Work Capability Assessment (LCWRA)

Jack_bauer24

Hi, I had appointment with my GP on Monday to get a three month fit note to start the process of LCWRA as at the moment I am on LCW, but I need to get on to LCWRA as my mental health is bad and I also have new conditions (agoraphobia and social anxiety) which my GP has put them on my medical records and I just want Job Centre to leave me alone with these appointments until I recover from my dislocated knee cap as I am struggling to walk and overcome my fear of my agoraphobia which will take some time. 

Now, I don't know how it works. I have notified Universal Credit of my three month fit note on Monday as I reported the fit note, but will this be enough to trigger the process? or do I need another 2 fit notes? It's confusing this for me. 

Any advice would be great, thank you. 

huckster

You need to send a journal message requesting early work capability re-assessment based on deteriorating health and/or newly diagnosed conditions. Provide more information  on what your GP has advised in the journal.

And then just in case journal is not looked at soon, also phone UC on 0800 328 5644 requesting a call back from Job Centre regarding starting re-assessment process.

Jack_bauer24

huckster said:

You need to send a journal message requesting early work capability re-assessment based on deteriorating health and/or newly diagnosed conditions. Provide more information  on what your GP has advised in the journal.

And then just in case journal is not looked at soon, also phone UC on 0800 328 5644 requesting a call back from Job Centre regarding starting re-assessment process.

Thanks, I will leave a note on my Journal do you think they will do this? 

Jack_bauer24

huckster said:

You need to send a journal message requesting early work capability re-assessment based on deteriorating health and/or newly diagnosed conditions. Provide more information  on what your GP has advised in the journal.

And then just in case journal is not looked at soon, also phone UC on 0800 328 5644 requesting a call back from Job Centre regarding starting re-assessment process.

Sorted, I have left a message on my journal, just have to wait now  

Jack_bauer24

Just a quick update, as I got a reply back on my journal, gutted, what a shame, that I have to go all through the process again: 

Hi
We cannot speed up the process because you have declared a new health condition you will need to go through the process again
Regards

Spoonie_Turtle

Jack_bauer24 said:

Just a quick update, as I got a reply back on my journal, gutted, what a shame, that I have to go all through the process again: 

Hi
We cannot speed up the process because you have declared a new health condition you will need to go through the process again
Regards

Yes that's correct. 
The post above saying 'early' meant earlier than whenever they would otherwise get round to reassessing you which could have been years away yet.  Not a quicker process in terms of having to fill in the form and be (re)assessed.

Jack_bauer24

How likely is it that I will get put on LCWRA, from LCW after I get reassessed? as I got two new conditions which is agoraphobia and social anxiety. 

Spoonie_Turtle

Jack_bauer24 said:

How likely is it that I will get put on LCWRA, from LCW after I get reassessed? as I got two new conditions which is agoraphobia and social anxiety. 

It depends on how your conditions affect you.  Have a read of this https://www.advicenow.org.uk/know-hows/employment-and-support-allowance-esa-activities-and-descriptors-and-substantial-risk

poppy12345

Jack_bauer24 said:

How likely is it that I will get put on LCWRA, from LCW after I get reassessed? as I got two new conditions which is agoraphobia and social anxiety. 

I don’t think it’s possible for anyone to tell you that. 

Muttleythefrog

Jack_bauer24 said:

How likely is it that I will get put on LCWRA, from LCW after I get reassessed? as I got two new conditions which is agoraphobia and social anxiety. 

There's far too many factors unknown for anyone to seriously guess although statistically decent chances generally speaking. As above it comes to down triggering a LCWRA descriptor or more than one based on how you are affected. 

Jack_bauer24

Update: The process is now started, I just got a notification on my Universal Credit journal this afternoon, so I should get the UC50 form by next week