Lcwra

lokeefe94

Hi, just got awarded lcwra but confused how it works. First sick note was on 26th October. Got the award on 22nd February. Normally get paid on the 30th each month but no lcwra payment was included in this months statement. Someone please help me out and explain it too me. Thanks.

poppy123456

Your waiting period will be Nov/Dec, Dec/Jan, Jan/Feb.. LCWRA starts from assessment period 24th Feb to 23rd March and first payment will be 30th March. No LCWRA element is owed. 

lokeefe94

Thank you

Hannah_Alumni

Hello @lokeefe94

Welcome to the community! Congratulations on being awarded LCWRA! 

Ashiana

Hi sorry I’ve also been awarded it my first sick note was given in to universal credit on 1st nov I got my first universal on 5 dec then 5 th jan and feb I haven’t heard anything from them to say what I will get or how and when atall yet my next normal universal credit is 5 march will I get it soon or any back date if I only started my universal claim 1 nov 

Ashiana

Lcwra I just been awarded 

poppy123456

Ashiana said:

Hi sorry I’ve also been awarded it my first sick note was given in to universal credit on 1st nov I got my first universal on 5 dec then 5 th jan and feb I haven’t heard anything from them to say what I will get or how and when atall yet my next normal universal credit is 5 march will I get it soon or any back date if I only started my universal claim 1 nov 

If the 1st November was the same date you reported your health condition then your waiting period will be Dec to March.. LCWRA starts from assessment period 29th March to 28th April and first payment will be 5th May. No LCWRA element is owed. 

If you reported your health condition when you first claimed UC then your first payment will be 5th April. No LCWRA element is owed.