u.c has awarded me back pay for careers element

chertyler

Hi, 
u.c has awarded me back pay for careers element back to 2019 but has not given me a date or amount. Does anyone know how long this takes? And is it one payment as iv been told they now pay back in instalments.

janer1967

Hi and welcome to the community 

There are no timescales for back pay it needs calculating , authorisation then releasing and clear in your bank 

They sometimes pay by instalments if they think a person can't manage their finances or if requested by the claimant 

chertyler

Ok thank you, I only received the letter yesterday and didn’t completely understand it to start with, as there was no break down or amount added or even a date, I’m used to the letters from pip or the old JC as they would specify everything in one letter. 

poppy123456

Before they know how much they owe you they will need to recalculate your past statements. From this they will know how much you’ve received and how much you were supposed to have received and you will be paid the difference. 

Quite often it takes a few weeks to do this. Once it’s done you’ll receive another letter on your journal. 

chertyler

Thank you, I appreciate all your help

Alex_Alumni

Hello @chertyler I'm very glad to hear our members were able to reassure you.

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