Hi, I'm paulwe! Is LCWRA backdated?

paulwe
paulwe Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited April 2023 in Universal Credit (UC)
I spent 6 mounts in hospital last year,had a journal message in late September about wca form,never came,was told I was near the top of the list in February,it's now late April and my phone assessment is next week,I took forms from hospital to local job centre in September,serious long time,do they backdate pay if DWP award like pip do??

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    If found to have LCWRA then you'll be entitled to extra money from the 4th assessment period after you first reported your health condition/sent your first fit note. It's not paid at all during the waiting period, which is 3 full assessment periods.

    The date it's paid from will depend what date you reported your health condition/sent your first fit note and what date you usually receive your money each month.
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    Hi @paulwe and welcome to our online community, how are you doing?

    I hope you're keeping well after your hospital stay last year. Please let us know if anything remains unclear following Poppy's advice. 

    Also just to inform you, I have tweaked the title of your thread and moved it to our Universal Credit (UC) category to make it more visible to others.

    Wishing you all the best.

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