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Another Universal Credit / LCWRA query.
I'm really confused about when I will be paid and what I will receive. I started a UC claim at the beginning of the year and started submitting sick notes shortly after. I was found to have qualified for LCWRA on the 29/05 and was told that i would have to wait another 3 full assessment periods before i receive it. My last…
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Lwcra - Over 3 months wait for payment after supplying fit notes
I started sending sick notes from June 9th and have just been awarded lcwra they're saying I will receive a higher amount from November why is it longer than 3 months for the payment,and do I have to ask for the back pay or is it automatically given
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Hi, my name is Ang1336! Can we claim disability premiums?
hi my husband claimed CA for me as my carer he stopped claiming on 22nd August up till he got his pip at standard rate,and has now applied for new style esa ,he’s been told that because he’s on pips he will go into the support group.I also get pips but enhanced on both, I’m also in the support group. Can claim disability…
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Will claiming carers allowance affect my benefits?
Hi everyone, I’m hoping for some advice please. I claim universal credit lcwra, PIP enhanced daily living and enhanced mobility and new style ESA. When I migrated to UC I received transitional protection for the severe disability premium. My daughter is 18, lives with me and has an apprenticeship. Could she claim carers…
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No UC payment after migration
Hello everyone I'm paul was wondering if anyone has had the same problem as me regarding UC payments. I applied for UC on July 3rd moving from income based ESA which I have been on since 2017. Since then no payments of UC lcwra only ESA new style I got someone from citizens advice to ring them and they said I haven't…
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LCWRA Back dated payments
Hi, I am fairly new to benefits and I am really confused. On the 22nd of September I was told my result from the work capability assessment was that I have limited capability for work and work related activity (LCWRA) and I was told something about back dates payments and it said something about 3 months since I submitted…
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Hi, my name is fl01!
can anybody help me with LCWRA? I am happy to share my story. Thank you in advance.
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ESA to UC Migration - is it possible to cancel new style ESA and just claim LCWRA/Universal Credit?
Hi there, I’m a newbie here. I hope everyone one is well. I am very nervous, but here goes. I made a migration claim from ESA Support Group to Universal Credit on the 10th July and have now found out like many others that I was claiming ESA(Contribution Based), that I wasn’t aware of, as I left work eleven years ago. I…
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LCWRA
Hi everyone. Just wanted to ask what to expect for a change in circumstances review. I was LCW but health deteriorated and work coach told me to do another UC50. It has been almost a year and all I get when I phone is told "Sorry, there's a backlog for reassessment, no eta". They received the form and documents in July…
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Hi, my name is honestjock! Service Charge help - LWRCA and PIP
can i get help with service charge i have to pay on top of my rent if i am recieving lwrca and pip?
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Lcwra - adding new diagnosis
Hey there, I did my UC claim review and told the lady on the phone about a new diagnosis ive got (fibro & diabetes) i already claim LCWRA. She said I needed to add this as a change which I have done. Im now really anxious they will stop my payments? Any advice please?
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Hi, my name is olivia_m!
hello! I’m brand new to this so I hope I’m using this correctly lol. I’ve recently been awarded LCWRA and I also get standard daily living PIP. I’m planning to leave my job in November as my mental and physical health have gotten worse and I just can’t cope with working at this moment in time. I’m 31 and still living with…
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A little confused, support group decision
Hi I'm a little confused about my claim and I'm struggling to figure out how much back pay I'm owed. Today (16th September) I've been awarded LWRCA for universal credit and in the support group for new style esa. My UC AP is 17th-16th with me being paid on the 23rd of each month. My claim started in December 16th 2024 but…
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LCRWA payments still haven't started after being awarded it from 19/05/2025?
Hello! I was awarded LCRWA on the 19/05/2025 (yay) after continuously handing in fit notes from the 21/03/2025 onwards. My assessment period is the 17th - 16th each month, and I always get my payment on the 23rd. I have not received any LCRWA payments yet, nor received any communication about them from UC. When I rang them…
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Hi I need help please. I got awarded LCWRA, am I entitled to any back payment please?
Hi, i just need some helping working out the 3 month period thing and if I’ll get any back payment please for LCWRA? I got awarded LCWRA on 29th August 2025 which I’m very happy about. My first fit note was accepted on 30th April 2025. My UC payment date is the 17th, which my first LCWRA payment has been addressed to that…
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Universal credit carer and pregnant
Hi wondering if anyone has any help or advice. Me and my partner claim UC he is disabled (LCWRA) and I am his carer and claim carers allowance and not in employment. We also have 2 children. Im currently pregnant and experiencing in December. I’m confused when I inform UC as me being pregnant doesn’t add anything as I’m…
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Lcwra
I was awarded this on the 10th june2025, I have been providing fit notes with no gap from 8th February 2025, I am wondering when I will receive payment and I am informed backdated payments is with a decision maker, I usually get paid on last day of the month
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No review for LCWRA, should I contact UC?
HI, in 2023 I have applied for LCWRA, after Court Hearing in 2024 I got awarded and got backdated payment, I was told it is for 2 years and they won't contact me within 2 years time. I think I am right in thinking it means 2 years from 2023, when first payment was? Means it is 2 years already and I didn't hear from UC…
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How to calculate if backdated LCWRA is owed?
I've been searching but am still somewhat unclear: UC claimed (not a migration from ESA) 4/3/25 and first fit note reported 7/4/25 (1/3/25 - 30/6/25). Journal says that it was accepted on 10/6/25. New fit note (til October) reported 19/6/25 and accepted 24/6/25 UC50 was submitted 1/7/25 and LCWRA decision confirmed on…
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LCWRA - Self Employment
Hi, Short background… My daughter is disabled and in receipt of LCWRA, she has a number of conditions that affect her but predominantly Learning Issues, ASD and PTSD. She does not really leave the house and when she does she needs to be accompanied and hence has only online friends. She enjoys gaming online and likes to…
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LWCRA - getting the report and then voluntary or earnings
Hi all, I receive LCWRA and have been for maybe a year or two I think it is now. I'd like to try working - I've been offered an opportunity for sessional work as a counsellor, or voluntary. I have M.E but would like to try doing an hour or two per week as it helps me feel valuable and useful. I keep reading that no work is…
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Do I lose LCWRA if I attempt self-employment?
Hello, I am in receipt of the LCWRA element and it's financially important for me to keep it right now. However, I wanted to start exploring some options to become self-employed. I wonder if any of these could affect my right to LCWRA: accessing work-related charities through the Jobcentre, maybe access training through…
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LWRCA
hi I’ve been told I have LWRCA from March 2025. I’ve been told I won’t get a payment till November as I was capable for work between March-July. I’ve had sick notes since December 2024 with no gaps. Ive raised this with UC and they say a mistake was made an I qualify from March as originally told. I raised the issue on 1st…
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Transitional protection and lcwra
hi, I’m hoping someone can help me. I was told in may with the migration letter that I had to move to UC from legacy benefits. May 27th I submitted my UC claim and as I have a few health concerns myself was told I had to put in a fit note and go for lcwra. I have never put in for anything such as pip for myself as I’m a…
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LCW to LCWRA
Hi. I'm new to this but could really use some advice, please. (Its a long one, sorry) I applied for LCWRA but was only awarded LCW so am now in the process of a awaiting a tribunal date. (I did all the MR/appeals etc) I currently am employed but been signed off sick since March but have a long term health issue and am in…
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LCWRA backpack query
Hello all, I'm new to the forum & appreciate any guidance provided. I was migrated onto UC from tax credits in Feb 2024. Due to an ongoing health condition, I was advised to provide fit notes. My GP did provide me with these, unbroken from Feb 24. I had a sudden notification I was to have a WCA in June 25, I filled out the…
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LCWRA Reassessment
Hi there! I recently got awarded LCWRA. I obtained my report and on that it said recommended for reassessment in 12 months. With all the changes that are happening is this likely to happen? For one, it is supposed to be merging with the PIP Assessment isn’t it? I’ve also seen information online that reassessments have…
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If a tribunal turns the WCA result from fit for work to not fit for work, am I then classed as a...
new claimant? My worry about the government wanting to halve what new claimants get for LCWRA is that if this happens and I go to a WCA and get classed as fit for work, but I then do an MR, and then a tribunal and the result gets changed to not being fit for work is that maybe I'll be classed as a new claimant and then be…
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Hi, my name is zahra69! Hi I just wanted to ask I did my Lcw assessment and it lasted for 6minutes..
Hi I just wanted to ask I did my Lcw assessment and it lasted for 6minutes is it narmal
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On Limited Capability to Work but scared to get help with work search
Hi 😊 Last week I received a message from my local job centre about them helping me develop my skills and find work etc. I would like to work if I can manage it with my health but I don't trust them. I feel that if I tell them about all the things and hobbies I am interesting in they will use them against me. Ideally I…
