UC50 ASSESSMENT

Tomlynch77
Tomlynch77 Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
in Benefits and income
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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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    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.

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