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3 months 4 days ago #298145 by smc
Replied by smc on topic Migration from ESA to UC and caring

Hi smc It may raise a few questions. You cannot claim both as an individual, LCW element = £156.11 pm, Carer Element = £198.31 pm. Gary

So if I was to get Carer Element then in future, hopefully long into the future, I am no longer a carer would the LCW have been continuing to run in background even if I wasn't actually getting that payment? Or would I just have to be reassessed, start again so to speak?

Sorry for all the questions, just trying to get my head round this.

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3 months 4 days ago #298185 by David
Replied by David on topic Migration from ESA to UC and caring
Hi smc,

If your remain on ESA and then move to UC without a break in claim then you will remain in the WRAG/LCW.
If you keep your UC claim open but the only change is that you become a carer then you cannot lose your WRAG/LCW status without first having been through a Work Capabilities Assessment.

David

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