Evidence for LCWRA

poppy123456

That's odd because usually they send reminders on your journal when a fit note is due to end to ask you to provide another.

shelby20

poppy123456 said:

shelby20 said:

poppy123456 said:

@shelby20 thank you for that information. This means your waiting period will be as follows..

Sept/Oct, Oct/Nov, Nov/Dec.. LCWRA starts from 7th Dec to 6th Jan and first payment will be 13th Jan. No LCWRA element is owed.

If you or a partner were receiving earnings since you provided your first fit note and you didn't previously have the work allowance then you will be owed some money from that.

Please note, my advice assumes you're not claiming UC with a partner that already receives the LCWRA element on your claim.

From what I know there was a fit not from 31st of August to the 18th of September then the next one was in October sometime around I'd say the 7-18 it's big gap but without looking I'm not one hundred percent sure on the date. But according to a gov site if its between assessments they go of the one that was a full assesemnt period?

You can check back on your journal to see the exact dates you provided the fit notes. The waiting period is 3 full assessment periods, so if you report a health condition/ provide a fit note part way through an assessment period then that month doesn't count.

In your situation because there's a gap potentially of a few weeks then your first payment maybe later than i advised. You are supposed to provide fit notes without any gaps until a decision is made on your claim. Gaps can affect when the extra money is paid from.

Fit note dates was 19th of October to the 18th of November before that it was the 31st of August until around 18th of September. I'm being told that I sent a fit not in on December nineteenth when in my journal there is no evidence of a fit note I was awarded November 30th after my assesemnt November 24th.

I've been told I won't receive a payment till May?

Am I wrong or are they incorrect?

poppy123456

If you're saying there was a gap betwen 18th September to 19th October and another gap from 19th Novemeber until a decision was made on 30th Novemeber,  then yes that can affect when the extra money is paid from because there should be no gaps until a decision was made.

For this reason they may start the waiting period from the assessment period in which the decision was made. If you receive payment on 13th of every month then your waiting period could be Nov to Feb.. LCWRA starts from assessment period 7th Feb to 6th March and first payment maybe 13th March. It's difficult to advise because of the gaps and it will be down to a decision maker to make the final decision.