When do you get backdated payment for assessment waiting time? When will we know how much?

netty7777

Hi can anyone help my bf has very bad mental health and has been waiting for a assessment for limited capacity for work from universal for a year and half he has just had it and letter to confirm this came on he’s journal 14th may he’s new statement came on today 15th includes the extra element for this but what about he’s backdate will he be backdated for the year and half he had to wait for assessment (excluding first three months ) when will find out how much ? When he gets paid it ? Etc it really stressing him out and I have no idea do they put a note in journal of how much he’s backdate will be ? When it’s paid ? How long after he received he’s letter Friday do you found out about backdate he struggling not knowing and I don’t have answer thank you your help

calcotti

He should get backdating as you say. What date does the note on his journal say he is being treated as having LCWRA from?

As regards timing of the arrears payment that varies. It shouldn’t take long. If you want to chase it you will have to put a note in his journal or ring the helpline.

netty7777

There isn’t a date will he get a separate journal note of when and how much and if he getting a backdate it just says in next 7 days I did tell him that but gets very stressed about it does the backdate come as a separate payment not on he’s normal payment date the not being able to work element been added to he’s next payment but not anything about backdate but he only got letter on journal yesterday he keeps asking me and I have no idea 

netty7777

I’ve put a note in he’s journal they put up he’s letter very quick from he’s assessment so I assume some time this week he might hear about backdate 

calcotti

The arrears will be a separate payment. They have to go back through the whole claim, work out what he was entitled to, compare it with what he was paid and then calculate the difference.

janer1967

Hi there 

He should get back pay from when he first reported condition and was backed up by fit note . After this there is the 3 full assessment periods which are waiting months eo payment should be backdated to 4th month he needs to have sent continuous fit notes

The backpay can take a while as they need t calculate it and get it authorised keep checking statements and  when old statements change to include the extra they will have recalculated and then should get back pay once it gas been authorised 

Mine took 6 weeks 

netty7777

Yh I said that to him I think it would take a while cause I think it will be quite a big backdate 

netty7777

Ok thank you 

netty7777

Thank you for your help 

Tori_Scope

Welcome to the community @netty7777  I'm glad you've been able to get some useful advice from our members. Please do ask any further questions you may have about your boyfriend's UC, or any other topic!

Just to let you know, I merged your two threads together so that all of the comments would be in one place as both of your posts asked the same question. 

netty7777

Did everyone recieve there right amongst back in backdate ? How long does it take to process ? Do you get message in journal first or payment in bank first ? 

janer1967

Hi 

I think I answered one if your other posts 

Try not to worry and stress about it these things take time as they need to look at all your claim to calculate 

When your old payments change in your statements they have done the calculation and pay will come after it has been authorised

You should get note in your journal,  I waited 6 weeks for mine and rang them at 6 week stage 

calcotti

Duplicate discussion https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/80069/when-do-you-get-backdated-payment-for-assessment-waiting-time-when-will-we-know-how-much#latest

Tori_Scope

I've merged your threads again @netty7777. If you have any further questions, please do feel free to comment them on this thread  

netty7777

He heard back from them have changed the amounts and out of letter what they owe so just waiting for it to be released hopefully not be long