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Mandatory Reconsideration Request — Universal Credit LCWRA Paid at the Lower Rate
Full name: [YOUR FULL NAME]
Address: [YOUR ADDRESS]
Date of birth: [DATE OF BIRTH]
National Insurance number: [NI NUMBER]
Phone: [PHONE]
To: Universal Credit, Department for Work and Pensions
[ADDRESS FROM YOUR DECISION LETTER, OR SEND THROUGH YOUR UNIVERSAL CREDIT JOURNAL]
[DATE]
Request for mandatory reconsideration of the decision dated [DATE OF DECISION] — LCWRA element paid at the lower amount
Dear Sir or Madam,
I ask you to reconsider your decision dated [DATE OF DECISION]. You decided that I have limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA), but you included the LCWRA element at the lower amount (£217.26 a month in 2026 to 2027) instead of the higher amount (£429.80).
I believe the higher amount should apply because (tick all that apply):
( ) I am a severe conditions criteria claimant. At least one descriptor in Schedule 7 to the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 applies to me constantly and will do so for the rest of my life (regulation 40A). The descriptor(s): [DESCRIPTOR NUMBER AND WORDING]. My condition, [DIAGNOSIS], is lifelong and was diagnosed by [CONSULTANT OR SPECIALIST, NHS TRUST OR BOARD] on [DATE OF DIAGNOSIS].
( ) I told you about my health condition before 6 April 2026. I reported it on [DATE], by [JOURNAL ENTRY / FIT NOTE / PHONE CALL / CLAIM FORM].
( ) I was already entitled to the LCWRA element before 6 April 2026 and have been entitled to it continuously since [DATE] (regulation 27A).
( ) I am nearing the end of my life. [DETAILS AND MEDICAL EVIDENCE, WITH DATES]
( ) My partner, [PARTNER'S NAME], is entitled to the higher amount, so our award should include the higher amount (regulation 27(4)).
Why the decision is wrong
[EXPLAIN IN YOUR OWN WORDS: what you cannot do, all the time, and why it will not improve. Refer to the medical evidence below. If the assessment report missed or misread something, say what.]
Evidence enclosed (not sent before; my name, date of birth and NI number are on each page):
[LETTER FROM CONSULTANT OR SPECIALIST CONFIRMING THE DIAGNOSIS AND THAT IT IS LIFELONG]
[REPORT OR CARE PLAN FROM THERAPIST, NURSE OR GP]
[OTHER EVIDENCE]
[IF LATE:] I am asking after one month because [REASON — FOR EXAMPLE, HOSPITAL STAY FROM (DATE) TO (DATE)].
Please send me the mandatory reconsideration notice in writing.
Yours faithfully,
____________________
[YOUR FULL NAME]
For me
[ ] Deadline: one month from the date of the decision — [DATE]; a written request must arrive by then
[ ] Reconsideration looks at the whole claim again: the award can go up, stay the same or go down
[ ] Copy of the request and proof of sending (journal screenshot or postage receipt) kept
[ ] If the notice still says lower amount: appeal to the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal