a few weeks ago and haven't heard anything yet about the work…
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Working with LCWRA
Hi I’m due to start a new job very soon and I’m also on LCWRA PIP UC and the housing element. I’m well aware when I got the job I’d come off UC, however I’ve had some on and off advice about still being entitled to UC. I will be earning 24800 a year. So I’m wondering if anyone can help if I will be still entitled to UC or…
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Concerned for current claimants and future claimants when they have another assessment
This bill should still be scrapped. Im due another assessment in 2029 as my current award runs out in 2030. Also my conditions have worsened but im to afraid to report this to the dwp as I will have to be re assessed meaning I could lose my claim and receive a new one later down the line which could mean still having my…
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Getting married but living apart on UC
Hello, Could I ask advise please. My partner and I want to get married to make that ultimate commitment to eachother but we don’t want to live together. We both in our mid 50s and settled in separate home lives and want this to continue. My partner lives alone 20 miles away and I live with my adult daughter who helps me…
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LCWRA back payment
Hi everyone! I was hoping to get some advice regarding LCWRA. So this may be a weird one as ive looked at alot of posts and cabt find any answers Ive been on a fit note with UC since 21 june 2023 and they never suggest, bought up, told me about or sent me for a lcw assessment So i started asking in my journal for an…
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PIP MR - anyone had a call after being unsuccessful?
has anyone ever had dwp call them after a unsuccessful MR stating they would go back over it and need GP details to contact them? Any advice
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LCWRA payment
Hello all, I hope you are all well. I started my UC Claim on 8th October 2025. I submitted my sick note on 23rd October 2025 which covered 2 months, and I submitted my 2nd sick note in December, just before my second sick note was going to expire. The second sick note was up until early February. I had my LCWRA assessment…
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Worried about upcoming LCWRA change and deadlines, have some questions
Hello. I'm currently on Universal Credit with LCW, and have been for several years. I believe I always should have been on LCWRA from the start, but they assessed me as LCW and I didn't fight it. My health conditions have been getting worse (both by deteriorating, and me getting new conditions). So now I think I'm even…
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Three years of fit notes sent in to DWP - and no back date after assement.
Hello all. I have been sending in fit notes for 3 years with no gap, and the assessment has been messed up 4+ times by the DWP - I went for my assessment in December where by I was awarded LCWRA - and the lady that assessed me told me my payments would be backdated as she was aware i had been waiting 3 years for a face to…
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how do I ask to be tested for something like ADHD and other similar issues
s dia mHi everyone, My mum was telling me earlier that she'd been talking to my youngest sister on the phone and that my sister said that she was either going to or getting tested for ADHD and when my sister told our mum some of the symptoms (I think that's what our mum said) she said that it sounds like some of the ones…
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Advice with moving from lcw to LCWRA
hi, I have been on lcw for a few years now, I attended a meeting at the job centre and they said they require me to fill out another form and go through another assessment which I have done. I am now worried because I’m seeing all these posts that say if you qualify for lcwra and you’ve not provided fit notes that you will…
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Received a weird to do
So my UC claim has been running smoothly with no hitches or input needed. This morning I received a to do "check and confirm your claim details" when i click it it just says check you claim details, check your details are correct and report any changes that come up in your to do's. Then I click continue and it asks me if…
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An update on my UC review
Hi,everyone After some months, my UC review is complete and my payments are staying as they are with no change, full LCWRA. My auntie and uncle forgot to keep me in the loop, so my payments ended up getting suspended. I reached out to them and got my payments restored. They had a phone interview and i sent in statements to…
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LCWRA reassesment
I was awardrd lcw in aug 2023. I reported a change in my health september 2024. Uc were struggling on how to have my health change to trigger a reassessment so this was not done until nov 2024. I filled the forms in again when I received them in dec 2024 and sent those back jan 2025 although my health is worse now so they…
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Claim review
Ive been receiving lcwra since August 2025 and I've now been told that they're doing a claim review to make sure I'm getting the right payments. I've already sent 4 months worth of bank statements which they asked for and I now have a phone call booked for next week which says will take 60 minutes and that I need to…
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I have requested a copy of my health report for LCWRA
Hi everyone I have requested a copy of my UC LCWRA health report as I have just had my PIP review and it has been ended going from 11 points to 0. I know UC use different descriptors and its for based on work but I want to use it to support my Mandatory Reconsideration. UC are asking me why I want this document should I…
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UC REVIEW
I am really worried about the UC review. I have a money coming on from people I have lent money to and who have paid it back. Also my boy friend is helping me pay some of my debts! how will this go down with the review?
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LCWRA Backpay
Hi, I’ve been in LCW since June 2022 and was just awarded LCWRA. I sent in my reassessment forms in March 2024 with worsening conditions but no fit notes and no change of health on my UC account but only had the phone assessment in December 25. Found out last week they have awarded me LCWRA and have backdated it for a…
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30 Hours funded childcare question
Hello all, my first post here so I hope I am using the correct category. My apologies if this has been asked before. I am on LCWRA and my partner works, are we entitled to the 30 hours funded childcare? I am struggling to apply on the government website. I have read so many differing answers and would love a clear answer…
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Help
Bit of a back story 6 months ago me and my partner was told to claim UC from esa. We did and discovered we was getting significantly less money due to a rent increase, making they took that increase out of our transitional protection and we have £250 a month less. However we accepted it and just moved on and we try to live…
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Am I in the Right Universal Credit group
Hello, I’m currently on Universal Credit in the Limited Capability for Work (LCW) group and I’m looking for advice on whether this is the right group for me. I have lifelong learning difficulties, cerebral atrophy and epilepsy. These cause memory problems, confusion, fatigue, coordination issues and difficulty doing tasks…
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Support health coach
I got a journal msg today from a health coach!!! See attached pic. I’m on limited capability for work and work related activity. There saying develop skills and options for the future and this won’t make us reassess your claim!!! It seems a sneaky way to try and get me off UC. what is the best way to respond to this msg…
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Support health coach
I got a journal msg today from a health coach!!! See attached pic. I’m on limited capability for work and work related activity. There saying develop skills and options for the future and this won’t make us reassess your claim!!! It seems a sneaky way to try and get me off UC. what is the best way to respond to this msg…
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Interesting Article In The Independant Yesterday Regarding DWP Assessors
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/dwp-benefit-pip-wca-assessment-lcwra-timms-b2910935.html
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Is this harassment?
I am writing on behalf of my mum as I am dealing with everything as she is very unwell. She has bipolar, agoraphobia and severe anxiety. In Nov 25 UC requested a review, she had already had one just under a year previously to this request although they didnt ask for bank statements prior this time. I explained she was in a…
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Lwca
Hi Ive applied for this benefits 3 oct 25 ive put in 3 sick note they have received information regarding my health from my GP start of jane yet im still awaiting new any info u can give
