Hi, my name is westham! I started claiming UC at the end of June

westham

Hi everyone,  i recently started claiming uc end of june i supplied a fit note aug27 covering 3 months  so had a health assessment 16 November an was declared lcwra 18 Nov an yet just checked this months statement an no extra payment, am I entitled to extra element an if so do you know when? Thank you

westham

Can somebody help with my question pls thanks 

janer1967

Hi and welcome to the community 

Lcwra is  paid from the 4th full assessment period after reporting the condition and providing fit note 

So depending on your assessment dates I aluld expect Sept to Oct , Oct to nov and Nov to Dec to be waiting periods and first payment to be in Jan 

westham

Thank you both janer an woodbine  

calcotti

You said you claimed at the end of June. What date exactly?

Was August 27th the date you told UC about your health condition?

westham

Hi calcotti, think it was June 25 as first payment was 25 July provided first fit note 27 Aug my health assessment decision was 18 Nov also my assessment period is the 18th to 19th following monthly thanks 

poppy123456

If you reported your health condition on the same date you provided your fit note then the 3 month waiting period will be Sept/Oct, Oct/Nov, Nov/Dec... LCWRA starts from 19th December to 18th January, with first payment being 25th January.

westham

Thank you poppy123456, when you say reporting health condition is that not just the same as supplying fit not or would I have to specifically report said condition 

poppy123456

You should report your health condition on your journal by "reporting a change of circumstances" then you need to provide a fit note within 7 days.

westham

I never reported condition I just supplied 3 month fit note then process started an had health assessment at no time was I advised to report change of circumstances even after being declared lcwra also no longer required to provide fit notes

poppy123456

The usual process is to report your health condition and then provide the fit note. As you provided the fit note then hopefully your waiting period starts from when you reported the fit note and first payment will be January 25th.

If you don't receive the LCWRA element on your next statement then leave a message on your journal to tell them the date you reported the fit note.

The above advice is providing there isn't already the LCWRA element on your claim from a partner because you can only receive one per claim.

calcotti

westham said:

Hi calcotti, think it was June 25 as first payment was 25 July provided first fit note 27 Aug my health assessment decision was 18 Nov also my assessment period is the 18th to 19th following monthly thanks 

If your payment date is 25th of the month you must have claimed on the 19th making your UC assessment periods 19th to 18th of each month with payment one week later. I agree with poppy’s assessment of when the LCWRA element will be payable.

westham

Poppy an calcotti thank you both ever so much you have been very helpful thanks