Hi, my name is nicky54! Can anyone help me work out when I should receive the LCWRA payments?

nicky54
nicky54 Community member Posts: 9 Listener
edited May 4 in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi I'm nick I've recently been awarded lcwra on my universal credit assessment. I've been on sick notes since 20th January and had my assessment in March. I get paid on the 10th every month and am  really confused as to when I will receive the additional money. I've just got my statement from 3rd of April to 3rd of may and still 368 so no increase at all. If anyone can help me work out when I should receive the payments, I would appreciate it. Thanks Nick 

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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 8,059 Online Community Team
    Heya @nicky54 and welcome to the community and congratulations on your LCWRA award. :)

    I'm not the expert on LCWRA I'm afraid, but I believe you'll start getting the LCWRA payments from the 4th month. Hopefully one of the regulars will be a long shortly to give you a definite answer. 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 61,486 Championing
    Your waiting period will be Feb/March, March/April, April/May.. LCWRA starts from assessment period 4th May to 3rd June and first payment will be 10th June. No LCWRA element is owed. 

    If you or a partner were receiving earnings since you provided your first fit note and you didn't have the work allowance then you'll be owed some money from that. 
  • nicky54
    nicky54 Community member Posts: 9 Listener
    Thanks Poppy, so hopefully I should get it on my June payment and probably the same with the 6%plus pay rise aswell. Thanks for taking the time to answer my question  I appreciate your help as I am useless when it comes to anything with benefits (universal credit especially ) thanks.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 61,486 Championing
    Yes it will be June and the same for the increase.
  • maxine1211
    maxine1211 Community member Posts: 70 Listener
    Hi ive just looked at your post how long was it to get your decision ... it was pretty quick 
  • nicky54
    nicky54 Community member Posts: 9 Listener
    It took about 2 months from my first sick note until I got my assessment, probably would have been quicker as I was late with my form. As soon as they got the form telephone assessment few weeks later 25 April. Still no money though. Next month.🤞🤞
  • maxine1211
    maxine1211 Community member Posts: 70 Listener
    Sorry i mean you had assesment on 25th april what date did you get the decision ... was it weeks after or months
  • nicky54
    nicky54 Community member Posts: 9 Listener
    Yes your right.🙈 I got the dates wrong, it was 27/3 for the assessment and I got the decision on 16/4. So just under 3 weeks for the decision after the assessment. Sorry I'm a bit fuzzy and never the best remembering dates. But even still less than 3weeks for the decision seems okay.👍
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 61,486 Championing
    maxine1211 said:
    Sorry i mean you had assesment on 25th april what date did you get the decision ... was it weeks after or months
    In your thread you said you've had your decision, is that correct?
  • nicky54
    nicky54 Community member Posts: 9 Listener
    Poppy yes I got the decision on the 16th April it was the assessment date I got mixed up with that was the 27th May. It's still the same as far as payments are concerned my first sick note was January 20th so should get payment on 10th June.🤞🤞
  • nicky54
    nicky54 Community member Posts: 9 Listener
    Poppy  27th March on the assessment I meant.🙈 as you can see I am not the clearest when it comes to keeping up with dates and directions and stuff but yes 20th January sick note, assessment 27 March and decision 16th April. 🥴🐵
  • Vanepipi
    Vanepipi Community member Posts: 31 Listener
    Will it be backdated meaning she will get 3 months of £416.19?
  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Community member Posts: 1,178 Trailblazing
    Vanepipi said:
    Will it be backdated meaning she will get 3 months of £416.19?
    No there is a 3 month waiting period for LCWRA, as previously advised by Poppy she isn't owed any money as LCWRA is paid from month 4.
  • Vanepipi
    Vanepipi Community member Posts: 31 Listener
    Ok. Unfortunately I misunderstood. I thought the waiting period is added to the lcwra on the 4 th month. Meaning £416.19 x 3 .
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 61,486 Championing
    Vanepipi said:
    Ok. Unfortunately I misunderstood. I thought the waiting period is added to the lcwra on the 4 th month. Meaning £416.19 x 3 .
    Your first payment is 14th May and it will be and extra £416.19. I did advise that on your thread here https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/117609/hi-my-name-is-vanepipi-lcwra-will-i-get-paid-more-over-what-i-am-receiving-atm#latest 
    The LCWRA element isn’t paid at all during the waiting period. 
  • Vanepipi
    Vanepipi Community member Posts: 31 Listener
    Sorry i misunderstood. My deepest apologies 

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