Petitions/Keep the LCWRA Universal Credit component for under 22's
StatusClosed
Opened24 Apr 2025
Closes24 Oct 2025
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Keep the Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) component for under 22's. Why should someone who is 22 and living with cancer be entitled to LCWRA support, where someone who is 20 and living with cancer isn't. We call on the LCWRA component for 18–21-year-olds to remain.

The government are currently consulting on removing the LCWRA Universal Credit component for under 22's. Unfortunately, being so unwell that you are unable to work isn't reserved for those 22+. As an advice worker, I've worked with many under 22's unable to work due to cancer, severe learning disability and many other conditions. We believe that taking away the LCWRA won't help disabled young people into work, but will instead plunged disabled young people into poverty.

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Stephen Morgan
1Stephen Morgan MP
Portsmouth South
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Sarah Green
2Sarah Green MP
Chesham and Amersham
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Amanda Martin
3Amanda Martin MP
Portsmouth North
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Dr Ellie Chowns
4Dr Ellie Chowns MP
North Herefordshire
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Chris Bryant
5Chris Bryant MP
Rhondda and Ogmore
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Sarah Jones
6Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
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Jim Dickson
7Jim Dickson MP
Dartford
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Naushabah Khan
8Naushabah Khan MP
Gillingham and Rainham
2
Alex Ballinger
9Alex Ballinger MP
Halesowen
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Mr Hamish Falconer
10Mr Hamish Falconer MP
Lincoln
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