Hi, my name is keggz!

keggz

I have just been told that i have not got to send a fit note to uc anymore and not have to look for jobs will my uc payment go up or not thanks

janer1967

Hi and welcome to the community 

It depends what award you have been given you need to be given LCWRA to get more money which is limited capability to work and work related activity 

If you have been awarded LCW eg just limited capability to work then there is no additional payment 

If it is LCWRA the extra is paid from the 4th full assessment period after you reported your medical condition 

keggz

Hi thanks for your reply,yes i have been awarded lcwra my payment are the 27 of every month and i first handed in a fit note in April 2022,but don't know or understand what I'm going to get extra if any thing extra at all,hope you can get what I'm trying to say thanks

janer1967

Hi 

You will get an additional £354.28 each month from limited dates you have given thuis should be paid from your Sept payment so you will be owed back pay 

Back pay is paid seperate and can take few weeks to calculate and be paid keep an eye on your old statements and once they show the lcwra element eg the old amount paid changes then they have done the calculation 

The payment is only paid to 1 person per claim so if you are a couple claiming and the other person already gets lcwra then there will not be any additional payment