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wild_lou1985
wild_lou1985 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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My sick notes started 5ty September 2023 and I had a  telephone assemment beginning of January 2024 my letter is dated 22nd ja saying I've been awarded lcwar  but doesn't explain payment or back payment please can som explain when it vw paid or if I'm entitled to any back payment please as it's confusing me as they say March il get my payment but as I explained my sick notes started on 5th September thank 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,530 Disability Gamechanger
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    First payment will potentially be either Jan or Feb. The exact date will depend on what date you usually receive your money each month. 

    You must also have provided fit notes the whole time without any gaps until a decision was made on the WCA.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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    wild_lou1985 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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    wild_lou1985 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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    poppy123456 said:
    First payment will potentially be either Jan or Feb. The exact date will depend on what date you usually receive your money each month. 

    You must also have provided fit notes the whole time without any gaps until a decision was made on the WCA.

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,530 Disability Gamechanger
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    In the first screenshot, it says you provided the fit note on 2nd January 2024 and the date on the fit note was 5th September.

    You said you reported your first fit note on 5th September but that was the date on the fit note itself.  When starting your waiting period they don't usually allow backdated fit notes, they will go from the actual date you reported that fit note. 

    I'm very surprised they referred you for a work capability assessment without providing a fit note first. 

    It will be down to a decision maker to decide when the extra money is paid from.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
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  • wild_lou1985
    wild_lou1985 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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    I think was done like that as I was a single claim  and went in joint claim in end of December so had to upload them on to new claim   the September one was first added to my single claim 
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    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,530 Disability Gamechanger
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    Did you take screenshots before your claim became a joint one? When a claim goes from single to joint or vice versa, you lose all the information in your journal. The reason why I'm asking is because they could say that you didn't provide the fit note on 5th September. I've seen this happen many times. 

    What date do you usually receive your money? You didn't answer that question. 
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
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  • wild_lou1985
    wild_lou1985 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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    Yea think this is what they trying to say so I've asked for it be looked at and 8th every month 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,530 Disability Gamechanger
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    That means your waiting period will be Oct/Nov, Nov/Dec, Dec/Jan.. LCWRA starts from assessment period 2nd Jan to 1st Feb and first payment will be 8th Feb. This means up to now they owe you 1 months LCWRA element. 

    My advice is assuming you're not claiming UC with a partner that already receives the LCWRA element on your claim. 
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • wild_lou1985
    wild_lou1985 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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    It hasn't been awarded to this month payment tho what don't understand 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,530 Disability Gamechanger
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    That will be because they have no record of you reporting the fit note back in September. All your journal entries have gone when you made a joint claim with your partner. 
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 1,056 Pioneering
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    Poppy, UC retains details of any previous UC claims and journals. They are provided in Right of Access Requests (somewhat redacted in mine) and a work coach can see them on the system too. 

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    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 1,056 Pioneering
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    ...work coach can still see the previous journal entries I mean
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