Got my LCWRA decision, when do payments start?

amzjobe
amzjobe Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
edited October 2024 in Universal Credit (UC)

I just got my LCWRA decision today 24/10/2024. I have been supplying fit notes since 18/06/2024 with no gaps and my assessment date was 09/09/2024. I want to find out if payments will be backdated and when actual payments will start. Thanks

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,042 Championing

    What date do you usually receive your money each month?

  • amzjobe
    amzjobe Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener

    I usually get paid on the 6th of every month

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,042 Championing

    Thank you. The waiting period is 3 full assessment periods starting from when you provided your first fit note. The extra money is then paid from the 4th month, with first payment being the end of that month. LCWRA element is not paid at all during that period. Your waiting period will be as follows..

    June/July, July/Aug, Aug/Sept.. LCWRA starts from assessment period Sept/Oct and first payment will be 6th November. 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, you'll be owed some money from that.

  • amzjobe
    amzjobe Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener

    Thank you. What I understand from your comment is that I will not be getting any back payments

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,042 Championing

    You're welcome. Yes, that's correct. It's not paid at all during the waiting period.

    Also just to add more information, if your UC currently includes Transitional Protection then the addition of the LCWRA element will erode that. Whether you're any better off will depend on how much your Transitional Protection is.

  • amzjobe
    amzjobe Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener

    Thank you so very much. My UC does not include Transitional Protection

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,042 Championing

    You're welcome. Then your maximum UC entitlement will increase by £416.19/month from next month.

  • amzjobe
    amzjobe Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener

    I also get payments from PIP, however it expires on December 2025. Wanted to know if I can reapply or how does it work when it’s coming to an end. Thanks

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 8,695 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi there @amzjobe and welcome to the community.

    With regard to your PIP award, they'll send you a letter about 8 months before your award is due to end, to see if you'd like to ask for a reassessment. That will get the ball rolling for continuing your PIP.

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 3,613 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/931761#Comment_931761

    If that was a standard DWP award, they will send you a PIP review form around 9 months before the end date. You can't reapply early. Your PIP award will continue until a new decision is made. It could be extended past that date due to backlogs, but you must return the form by the date written on it.

    If it was a tribunal award then you may have to manually reapply, but wait until nearer the time to see if you get the review form in the post first.

  • amzjobe
    amzjobe Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener

    Thank you

  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 5,667 Scope Online Community Specialist

    Hey, I just moved this over to our Universal Credit section. If you do have any further questions about Universal credit please do ask away!

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