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<p>The information requested is available in the attached document for both new claims
and existing claims. The Limited Capability for Work (LCW) addition is no longer payable
on new claims to Universal Credit (UC) since 3rd April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Figures
for the number of claims paid in full on time is subject to fluctuation. This particularly
effects the figures for LCW in the first assessment period which are subject to change.</p><p>
</p><p>Claimants in the Limited Capability for Work and Work Related Activity (LCWRA)
group may not receive their additional element within the first assessment period
due to the additional element being calculated based on the outcome of their Work
Capability Assessment (WCA) which, due to the need for medical evidence and assessment,
may not be complete by the end of the first assessment period.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants
who naturally migrate to UC from Employment and Support Allowance, and are currently
receiving the LCW / LCWRA addition, will continue to receive it on their UC claim
from day 1 as long as there has been no break in their claim and they have declared
the same health condition when they moved across to UC.</p><p> </p><p>UC payment timeliness
has continued to improve during its rollout, we are also continually introducing improvements
to its design, for example most recently, by making childcare and housing verification
easier. These improvements are not yet fully reflected in the data supplied.</p>
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