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I've been awarded LCWRA. It says I'm getting paid £0.00 on the 27th- what does this mean?

mikey91

Hi ive been awarded lcwra as im blind in 1 eye and suffer with really bad depression i was awarded the lcwra element and the assessment period ended yesterday ive had my statement on my journal and it says im getting paid 0.00 on the 27th can anyone please help me to understand it

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calcotti

You haven’t provided enough information for us to comment.
Can you provide more information about what your UC statement shows.
Are you claiming any other benefits?
Has anything else changed this month?

mikey91

Im claiming ESA too which gets taken off my uc allowance and the only other thing thats changed is the 20 uplift payment has ended but what im asking about is when am i likely to receive a payment or an update from the lcwra element as is nowhere to be seen on my payment statement thanks for reading and replying

janer1967

When did you report the medical condition and provide a fit note.

Lcwra is paid from the 4th assessment period after you reported the condition

mikey91

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mikey91

Hope this helps understand because i cant understand it all.

poppy123456

You said you're claiming ESA as well, when did you start that claim? was it 03/01/2021?

What month did you claim UC? Your AP (assessment period) runs from 21st to 20th of the month, which means you must have started your claim on 21st of a month. Your AP starts on the first day you claimed UC and lasts for 1 month.

On your journal message it says your award began on 07/07/2021 which suggests that was when you sent your fit note or reported your health condition.

On your journal it mentions "take home pay" are you claiming UC with a partner that works?

calcotti

Have you now been put in the ESA Support Group? If so your ESA deduction in UC will be higher than previously and if UC have not included the LCWRA element that will reduce your UC.

If you first reported the health condition to UC in the December to January then the LCWRA element should be payable from the April to May AP (payable in May).

If the LCWRA decision was made in July then it sounds as if UC have incorrectly taken the three months waiting period from the date of decision - unfortunately this does seem to happen quite often. I can see you have queried this and hopefully UC will correct this.

calcotti

poppy123456 said: On your journal message it says your award began on 07/07/2021 which suggests that was when you sent your fit note or reported your health condition.

In OPs journal message they say they supplied Fit Notes from 3rd January.

Tori_Scope

Hi @mikey91,

Just to let you know, I've edited the screenshot you sent as it revealed your full name. As outlined in our house rules, we don't allow personal details such as full names to be shared on the community. If you could remember to edit out any names in future screenshots, that'd be perfect

poppy123456

calcotti said:

poppy123456 said: On your journal message it says your award began on 07/07/2021 which suggests that was when you sent your fit note or reported your health condition.

In OPs journal message they say they supplied Fit Notes from 3rd January.

Yes but that’s a journal message the OP has put. My thoughts were that they claimed NsESA on this date with the fit note. People often get confused with both those benefits, as you know.

mikey91

Tori_Scope said:

Hi @mikey91,

Just to let you know, I've edited the screenshot you sent as it revealed your full name. As outlined in our house rules, we don't allow personal details such as full names to be shared on the community. If you could remember to edit out any names in future screenshots, that'd be perfect

mikey91

Thanks scope and sorry for breaking the rules

mikey91

I was injured on 24th of december 2020 and work was paying me ssp from then till april when they sacked me but i started my esa claim in april to and the had my wca which i was then placed into the lcwra group and i was told that i would be contacted to when they will sort a payment out and then on 07/07/21 i was given my decision that i had lcwra and ive waited the 3 month ap so surely i should get paid this week then

calcotti

mikey91 said:

I was injured on 24th of december 2020 and work was paying me ssp from then till april when they sacked me but i started my esa claim in april to and the had my wca which i was then placed into the lcwra group and i was told that i would be contacted to when they will sort a payment out and then on 07/07/21 i was given my decision that i had lcwra and ive waited the 3 month ap so surely i should get paid this week then

When did you report your health condition to UC (as distinct from claiming ESA)?

mikey91

I reported it in January

calcotti

mikey91 said:

I reported it in January

In which case

calcotti said:
If you first reported the health condition to UC in the December to January AP then the LCWRA element should be payable from the April to May AP (payable in May).

mikey91

I phoned DWP today and they have said my assesment period didnt start till 15th of sept but my journal says it started in july so surely what i was told today is wrong please advise if u can

mikey91

I phoned DWP today and they have said my assesment period didnt start till 15th of sept but my journal says it started in july so surely what i was told today is wrong please advise if u can

mikey91