Hi, my name is mart2047! I got limited workcapabillty lcra.ive been putting in sick notes...

mart2047

Can eny one help me out here ,I got limited workcapabillty lcra.ive been putting in sick notes continuously no gaps since 24 October 2024 the dwp made there dission on the 25feb 2025 they have apply the extra amount to my uc payment on 29 March 2025 .I rung them up yesterday day to ask about back as I believe the 3 months relivent period end on 31 jan so in my mind the own me the full entitlement for the.but they have said they don't owe me nothing back dated.they said because the dission was made on the 25feb and applied it this monthpayment they don't owe me owy is this right ?I believe they are wrongly using the award date instead of the of 3 months period.i am right ? please so help

Kimi87

They are incorrect in one sense, 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.

What date did you report the health condition?

What date was your first Fit Note?

mart2047

October 24 2024

Kimi87

Did you report the health condition and hand in the first Fit Note on that date?

mart2047

Yes I did

mart2047

So believe the 3 months period end 31 jan

mart2047

Kimi87

Assuming there were no gaps in Fit Notes, none that were backdated etc- it's the date when you hand them in to UC that counts, not the start date written on the FN.

My estimate of your timeline is:

October/November: AP 1

November/December: AP 2

December/January: AP 3

January/February: Eligible for LCWRA element.

29th February: First LCWRA element paid.

I estimate that you are owed one months LCWRA element.

Money owed is calculated separately and this usually takes several weeks at least. You'll know this has been done when a letter is added to your Journal confirming the amount they owe you.

You'll then receive the money into your bank account several working days later.

Personally I'd give it a few more weeks and see if anything is forthcoming.

mart2047

Thank you that's wot I thought they owed me full payment from January 31st I've contracted them by phone they told me they owed me nothing as dission made on the 25 fed.i ask for is manager to phone me to day

Kimi87

With the information you gave, my timeline estimate assumed your payment date is the 29th, meaning an assessment period of 23rd to 22nd, was I correct?

mart2047

Ye

Kimi87

Okay thank you, I was a little confused with you mentioning 31 Jan as that didn't tally with any of the dates I used 😊

mart2047

Sorry. am going to right down wot you said time line .but they definitely owe me 1 month? Thank you for helping me it was driving me mad

Kimi87

I'm not a trained benefits advisor, I help people using my experience of the system and knowledge gained from others, I'm fairly confident to say I'm usually right but I won't be always.

This is why I said your timeline was my estimate.

I would say something along the lines of:

You are querying your waiting period for LCWRA.

You submitted your first Fit Note at the beginning of Oct/Nov AP within 7 days of reporting health condition. No subsequent gaps in supplying Fit Notes.

Therefore you feel your waiting period is Oct/Nov, Nov/Dec, Dec/Jan, eligible for LCWRA element Jan/Feb - paid end of February.

Therefore you are owed one months LCWRA element.

And that the advice you were given via Journal was incorrect.

mart2047

Thank you for your help you think the same as me