Hi, my name is chan69! When should I receive my LCWRA money?

chan69
chan69 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited March 31 in Universal Credit (UC)

hi I handed my forms in October 2026. I’ve just had my to but the money January is that right?

Tagged:

Comments

  • chan69
    chan69 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    sorry I handed my forms in oct 2026 with medical evidence but they have just give me ok but only backdated it to January is that right capability to work

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,591 Championing

    If you are talking about UC LCWRA, LCWRA element has a waiting period of three full assessment periods before LCWRA is added to payment.

    No money is paid or subsequently owed for that period.

  • tanya69
    tanya69 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener

    my husband was on lcwr from nov 2020. i asked uc about lcwra in nov 2022 just got fobbed off, then in oct 2025 i managed to keep on and got a review booked in, and the claim was successful got the cash for jan 2026 and the 3 months back pay was paid the month after. but because i asked for a review in nov 2022 i took it to manatory desioion he got awarded 2 years backpay good luck