Hi my name is ricky. I've been handing sick notes in since March 2020. Am I entitled to back pay?

ricky3776

I have been handing sick notes in since March 2020, didn’t have the interview until November 2021, am I entitled to back pay as I was put on limited capabilities in November 

poppy123456

Hi,
You will only be entitled to extra money if the decision was Limited Capability for Work Related Activity.
If the decision was Limited Capability for work there’s no extra money.
Can you confirm exactly what the decision was please? It will tell you on the decision letter. 

ricky3776

Yes I was put on limited capabilities ie sick

ricky3776

Yes it was limited work related activity 

poppy123456

Unless you're claiming UC with a partner that already claims the LCWRA element on your UC then it should be backdated to the 4th month of your claim.

When it's backdated to will depend on the exact date you reported your health condition and the dates of your assessment periods (or when you usually receive your money each month) so approximately July/August 2020 but without knowing the exact dates it's impossible to tell you exactly.

ricky3776

I changed the claim from a single to joint with universal credit, would that affect the claim

ricky3776

My partner does not claim limited capabilities she’s on maternity leave 

poppy123456

ricky3776 said:

I changed the claim from a single to joint with universal credit, would that affect the claim

No it doesn't.

ricky3776

So if I have been providing sick notes since March 2020 I had assessment in November 2021 and was placed on limited work capabilities should it be backdated 

poppy123456

Yes, if the decision was limited capability for work related activity. There's a full 3 month assessment period waiting time and the extra money is paid from the 4th month of your claim.. when it's paid from will depend on this..

poppy123456 said:

When it's backdated to will depend on the exact date you reported your health condition and the dates of your assessment periods (or when you usually receive your money each month) so approximately July/August 2020 but without knowing the exact dates it's impossible to tell you exactly.

ricky3776

Thanks yes she gad

ricky3776

Thank you. It’s helped

ricky3776

Hi poppy . I mentioned I’ve been providing sick notes since March 2020. I was assessed for limited capabilities for work in November 2021 and put on limited capabilities for work. A couple of days before the assessment I moved in with my partner( she’s on maturity leave) so had to change my claim to a joint claim . Does this affect the limited capabilities been backdated? Thank you 

poppy123456

poppy123456 said:

ricky3776 said:

I changed the claim from a single to joint with universal credit, would that affect the claim

No it doesn't.

As advised here .

ricky3776

Thank you so much . 

ricky3776

Hi I’ve requested my limited capabilities be backdated but they’re taking a long time on making a decision, I thought I’d be entitled to some ? 

poppy123456

All you can do is leave a message onto your journal under the payments section and ask about the money that's owed. Please note, you keep saying "limited capabilities" but you will only receive extra money if the decision was limited capability for work related activity.

ricky3776

Yes it was limited capabilities for work related activity 

ricky3776

Hi poppy I was refused my lcwra back date can I send you the reply to look at please

poppy123456

You can post it on here but you will need to make sure that you cover all of your personal details.. NI number/name etc etc.

ricky3776

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Hi poppy was it only you who’d see my ni number ?