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3 months 2 weeks ago #287268 by Joany58
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Hi, I’m currently on UC and LCWRA and I am due to reach State pension age in 2 months time, I have already been notified by the DWP that my UC will stop but there was no mention of the LCWRA.
As I don’t have quite enough years of NI contributions to qualify for the Full New state pension I have already applied for pension credit and have also just sent off PIP application forms.
Will my LCWRA continue after state pension age? and is it dependent on either my pension credit application being successful? or being awarded PIP? and if so would I have to be awarded high rate? as I think I will be lucky just to be awarded the standard daily living rate.
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As I don’t have quite enough years of NI contributions to qualify for the Full New state pension I have already applied for pension credit and have also just sent off PIP application forms.
Will my LCWRA continue after state pension age? and is it dependent on either my pension credit application being successful? or being awarded PIP? and if so would I have to be awarded high rate? as I think I will be lucky just to be awarded the standard daily living rate.
Thank you.
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3 months 2 weeks ago #287277 by Gordon
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I'm afraid your LCWRA payments will cease, it is a "working age" benefit and you will no longer be of working age.
If you are thinking of making a new claim for PIP then you must do this before you reach State Retirement Age, if you leave it until SRA then you will not be able to claim PIP and will have to claim Attendance Allowance instead, the same criteria as DLA but with no Mobility component.
If you receive a PIP Daily Living oe AA award then you might be eligible for extra payments in any Pension Credit you might receive, depending on your personal circumstances.
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I'm afraid your LCWRA payments will cease, it is a "working age" benefit and you will no longer be of working age.
If you are thinking of making a new claim for PIP then you must do this before you reach State Retirement Age, if you leave it until SRA then you will not be able to claim PIP and will have to claim Attendance Allowance instead, the same criteria as DLA but with no Mobility component.
If you receive a PIP Daily Living oe AA award then you might be eligible for extra payments in any Pension Credit you might receive, depending on your personal circumstances.
Gordon
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3 months 2 weeks ago #287279 by Joany58
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Thanks for clearing that up Gordon, I have posted my Pip application form off today.
Many Thanks for your help
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3 months 2 weeks ago #287281 by Gary
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Hi Joany58
If you do not qualify for full state pension then you may be eligible to claim Guarantee Pension Credit: www.gov.uk/pension-credit/eligibility, if you are eligible to claim daily living component of PIP then depending on your circumstances, you may get an additional pemium when you apply for GPC.
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If you do not qualify for full state pension then you may be eligible to claim Guarantee Pension Credit: www.gov.uk/pension-credit/eligibility, if you are eligible to claim daily living component of PIP then depending on your circumstances, you may get an additional pemium when you apply for GPC.
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3 months 2 weeks ago #287343 by Joany58
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Thank you Gary, I will definitely look into that.
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