I was awarded WCA yesterday after waiting 25 weeks. Does it get backdated?

Janie1811
Janie1811 Community member Posts: 10 Listener
edited October 2021 in Universal Credit (UC)
I was award wca yesterday after waiting 25 week. Does wca get back dated plz. 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    It depends what exactly the decision was. If it was Limited Capability for work related acitivty (LCWRA) then there's a 3 month waiting period and payments start from the 4th month of your claim, starting from when you reported your health condition. When it's paid from exactly will depend on the date you reported your health condition and what dates your assessment periods are.
    If the decision was Limited capability for work (LCW) there's no extra money each month.
    You'll need to look at your decision letter on your journal to see exactly which one you've been awarded.
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    Hi @Janie1811

    I hope the reply above has been helpful, are you aware of whether you were awarded LCWRA or LCW?
  • Janie1811
    Janie1811 Community member Posts: 10 Listener
    I spoke on the phone today and they said I Ave got lwcra. So I put on my journal asking Wat I would be getting the lady said if there was any money to be backdated it would be 3 months after the 16.10.21. I first put a sick note in on 13th Feb. 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    If this was your first work capability assessment the waiting period starts from when you first reported your health condition as advised. 
    You should expect the extra money from either June or July but it will depend on the exact dates of your assessment periods because it's 3 FULL assessment periods, then it's paid from the 4th month.
  • Janie1811
    Janie1811 Community member Posts: 10 Listener
    So any idea why she said 3 months after the 16.10.21 my assessment. So will I get the extra money starting on the 10 November when I usually get paid off uc. X
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    Janie1811 said:
    So any idea why she said 3 months after the 16.10.21 my assessment. 
    Because she doesn't know what she's talking about.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    Why you ring them, you are speaking to someone from a call centre, not someone from DWP. They mostly have very limited benefit knowledge and will be reading from a screen. It's not the place to ring if you need advice.
  • Janie1811
    Janie1811 Community member Posts: 10 Listener
    My assessment period is 4 to the 3 so will I get the start of my lwrca on the 10th plz
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    That means your waiting period is March/April, April/May, May/June, LCWRA starts from AP dated 4th July - 3rd August. So they owe you 3 months backdated money. Going forward you will receive the LCWRA element each month.
    Backdated money is paid separately but they need to re-calculate your past statements to see how much they owe you and this can take a few weeks. Once it's done you'll receive a letter on your journal telling you how much they owe you.
  • Janie1811
    Janie1811 Community member Posts: 10 Listener
    Thankyou
  • Janie1811
    Janie1811 Community member Posts: 10 Listener
    Is there just 1 amount for lwcra a month or different amounts. 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    edited October 2021
    Janie1811 said:
    Is there just 1 amount for lwcra a month or different amounts. 
    Just one amount £343.63/month.
  • jp51
    jp51 Community member Posts: 3 Listener
    Hi I went on the sick 23rd march 2020 and from 27th april2020  the capability assessment got intouch with me due to lockdowns it got put back and back said they would get back intouch with me jan2021 but didn't just thought due to lock must of been put back again then August 2021 I had my assessment got a letter in my journal 20 September 2021 that I'd been awarded lcwra had first payment October 2 2021 I've had no breaks in my sick notes do you think I would be due any back money 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    jp51 said:
    Hi I went on the sick 23rd march 2020 and from 27th april2020  the capability assessment got intouch with me due to lockdowns it got put back and back said they would get back intouch with me jan2021 but didn't just thought due to lock must of been put back again then August 2021 I had my assessment got a letter in my journal 20 September 2021 that I'd been awarded lcwra had first payment October 2 2021 I've had no breaks in my sick notes do you think I would be due any back money 
    If the Fit Notes are continuous from March 2020 you would appear to be due the LCWRA element from around July 2020.

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