LCWRA

Gothicangel

Is LCWRA a means tested benefit?
What is the difference between ESA and LCWRA?

Spoonie_Turtle

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.

Gothicangel

Can LCWRA be claimed without the need for Universal credit?
Is LCWRA means tested?

poppy12345

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.

Gothicangel said:

Is LCWRA means tested?

Yes, because it's part of UC which is means tested, which again was advised by spoonie.

Gothicangel

Yes, I see that thank you...

Is there no other option to UC and LCWRA?

poppy12345

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

Spoonie_Turtle

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.

tifo

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.

My personal experience is all the horror stories are true, that's just mine, others may find more happy stories.

calcotti

tifo said:

My personal experience is all the horror stories are true,

That’s nonsense. By definition you didn’t experience personally all the stories. You had an individual horror story.

tifo

calcotti said:

you didn’t experience personally all the stories. You had an individual horror story.

That's true.