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UC50 ASSESSMENT

Tomlynch77
Community member Posts: 2 Listener
Hi. I just had my UC50 medical assessment by telephone. I've been providing fit notes for months. Will my claim, if successful, be backdated to when I first provided a fit not or to when I first applied for UC50? Also, how long should I wait before pestering them for a decision? Thanks
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If found to have LCWRA it will be from when you first reported your health condition. Providing you sent a fit note within 7 days of that and continued to send them without any gaps until a decision is made on your WCA.For the LCWRA element there's a full 3 month assessment period waiting time and the extra money is paid from the 4th month after you reported your health condition/sent your first fit note. It's not paid at all during the waiting period.When it's paid from exactly will depend on what date you reported your health condition/sent your first fit note and what date you usually receive your money each month.Decisions can take up to 12 weeks once the assessment report is returned to DWP.I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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