Back dating limited capability for work and work related activity

andrew18

i was on JSA and became unwell with a long term illness, my first fit note was dated 26/08/2022, i stayed on JSA for about three months before switching to UC, i made a claim for UC on the 10/11/2022 i had my first UC payment on 30/01/2023, i was referred for a WCA on the 5/1/2023, and i have the WCA appointment on the 29/03/2023, if all goes well and i am put in the LCWRA, knowing the dates above, what backdate if any should i get, again there are no gaps in my fit nots, just don't fully understand the tree month thing with how it would apply to me, i also claim PIP if that helps can provide dates if needed 

thank you for any help     

poppy123456

The time when you were claiming JSA doesn't count. It only counts from when you reported your health condition for UC and sent a fit note within 7 days of that.

If you reported your health condition when you first claimed UC, supported by a fit note then your waiting period will be Nov to Feb... LCWRA starts from 10th Feb to 9th March and first payment for LCWRA will be 16th March. No LCWRA element is owed.

L_Volunteer

I would just like to add a warm welcome @andrew18. Please don't hesitate to let us know if there's anything else we can do to support you 

andrew18

update, i  did get one month back date of money, as it taken over three month to get sorted, it is just the first three months that i was not to be paid, but on the forth i should, it was part way threw the fifth month, that they said they will pay for the forth month then not so long after i got paid for the firth as normal and so on every month, thank you for the people who commented, just though to update people on what the out come was for me  

L_Volunteer

Thank you for updating us @andrew18. This sounds like a relief. How are you feeling about everything at the moment?