To see benefits as a safety net, not handouts?

Yes my understanding is that it will be very difficult to get the higher LCWRA unless terminally ill. You will literally have to prove your condition is progressive with no chance of improvement. I imagine we will see a surge in people asking for MR's and appealing being awarded the lower rate which will clog the already overloaded system up further.

There used to be a tier between standard UC and LCWRA for people potentially able to work in the future. This was removed.

Also removed from UC was the 'Severe Disability Premium' which you used to get if in the ESA Support Group and receiving any level of PiP. £300 or so IIRC, it's why everyone transitioned to UC has 'transitional protection' which protects the previous income but is frozen until regular benefits catch up.

No wonder the country is fucked if some people think working for 14 hours a week is too much.

LCWRA has been quietly halved for most new claimants, from £430pm to £217pm. Which isn’t great for people who genuinely can’t work.

This isn't quite correct. People who are assessed as having 'severe, lifelong conditions' or terminal illness will still receive the full rate. It's not entirely clear what those conditions will be, and the longer term plan is to replace the LCWRA assessment with the one for PIP.

There used to be a tier between standard UC and LCWRA for people potentially able to work in the future. This was removed.

Also removed from UC was the 'Severe Disability Premium' which you used to get if in the ESA Support Group and receiving any level of PiP. £300 or so IIRC, it's why everyone transitioned to UC has 'transitional protection' which protects the previous income but is frozen until regular benefits catch up.

What do you mean? Were people paid more than £430 in 2017?

What do you mean? Were people paid more than £430 in 2017?

No wonder the country is fucked if some people think working for 14 hours a week is too much.

The extra amount that LCW used to have was taken away in 2017. That was not mentioned anywhere at all.
I have known people in that group who had been in it for years. They end up getting reassessed and placed in LCWRA because living on such a low amount had a detrimental affect on their health. LCW is the same amount as people looking for work.

I am not 100% but AFAIK there are still plans to do away with the WCA altogether and link UC to PIP... which makes no sense to me.

LCWRA has been quietly halved for most new claimants, from £430pm to £217pm. Which isn’t great for people who genuinely can’t work.

@lavenderscenteddrawerliners we spent a long time in NICU with DS1. Many NICUs have access to short term hospital accommodation or charity accommodation (e.g. a Ronald McDonald House) for parents living a long way away from their baby. I’m sure you must have suggested this already, but just in case…. I hope this family get the support they need.

LCWRA has been quietly halved for most new claimants, from £430pm to £217pm

yeah I heard about that. It’s outrageous. Surprised they were able to do it with seemingly little pushback or discourse on it?

No wonder the country is fucked if some people think working for 14 hours a week is too much.

It is for some of us who have no family and have a child with SEN who can only attend nursery in the mornings. I would have to work three shifts a week in order to match a higher paid individual who might do less hours for that wage. My point is that for the low paid worker starting work requirements at starting school might be better.

Yes but that’s hardly an onerous requirement - less than 14 hours a week on national living wage

The three year funding you have to earn over £700 a month.

LCWRA has been quietly halved for most new claimants, from £430pm to £217pm. Which isn’t great for people who genuinely can’t work.

@lavenderscenteddrawerliners we spent a long time in NICU with DS1. Many NICUs have access to short term hospital accommodation or charity accommodation (e.g. a Ronald McDonald House) for parents living a long way away from their baby. I’m sure you must have suggested this already, but just in case…. I hope this family get the support they need.

LCWRA has been quietly halved for most new claimants, from £430pm to £217pm. Which isn’t great for people who genuinely can’t work.

@lavenderscenteddrawerliners we spent a long time in NICU with DS1. Many NICUs have access to short term hospital accommodation or charity accommodation (e.g. a Ronald McDonald House) for parents living a long way away from their baby. I’m sure you must have suggested this already, but just in case…. I hope this family get the support they need.

It’s 30 hours now isn’t it? Unless someone in your household earns over £100k

16 is stupid but I think four or five would make sense than three considering unless you earn a fair bit you only get 15 hours nursery..

But the fact its gone from 16 to 3 is already showing great improvement. Benefits aren't just easy to claim and sit on lile they use to be. The majority of people on long term Benefits now are disabled or carers

I didn't say she was representative, but things like this happen on a daily basis. It's such a fat cry from what you read in the DM.