LCWRA: Can I ask if you think I’m entitled to any back money ?

Denspark1893

I put in first sick note on13/10/21 then got accepted for lcwra on 25/01/22. I then got payment for lcwra on 14/02/22. Can I ask if you think I’m entitled to any back money ? Cheers.

Alex_Alumni

Hello @Denspark1893 and welcome, thanks for joining today. So that your query can be answered more easily, I've moved it over into our Universal Credit category, and edited the title slightly. 

I don't quite have the experience to answer your question directly, but hopefully our members can share their thoughts below. 

If you're unsure of anything else please ask, and I'll do what I can to help You are also welcome to explore the forum if you'd like to.

Alex

poppy123456

There's a full 3 month assessment period waiting time and the money is then paid from the 4th month of your claim from when you first reported your health condition.

Your assessment periods are from 8th to 7th of each month. Your fit note was reported in AP Oct/Nov and it seems like they took that as the first month waiting. So the waiting period is as follows Oct/Nov, Nov/Dec, Dec/Jan.. LCWRA starts from AP 8th Jan to 7th Feb and first payment being 14th Feb so no backdated money is owed.

Judging by so many others here waiting, you had the decision extremely quickly because people are still waiting a year from their first fit note.

Denspark1893

Thank you

Denspark1893

Can anybody tell me how carers allowance works. I was looking after my mum for 2 years before I got my own problems. Got paid c/a weekly. Then cancelled it on 8/02/22 they still deducted a months c/a from my benefit on 14/02/22. When do you think I will get it reinstated.

calcotti

Denspark1893 said:..they still deducted a months c/a from my benefit on 14/02/22. 

Deducted it from which benefit? If it is UC have you told UC that you have cancelled the CA? If it's a different benefit have you told atet benefit team that you have cancelled CA?
If you have stopped being a carer you must also report that change to UC (if that is the benefit you are referring to).

poppy123456

calcotti said:

Denspark1893 said:..they still deducted a months c/a from my benefit on 14/02/22. 

Deducted it from which benefit? have you told taht benefit team that you have cancelled the CA?

Going by the first post and my comment, i assumed it was UC.

calcotti

poppy123456 said:

calcotti said:

Denspark1893 said:..they still deducted a months c/a from my benefit on 14/02/22. 

Deducted it from which benefit? have you told taht benefit team that you have cancelled the CA?

Going by the first post and my comment, i assumed it was UC.

I realised and was editing when you posted!

Denspark1893

Hello Poppy, yes I told uc via journal. I also received a letter from c/a confirming the cancellation of c/a. As to which benefit it was (uc) . Hope this helps. Cheers.

calcotti

Post a message in your journal as a payments query reminding them taht you have told them you are no longer a carer and atet you no longer receive CA. Ask them to review your last payment.

When you told them you were no longer a carer did you do it as 'Report a change'?

Denspark1893

Yes. Reported as a change of circumstances 

Denspark1893

Thank you  Calcotti