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sarah72

Hello, I have reported my health condition on 28th September 2021. My assessment period is from 12th to 11th and I get paid on the 18th of each month.

I had my WCA assessment on 8th February 2022 and still waiting for decision. Will I be owed any back payments? Not sure how this works?

Many thanks in advance.

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calcotti

If you are found to have LCWRA, the LCWRA element will be payable from the January to February assessment period (the February payment).

sarah72

So that works out as 1 month of backdated payment?

calcotti

sarah72 said:

So that works out as 1 month of backdated payment?

How much needs to be backdated will depend on when the decision is made, but as of today, yes, one month.

sarah72

Thank You

sarah72

Hello again, just wondering if reporting a health condition and fit note has the same impact on backdated payments please?

poppy123456

sarah72 said:

Hello again, just wondering if reporting a health condition and fit note has the same impact on backdated payments please?

Yes, as advised up to now you're owed 1 month if the decision is LCWRA.

When you report a health condition you need to send a fit note within 7 days and continue to send them with no gaps until a decision's been made.

sarah72

@poppy123456 thank you.

sarah72

Awarded Lcwra and back pay. Thank you for all support and advice. X x x x

Ross_Alumni

sarah72 said:

Awarded Lcwra and back pay. Thank you for all support and advice. X x x x

Super news, thanks for the update.

sarah72

Thank you @Ross_Scope and @Teddybear12 x x x

emrxxx

sarah72 said:

Awarded Lcwra and back pay. Thank you for all support and advice. X x x x

Hi Sarah could I ask how long it took you to get your desition x

poppy123456

emrxxx said:

sarah72 said:

Awarded Lcwra and back pay. Thank you for all support and advice. X x x x

Hi Sarah could I ask how long it took you to get your desition x

This member hasn't been active since April so may not return to answer your question. Decisions for WCA can take anything up to 12 weeks. From the timeline posted here it looks like it took a few weeks.