LCWRA backed payment

JDobs9319
JDobs9319 Community member Posts: 5 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi, I have recently been awarded the LCWRA, I received my first payment this month but have also had a letter in my journal outlining how much I’m owed for the backdated amount too. However, there was no information about how or when I will receive this money. Does anyone know how long roughly it takes for the backdated payment to be processed and will this come on my next UC payment or as a separate payment? Thanks in advance for any help!

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi there 

    If they have calculated how much you ard owed you shouldn't be waiting too long as it just needs the payment authorising 

    It will be a separate payment 

    If you check your old statements they should change to reflect the additional payment 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    It will come as a separate payment.
  • JDobs9319
    JDobs9319 Community member Posts: 5 Listener
    Thank you for your help :) 
  • JDobs9319
    JDobs9319 Community member Posts: 5 Listener
    I still haven’t received the payment. I contacted them around 2 weeks ago and was told it was sent to debt management to recover an old tax credit debt. I then received a letter last Thursday telling me the total amount and saying they will pay the remaining balance to me ASAP but still no payment as of yet or any pending payment to my account. How long does this usually take? It’s been almost 2 months since my first confirmation of my LWCRA.
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Community member Posts: 3,121 Connected
    Would it not be better to contact them again and just ask if there is any progress? All we can do is speculate. 
  • JDobs9319
    JDobs9319 Community member Posts: 5 Listener
    @MarkN88 I was just wondering roughly how long others payments took, if there is a standard time period I don’t want to call again, sit on hold for 30 minutes, to be told I’m still within that period.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    JDobs9319 said:.. if there is a standard time period ..
    there isn't
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Community member Posts: 3,121 Connected
    JDobs9319 said:
    @MarkN88 I was just wondering roughly how long others payments took, if there is a standard time period I don’t want to call again, sit on hold for 30 minutes, to be told I’m still within that period.
    Unfortunately not, if you phone as soon as they open your likely to have a less waiting time. I do hope you get it sorted. 
  • KLou
    KLou Community member Posts: 7 Listener
    I recieved my letter with the amount on last Wednesday, they payment was in my bank on friday
  • JDobs9319
    JDobs9319 Community member Posts: 5 Listener
    Thank you @KLou I did call them today but they were unable to give me a time frame so I’m going to give it a few more days and hope it shows up.
  • KLou
    KLou Community member Posts: 7 Listener
    @JDobs9319 I also called, they couldn't tell me a time frame. I left a journal note. They replied to me on the Friday saying it will be in by monday/Tuesday latest .. it went in on the same day as their reply.

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