Lcwra

kerry12

I put my 1st fit note in on the 9th January and was awarded lcwra on the 14th March when will I get my 1st payment and will I get any backdated?

Albus_Scope

Hey there @kerry12 welcome to the community.

Congratulations on your award, that must be a big relief? I'm not the expert on LCWRA unfortunately, but to get some more information, did you hand in fit notes with no gaps during that time? 

kerry12

Yh every 9th of the month I from January I handed them in 

poppy123456

What date do you usually receive your money each month?

Without knowing this your first payment will be either May or June. 

kerry12

It's the 30th June 

kerry12

Sorry I ment the 30th of every month so 30th April next 1 then b the 30th may and so on

kerry12

Do u no if I get anything backdated from were I been giving them fit notes since 1st January 

poppy123456

There's a full 3 month assessment period waiting time from when you provided your first fit note. It's then paid from the 4th month after this with first payment being the end of that month. LCWRA element is not paid at all during this waiting period. 

Based on the information you gave your waiting period will be Jan/Feb, Feb/March, March/April.. LCWRA starts form assessment period 24th April to 23rd May and first payment will be 30th May. No LCWRA element is owed. This is assuming you continued to send fit notes without any gaps until a decision was made. 

If you or a partner were receiving earnings since you provided your first fit note and didn't have the work allowance you will be owed some money for that. 

kerry12

Thank you