Surrey Welfare Rights Unit

Working full or part-time

Your child will be able to claim Universal Credit (UC), depending on their earnings and savings.  Your child’s earnings will be taken into account in the UC calculation.

If they have already been assessed to have Limited Capability for Work or Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity (LCW/LCWRA) e.g. through a New-Style Employment and Support Allowance (NSESA) claim, the following information should be helpful.

If they have not had an assessment for LCW/LCWRA through a NSESA claim they can request one through their UC journal if they also submit a fit note.  Without a work capability assessment to determine if they have LCW/LCWRA they will not be able to have a LCWRA element included in their award or move out of the all work-related requirements claimant commitment group.  There is more information on how to claim at this link.

If your child has NOT already been assessed to have LCW/LCWRA or does not have a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) award in place, unless they earn less than 16 x the national living wage (over 23 rate regardless of age of claimant), they are not able to have a work capability assessment.

If they have already been assessed to have LCW/LCWRA and/or a PIP award, at the next review their work will be taken into account when looking at whether the criteria are met. The information at this link will be useful.