Lcwra - when will I receive my first payment?

Sarah64

Hi can you help please-

I gave my sick note on the 31st July

Had assessment on 4th December and just found out that since 31st December I am on lwcra

My assessment periods are 8th to the 9th.

Can someone pls give me an idea when I will get my 1st payment and if any back pay may be due. I get paid on the 15th.

Thanks!

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/962106#Comment_962106

Question answered on your thread here.

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/127545/hello

joannal

I've posted comment last month, I was supposed to get my first payment with UC. It wasn't on the statement and DWP claims that first payment is going to be 3 months after being awarded LCWRA. I tried to explain to them that they're wrong. With no results. So what can I do?

joannal

Btw I got my UC payment an hour ago (I always get transfer day before, on 16th).

est1980

Unfortunately they are not wrong

When You get awarded lcwra youbdo not get your first payment for 3 full assessment periods

So for example if you were awarded LCWRA in June, you won't get any extra for the

july-august period

August September period September October period

Your 1st payment will be in your November payment

That's the way it's always been done

joannal

TThat's not what Poopy said. And it's not what gov.uk website says.

joannal

joannal

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Kimi87

Did you have any gaps in handing in your Fit Notes? Any provided to them that were backdated etc?

joannal

No. They even overlaped.

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/968888#Comment_968888

This is not correct. The waiting period starts from when you provided your first fit note, not from when the decision was made. This is assuming there were no gaps in any fit notes up until a decision is made on the WCA.

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/968915#Comment_968915

Please check your journal to make 100% sure there were no gaps and no fit notes were backdated. When we say backdated what we mean is if for example one fit note ended on the 15th of the month and you didn't provide your next fit note until 20th of the month but that fit note have the date 15th of the month, this would be a backdated fit note.

When a fit note ends, you're supposed to provide another fit note by the following day, not days later.

joannal

My first fit note was from 22nd August to 22nd October, second fit note was from 17th September to 11th November, third was from 5th November to 31St January

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/968933#Comment_968933

As advised, it's not the dates on the fit notes that count, it's the date you actually provided that fit note, or provided details of it that count.

If there were no gaps in providing those fit notes put a message onto your journal under the payment section and tell them there were no gaps in your fit notes from X date. The waiting period starts from when you provided that fit note as advised earlier in the thread. Tell them that your calculation say that your first payment should have been on X date.

joannal

I've checked, there were no gaps in dates when I've submitted fit notes.

joannal

I have had a look at your claim and the decision letter. You have been awarded Limited Capability for Work Regulated Activity your award is from the 05/11/2023. However the relevant period applies which means there needs to be a grace period for  three full assessmnet periods. Your award should be awarded to you in the Assessment period 11 February to 10 March 2025.

This is the answer I received 

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/969244#Comment_969244

This is not correct based on all the information you've given. Please do as I advised in my previous comment.

joannal

poppy123456

Please refer to the advice I gave here.

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/969206#Comment_969206

Holly_Scope

Hi @joannal, I've removed some original screenshots and replaced these with redacted versions. This is just to ensure your identity is not shared. Hope that's ok.