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LCWRA
Gothicangel
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Is LCWRA a means tested benefit?
What is the difference between ESA and LCWRA?
What is the difference between ESA and LCWRA?
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LCWRA is part of Universal Credit. Technically it's the LCWRA element, 'LCWRA' itself is a determination that somebody has Limited Capability for Work and work-Related Activity, which is the equivalent determination to the Support Group for ESA.
Universal Credit is means-tested and has very different rules from ESA. The Work Capability Assessment is essentially the same but the benefits are calculated very differently.
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Can LCWRA be claimed without the need for Universal credit?
Is LCWRA means tested?0 -
Gothicangel said:Can LCWRA be claimed without the need for Universal credit?No because as advised by spoonie.Spoonie_Turtle said:LCWRA is part of Universal Credit.
Yes, because it's part of UC which is means tested, which again was advised by spoonie.Gothicangel said:
Is LCWRA means tested?
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Yes, I see that thank you...
Is there no other option to UC and LCWRA?0 -
New style ESA which is a contributions based only benefit. You will need to have paid the correct amount of NI contributions in tax years April 2019 to March 2021. You will need to have worked for some of that time. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-style-employment-and-support-allowance#eligibility
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If you have any questions or concerns about UC, please feel free to ask and we can try our best to help. People seem to relish in telling horror stories which are not always entirely accurate and can unfortunately put others off claiming benefits they would be entitled to.0
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My personal experience is all the horror stories are true, that's just mine, others may find more happy stories.Spoonie_Turtle said:
People seem to relish in telling horror stories which are not always entirely accurate and can unfortunately put others off claiming benefits they would be entitled to.1 -
That’s nonsense. By definition you didn’t experience personally all the stories. You had an individual horror story.tifo said:My personal experience is all the horror stories are true,Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.3
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