Uc50 award help

forstgump

Can anyone explain my award please 

Adrian_Scope

Hello @forstgump, this reads that you’ve been awarded LCWRA (limited capability for work and work-related activity). 

forstgump

Is that the group that gets extra money? Is there anyone else that can confirm this please I only sent the uc50 2 weeks ago

forstgump

It’s was a paper based assessment if anyone was wondering 

MarkM88

Yes it involves extra money. You won’t receive anything for the first three full assessment periods following the reporting of the health condition. 

Adrian_Scope

That’s a very quick turn around. You could ask them for a copy of your assessment report (it sounds like you may have have a paper-based assessment). 

LCWRA is the group that receives extra money (unless a partner on the claim is already receiving extra money for LCWRA).

forstgump

I only made my claim for uc 3 months ago , thy been really helpful. Dose anyone no how much extra a month it is £ ?? Cheers for ur help lads

MarkM88

343.63 a month

forstgump

Will this all be bak dated from my first fit note ?? And thy said if I o money thy might take this from this award can thy do this as I have made a payment arrangement with them I only took the 400 advanc payment at the start of my universal credit claim 3 months ago 

MarkM88

As I mentioned earlier, there is no money for the first three full assessment periods from when you reported the health condition. Money will start to be paid from the fourth full assessment period.

forstgump

But I herd that u get money backdated from ur first sick note handed in 

MarkM88

Nope. There is a three full assessment period waiting period, so those three months won’t be paid. Depending on when you reported the health condition you may still be owed money, but nothing for the first three assessment periods. 

forstgump

Thy no about my health condition since the start of my claim 3 months ago now I’m on this , I’m sure I have heard people on hear say thy get money backdated to the start of there claim 

MarkM88

If it was reported only 3 months ago then no you will not be owed anything, there is a waiting period as advised.

You might be confusing this with PIP, that is backdate right to the beginning. 

Link to help - https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/Long-term-health-condition-or-disability-Universal-Credit

janer1967

Hi there 

Some people wait a long time for assessments which us why they get back pay.  

The ruling is as above nothing is pain for the first 3 assessment periods after reporting the condition and providing fit note 

To answer your other questions yes if you was owed a back payment they can take any amount you owe to dwp from the backpay 

But as you won't be getting back pay this will not apply 

forstgump

Thank you really appreciate ur help people peace ☮️