Hi, my name is likkle_miss! Awarded LCWRA, why have I not had first payment?

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likkle_miss
likkle_miss Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
edited March 7 in Universal Credit (UC)

I was awarded lwca on Tuesday 4 March 2025 and I been hading in my sick notes from the 8th of November 2024 but my first payment is not till next month but I get paid on the 8th of every month so i dont understand why my first payment is not included this month and also will I be eligible for backdated payment

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 6,020 Championing
    edited March 7

    There is a waiting period for LCWRA element, which is three full assessment periods from the date of the first Fit Note.

    No money is paid or subsequently owed for that period.

    You might not be due to be paid LCWRA for your February assessment period, even if you were a decision letter on 4th March & payment date of 8th March doesn't allow enough time for UC to process the decision.

    Even after you receiving an award letter they need additional time to process the decision.

    A few questions to advise you further:

    What date was your health condition reported?

    Were there any gaps, breaks handing in your Fit Notes to UC, any that were backdated etc?

    Do you have Transitional Protection on your claim? This will be listed on your payment statement if you get it.

    If the answer is yes, how much is it please?

    Do you claim with a partner who gets LCWRA themselves?

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 10,262 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Heya @likkle_miss and welcome to the community.

    I can see Kimmy is all set to help you here and I don't want to get in the way. I just wanted to stop by and say a quick hello. šŸ˜Š

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 2,420 Championing

    @likkle_miss

    Hi and a very warm welcome to the community

  • likkle_miss
    likkle_miss Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/992556#Comment_992556

    Hi kimmy I started my sick notes the 8of November last year there has been no brakes and I was awarded is on the 4 of march but nothing about backdated money or anything

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 6,020 Championing
    edited March 10

    Are you able to answer the questions I asked, so I can advise you further please?

    What date was your health condition reported?

    Do you have Transitional Protection on your claim? This will be listed on your payment statement if you get it.

    If the answer is yes, how much is it please?

    Do you claim with a partner who gets LCWRA themselves?

  • likkle_miss
    likkle_miss Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/993802#Comment_993802

    I stared giving my sick bits November last year and my health condition was reported before that cause 12 of November I had to send the forms back off and I was awarded this month on the 4 and and no I have no ransitional protection and no my partner don't claim it just me

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 6,020 Championing

    Sorry for all the questions but your dates are not clear to me.

    What date did you report the health condition?

    What date did you submit your first Fit Note to UC?

  • likkle_miss
    likkle_miss Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener

    My first one was the 8th if November last year

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 6,020 Championing

    Did you report the health condition on the same day?

  • likkle_miss
    likkle_miss Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener

    Yeah

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 6,020 Championing

    Thank you.

    My estimate of your waiting period:

    November/December AP1

    December/January AP2

    January/February AP3

    February/March: Eligible for LCWRA element.

    March 8th: First LCWRA element due

    So currently UC owe you one month LCWRA element. If it's missing from your next statement, they will owe you two months.

    Money owed is calculated and paid separately. You'll know when this has been done as a letter will be added to your Journal, confirming the amount owed. Your statements will also be revised and an updated version will appear alongside the previous one.

    Payment will then arrive into your bank account a few working days later.

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