UC, LCWRA and studying full time online

Hi,

I have been offered a place to study law full time online at ULaw for 4 years which includes a foundation year as I was accepted on a non standard route. I really want to do this course as I think it will improve my depression, I have been a full time mother for 20 years and have two autistic teenager who have ADHD, one is 17 in doing A levels and one is 19 at art uni. My ex husband supported us for all those years but last year lost his job and I have been claiming since and due to my mental health issues have been given LWCRA. I want to get off of benefits and become independent financially but I have a poor education and I am dependent on UC for my rental costs and supporting my two teenagers this exasperates the anxiety and I feel trapped in this cycle. Even if I was well enough to work now I would not earn enough to cover what my ex husband was paying or now what UC are paying.

I have been advised that because the course is online and I have LCWRA this will not affect my UC. However when my son leaves school in 2026, I will also lose the UC element for him £333 and Child Benefit £102 but Ive been told it wont affect UNLESS I have PIP aswell as lWCRA, I applied last year for PIP but was rejected even after a mandatory reconsideration.

I have to complain twice due to the appalling health assessors treatment which exasperated my anxiety massively and made me feel like a criminal.

Can anyone advise?