Hi, my name is DanielleRose25! How long does it take to receive LCWRA payments?

DanielleRose25

Hi I was awarded LCWRA on 18th September and have had no information about whether I will receive extra money or not. I’ve read that I should receive money but I’m unsure as to when?
my first sick note was 18th May and my assessment period is 19th-18th of each month. If anyone could advise me please I would be very grateful, as when I’ve spoken to universal credit they seemed unsure themselves. I should also mention that my payment date is 25th of each month and there is nothing on this months statement about it. Thanks in advance 🙏

Rosie_Scope

Hi @DanielleRose25

Welcome to the community How are you doing today?

Have you tried posting a message to your UC journal? It can take them a while to update things, especially as your assessment period looks like it's fallen around the same time as your LCWRA confirmation came through.

I have popped your post into our Universal Credit section where our members may be able to offer some advice on how long their claims took to adjust.

DanielleRose25

Thank you 😊 

bg844

Based on that information, you should be entitled to two months back payment. Unfortunately, these are processed based on demand/workload for your Case Manager and can take up to 6 weeks to do and as well as issuing the payment they will also need to manually update the August & September statements.

Your LCWRA will be added to your next statement automatically.

DanielleRose25

That’s a great help thank you! 😊