Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions

Remove the 3-month "relevant period" for LCWRA Universal Credit claimants

Closed 127 signatures

What the petition asks

Universal Credit claimants with limited capability for work and work related activity (LCWRA) have to wait a 3-month "relevant period" before receiving an additional amount of Universal Credit. We believe this is unfair and the "relevant period" wait of 3 months should be removed.
We believe this is failing to support vulnerable disabled people. Why don't people who have limited capability for work and work related activity receive this increase immediately?

The Government should scrap the "relevant period", so claimants with limited capability for work and work related activity receive the additional amount of Universal Credit immediately.

Timeline

20 Jul 2023 Petition opened for signatures
20 Jan 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 127
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 20 Jul 2023
Closed 20 Jan 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.