LCWRA

Hi JK

Welcome to the forum.

You might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is; www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/guides-for-claimants/faq/forum

You raise a number of interesting questions, which I will try and answer;

If I did work would the money I earned be taken out of my UC every month? Or would I be able to keep my UC, LCWRA element and any extra small earning on top?

UC is different from ESA, it is not dependant from the number of hours you work, under UC there is a work allowance for claimants in receipt of LCW/LCWRA responsible for a child/ qualifying young person, the work allowance comes under two bands, low if you receive any housing element, high if you do not claim any housing element.

Once your WA has been deducted, if you are eligible your remaining income is then subject to an earnings taper of 55% this figure is then deducted from your UC allowance, the remaining balance is what you will receive from UC.

Until your UC entitlement goes down to zero, you will get a monthly payment.

The answer to your question is yes, money will be taken from your UC when you work, unless you earn less that your work allowance (Low £379 pm, High £631 pm) for claimants that are eligible for a work allowance.

LCWRA is paid from the 14 week after you gave your workcoach a fit note, this is called the assessment phase, we would recommend that you always add a note on your journal when you give your workcoach a fit note so that you then have a timeline to go from if there is any dispute at a later date.

Gary