No back pay for LCWRA?

garypee9
garypee9 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
edited April 2023 in Universal Credit (UC)
hi just wondering if someone can help me please I put my first sick note in on the 20/01/2023 and got reawarded on the 18th April I get paid my normal UC every 30th but they said I only get the lwcra in May and am
not due any back pay is that correct 

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  • garypee9
    garypee9 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Hi can anyone give abit of advice on this please thanks
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Your waiting period is Jan to April… LCWRA starts from assessment period 24th April to 23rd May and first payment will be 30th May. 

    No LCWRA element is owed because it’s not paid at all during the waiting period. 

    Please also be aware that members here post freely in their own spare time. For this reason it may not always be possible to have a reply straight away. 
  • garypee9
    garypee9 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Thanks for that much appreciated 
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    Hi @garypee9 and a warm welcome to our online community! How are you keeping?

    Just to let you know, I've renamed your thread and moved it to our Universal Credit (UC) category to help others spot it if they are in a similar position.

    If you have any other questions, you know where we are. Have a lovely weekend.

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