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Hello LCWRA query

dekka1410

hello I’ve been off on universal credit for 2 years with constant sick notes. The recently sent me a work assessment form and then for an assessment. Today they have wrote to me to confirm LCRWA has been awarded.

When does the backdate or the claim start as only filled form in 3 months ago as was never asked before.

just curious if it goes from the start if illness or from form going in?

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Albus_Alumni

Hi there @dekka1410 and welcome to the community. 😊

Usually a Work Capability Assessment should be triggered after 3 months of handing in fit notes, so I'm unsure as to why it took 2 years for you to have one.

LCWRA is usually paid after a 3 month assessment period (from when you had the WCA), but with so long handing in your fit notes, I'm unsure what would happen here. Hopefully one of our wonderful community will be able to give a solid answer soon.

dekka1410

thank you. I really don’t know why it’s took so long. I’ve asked on my journal but no reply yet.

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/923859#Comment_923859

That's not quite correct. The waiting period starts from when you provided your first fit note, not from when you have the assessment.

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/923983#Comment_923983

Are you saying this is your very first work capability assessment? If so what date exactly did you provide your first fit note? what date do you usually receive your money each month?

Did you continue to provide fit notes the whole time without any gaps?

dekka1410

Poppy,

started providing sick noted march 2022 always had one in date.

Claim was suspended July 2023 for one week which fell over two periods due to being send to prison on remand. All charges subsequently dropped.

They wrote to me asking for access to my GP I refused blanket access and advised them I’ll discuss with the work capabilities team in June 2023

Nothing ever came of this and my claim was reactivated and amendments made to cover housing for the period I was incarcerated.
I received a work assessment paperwork July 2024 and completed they called me in and I was awarded it today.