Lcwra

Rottweiler78
Rottweiler78 Online Community Member Posts: 32 Connected
in Universal Credit (UC)

My husband has just been awarded LCWRA he handed his first fit note on the 16 SEP is he owed any back pay and is it payed separately

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  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Online Community Member Posts: 2,388 Championing
    edited January 24

    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.

    We will need a bit more information before we can advise correctly.

    What date was his health condition reported to UC?

    Were there any gaps in handing in Fit Notes, including any backdated ones?

    Your UC assessment period or payment date.

    Do you have Transitional Protection on your claim?

  • Rottweiler78
    Rottweiler78 Online Community Member Posts: 32 Connected

    It was 23 September we first told UC fit note handed in on 23 September no gaps there is no transitional protection on there and we get paid on the 24 th

  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Online Community Member Posts: 2,388 Championing

    September/October: Partial AP, excluded from waiting period.

    October/November: AP 1

    November/December: AP2

    December/January: AP 3

    January/February: Eligible for LCWRA element.

    24th February: First LCWRA element paid

    No money is owed in backpay unless LCWRA is missing from next statement.

    This would mean they didn't have time to process the decision and owe you one months LCWRA element.

    As previously advised, your claim will now have a work allowance of either £404 (if claiming Housing Element) or £673 (if not).

    This will backdate to September and they will owe you money for this.

    They will re calculate your past statements, and when this is done add a letter to your Journal confirming the amount owed. The payment will arrive several days later.

  • Rottweiler78
    Rottweiler78 Online Community Member Posts: 32 Connected

    Were not claiming housing element so does that mean he should get £673 as on the UC it says £404

  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Online Community Member Posts: 2,388 Championing
    edited January 24

    LCWRA element is £416.19.

    The £673 work allowance is the amount you can earn before deductions are made.

    Currently UC deduct £0.55 from every £1 you earn.

    With the Work Allowance (backdated to September) no deduction will be made until you earn £674.

    This means as I advised they owe you money.

    https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/how-your-wages-affect-your-payments

  • Rottweiler78
    Rottweiler78 Online Community Member Posts: 32 Connected

    Ok thankyou so much for your response I will just wait then to see if they pay the money

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