Hi, I'm kemistry_23! Confused as to if I'll get LCWRA arrears?

kemistry_23

Ok so today i had a telephone conversion with my work coach who has confirmed thst the LCWRA element will be awarded
 from sept when i was asked to fill out questionaire so there we have it confirmation thst i will be back dated from sept 2020 and for 18 months no mention of 3 month waiting period maybe because it took 6 months for me to have assesment from sept until march this year i waited to be assessed . Thankyou

janer1967

Hi 

I wouldn't take everything your work coach says for granted but fingers crossed 

kemistry_23

Thanks all the dates add up from September.always look on the brightside of life

calcotti

kemistry_23 said:

Ok so today i had a telephone conversion with my work coach who has confirmed thst the LCWRA element will be awarded
 from sept when i was asked to fill out questionaire so there we have it confirmation thst i will be back dated from sept 2020 and for 18 months no mention of 3 month waiting period maybe because it took 6 months for me to have assesment from sept until march this year i waited to be assessed . Thankyou

The reason there is no 3 month waiting period is because you previously had LCW as I previously advised

calcotti said:

kemistry_23 said:.. in 2018 i was assesed as having some Limeted  capability 

That changes things. It means there is no three month wait. However I am still uncertain when LCWRA will be applied from.

Glad if they go from September.

kemistry_23

Ok it has been over 2 weeks since i was notified via my journal that i have LCWRA since then nothing not a word ... said should receive a message within 7 working days it has now been over two weeks despite me sendimg nurmouros messagesvia my journal nothing . What to do ? I spoke to if via the phone who confirmed that i have been awarded LCWRA for 18 months from sept 2020 . And i am owed underpayment and its with case manager . Still nothing.

janer1967

Ot 4akes a while to get sorted despite the 7 days they quote 

You should get the extra payment in your next uc payment the arrears will then be 0aid separate once calculated and authorised 

Keep checking your old statements and when the additional payment shows on 5hem they will have recalculated I  order to work out back pay will then need authorising and put into payment and clear into your bank

kemistry_23

Takes a while does not really answer the question . Why do i need to keep checking old statements those payments have been and gone . I'm owed underpayment from sept 2020 in my maths thats 10 months = £3043 there abouts . Question is why is it taking so long ? That calculation could be done by a child in a minute so why so long is the question . Thankyou

janer1967

The old statements will be amended when the lcwra payment is applied 

It takes a while as they are busy dealing with so many claims 

How long can only be a guess by anyone on here we are not your dwp case manager 

Don't take it out on me only trying to help o won't comment further 

Hope you get it soon 

calcotti

It's worth making copies of all the old statements so that you can compare them with the revised statements if you need to. You will not be able to see the old ones on your journal once they are overwritten with new ones.

kemistry_23

Thanks

calcotti

kemistry_23 said: 'm owed underpayment from sept 2020 in my maths thats 10 months = £3043 there abouts . Question is why is it taking so long ? That calculation could be done by a child in a minute so why so long is the question . 

It isn't as simply as that - although the answer may be the same.

They cannot simple multiply the LCWRA element by the number of months. They have to completely recalculate the award for each month and then compare it with what you were paid to calculate the underpayment for each month. Then they need to add this together. 

In many cases the result will be the same as you suggest but in other cases it will be different because of additional entitlements that arise from having LCWRA or it may be less if for example the claimant was already getting the carer element (which would now have to be removed) or indeed the lCWRA element might not be payable at all if the claim is a couples claim and the other member of the couple already gets LCWRA element. 

kemistry_23

Thankyou it is a single claim no carer just me you have made things a bit clearer thankyou

kemistry_23

It will be 3 weeks tommorow since i was notified via my journal that i have LCWRA since then nothing despite being told in my journal that i 'should ' receive a message in my journal within 7 working days . Is this normal 3 weeks ? Ive Been told i am owed underpayment going back till sept 2020 ... for 18 months ... for 3 weeks I been sending messages via my journal and not 1 reply ... 3 weeks later nothong

kemistry_23

Done at last case manager called gave me some clarification . 1 hour later funds was in my account ... no adjustments on journal just another letter stating whst is owed thankyou all be lucky

janer1967

Great news and thanks for updating us