LCWRA Confusion

GeorgeF83

Hi,

my partner has been awarded LCWRA the last few days, she is seriously poorly with mental health, she first started sending sick notes to uni credit back in May, which is when she stopped working and has been off work since. I also had to leave my job in July so I could care for her day and night. We are just a bit confused about the 3 months thing regarding payments.. will my partners first LCWRA payment be 3 months from the date the letter came through, or will it be from back in May when she first started sending proof and fit notes to universal credit.. sorry, just a bit unsure.. and also with my partner being unable to work since May and sending proof since May, would that mean any back payment from May time

any help or advice would be greatly appreciated

many thanks

OverlyAnxious

Hi,

It depends on the exact dates of your partners assessment periods and the date that they put the first fit note in.

As a rough guide, it should be 3 full assessment periods without LCWRA, so that could be May/June, June/July, July/August.

Then LCWRA will be added to the 4th payment period - which could be August/September. Then the actual payment will be in the bank around a week after the end of that period, so it's likely to be paid towards the end of September in this example.

It is possible that it may not be paid for another month depending on the exact dates mentioned above though. I hope that makes sense.

There is no backdating because that first 3 months is not paid to anyone when starting LCWRA.

Megannnn

hi I’ve been awarded LWRCA when will I get my first payment? I was awarded it on 18th September

OverlyAnxious

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/913503#Comment_913503

Hi,

What matters is the date you put the first fit note in, and the dates of your payment periods. Could you confirm those for us?

Kimmy87

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/913503#Comment_913503

In order to help we will need to know the following:

The date you provided your first fit note

Were there any gaps in the fit notes?

The date you were found to have LCWRA

Your normal payment date

Megannnn

hi, I started providing fit notes on 5th June , there were no gaps and I was awarded it on 18th September , I get my universal credit on 1st of every month

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/913544#Comment_913544

Your waiting period will be June/July, July/Aug, Aug/Sept… LCWRA starts from assessment period Sept/Oct and first payment will be 1st Nov. No LCWRA element is owed.

Megannnn

ok thank you for your help

GeorgeF83

Hi guys, sorry for getting back to you late, had a lot on recently. I rang uni credit myself yesterday to query when the payments would start and they told me it will start from next month which is good to know, she also mentioned back pay, but didn’t go into that, so I’ve messaged in my uni journal about the back pay as I’m not sure if my partner is entitled to any etc and if so, from how long back, but still awaiting to hear back from them.

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/913620#Comment_913620

Based on the information you have given it's unlikely any money is owed for the LCWRA element because it's not paid at all during the waiting period.

To know for certain when exactly it's paid from please answer the following questions.

1/ What date exactly did your partner provide their first fit note?

2/ What date do you usually receive your money each month?

3/ Were fit notes provided without any gaps until a decision was made on the work capability assessment?

GeorgeF83

No sick notes have been missed since May, I know that much and we’re paid each month on the 24th, the date of when the first sick note went in, I couldn’t tell you off the top of my head. As for the backdating, if there isn’t anything, that’s absolutely fine, we’re grateful enough for the award of lcwra as the extra uni credit income will be a great help given the huge financial hit we’ve had and have every month, given my partner can’t work and I had to leave my job in July to care for her. All I know is, the lcwra payments will start from next month, which was confirmed to me by uni credit yesterday.. that’s all I was after knowing really, it was only when she also mentioned backdating on the phone it made me curious about that side of it. Il see what they say when the payments department get back to me, while at the same time hoping my partners pip assessment happens sooner than later.

Cheers

Megannnn

hi , does LWRCA get back dated? Will you get 3 months back dated ?

Megannnn

I mean LCWRA

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/916606#Comment_916606

The LCWRA element isn't paid at all during the waiting period. Your first payment will be in November. Please see my advice on the other thread where you asked for advice.

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/913544#Comment_913544