Lwcra

nell123

so last year I was awarded LCW and was asked to stop sending in sick note I was not aware I had been out on LCW in June 2023 I kept asking to be assisted in my journal as over time my conditions got worser so in march 2024 I finally found out that I could get more money as my conditions are worser I filled the form and sent back in April 2024 for lwcra I have today been awarded lwrca but now I’m very confused as iv heard nothing about the payments or back pay I have not send a sick note seen being told not to now I’m worried what will happen iv ask on my journal but no one will get back to me till Monday now and I stuff so bad with my mental health could anyone help me out from here please

Kimmy87

When you go from LCW to LCWRA, it depends on whether you triggered a re assessment by reporting a worsening in health (accompanied by Fit Notes) or the DWP decided to re assess you.

For claimant reported, LCWRA payments date back to when you reported the change.

For DWP re assessed, LCWRA applies from the Assessment Period the decision was made.

I'm afraid from what you've written, I'm not sure enough what to advise in your case.

nell123

thank you for what you have said iv asked many people and I think they has been a mess up in my situation. I was not to know to send sick notes as I was told not to so im hoping this don’t affect my back pay

poppy123456

When you report changes to your health condition, if you reported it through "report a change of circumstances" and then click health condition, it should prompt you to provide a fit note. You would have then needed to provide the fit note within 7 days and continue to provide them without any gaps until a new decision is made on your WCA.

If you reported the changes by putting a message onto your journal then a work coach should have advised you to provide a fit note.

As no fit notes were provided it will be down to a decision maker to decide when the extra money is paid from.

nell123

thank you