Hi, my name is andrew55! I'm so confused

andrew55

HI folks I'm Andrew and I'm so confused about this lcwra, I'm here in the hope someone can help me,

12th August I reported health change

16th August I declared fit note

29th November decision lcwra

My payments are 4th each month

Circumstances 28th to 27th

I have asked uc and they said payment is 3 months from decision but I thought it was 3 months from declaring first fit note, and I have not had any gaps in my fit notes, can someone please work this out for me I'm so confused by it all

Kimmy87

UC are incorrect, LCWRA has a waiting period of three full assessment periods from the date the first Fit Note was handed in.

No money is paid or subsequently owed for that period.

July/August: Partial AP, excluded from waiting period.

August/September: AP 1

September/October: AP 2

October/November: AP 3

November/December: Eligible for LCWRA element.

4th January: First LCWRA element paid*

No money is owed in backpay.

*If you have Transitional Protection on the claim, it will reduce by the LCWRA amount.

*If you have Carers Element in your name on the claim, LCWRA will replace this as the same person cannot get both.

*If you have a partner on your UC claim who already gets LCWRA, no additional money will be paid as the maximum entitlement per couple is 1 LCWRA element.

andrew55

Thankyou so much for your quick reply, this is exactly what I thought but uc said 3 months from decision which I didn't think was right so Thankyou for confirming this it's really appreciated, hope you have a fantastic Christmas and all the very best for 2025