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Universal Credit LCW and LCWRA Explained If you have had a Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment, your decision may say that you are fit for work, have Limited Capability for Work (LCW), or have Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity (LCWRA). The wording is similar, but the consequences are very different. LCW usually means […]

If your Universal Credit has been reduced because of a sanction or fraud penalty and you cannot afford essentials such as food, heating, hygiene items or certain housing costs, you may be able to apply for a Universal Credit hardship payment. This is officially called a recoverable hardship payment because, in most cases, it has […]

If you think a Universal Credit decision is wrong, a Mandatory Reconsideration is usually the first formal step to challenge it. You might be disputing a sanction, an overpayment, a Work Capability Assessment decision, an LCW or LCWRA outcome, a housing-cost decision, a change to your award, a decision to close your claim, or another […]