LCWRA. My letter about payment hasn't arrived, should I chase this up?

stevenh123
stevenh123 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
edited March 2022 in Universal Credit (UC)
Hello everyone i received a confirmation letter in my journal about being awarded LCWRA and it said i would receive a letter telling me when i was due to be paid within 7 days but i have not received it, should i chase it up? 

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    You don't say how long it is since you got the letter. However, going by your other thread https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/89767/lcwwra-backdating#latest you are not due any LCWRA payments until April so there are no arrears due. As advised in the other thread the LCWRA, when due, will come with your normal payment.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,722 Championing
    stevenh123 said:
     it said i would receive a letter telling me when i was due to be paid within 7 days but i have not received it, should i chase it up? 

    That's not exactly what is says. What it says us "If this means that we owe you some money, we will tell you when you will get it. You should receive a letter in your journal within 7 working days."

    You're not owed any money, so there's no letter to receive.
  • stevenh123
    stevenh123 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
    poppy123456 said:
    stevenh123 said:
     it said i would receive a letter telling me when i was due to be paid within 7 days but i have not received it, should i chase it up? 

    That's not exactly what is says. What it says us "If this means that we owe you some money, we will tell you when you will get it. You should receive a letter in your journal within 7 working days."

    You're not owed any money, so there's no letter to receive.
    Oh ok, will i receive a letter telling me when i get paid the LCWRA element poppy? Or does it just show up on statements when its due? Thankyou
  • stevenh123
    stevenh123 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
    calcotti said:
    You don't say how long it is since you got the letter. However, going by your other thread https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/89767/lcwwra-backdating#latest you are not due any LCWRA payments until April so there are no arrears due. As advised in the other thread the LCWRA, when due, will come with your normal payment.
    Thankyou for the reply
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,722 Championing
    stevenh123 said:
    poppy123456 said:
    stevenh123 said:
     it said i would receive a letter telling me when i was due to be paid within 7 days but i have not received it, should i chase it up? 

    That's not exactly what is says. What it says us "If this means that we owe you some money, we will tell you when you will get it. You should receive a letter in your journal within 7 working days."

    You're not owed any money, so there's no letter to receive.
    Oh ok, will i receive a letter telling me when i get paid the LCWRA element poppy? Or does it just show up on statements when its due? Thankyou

    No, as advised you won't receive the letter because you're not owed any money. The extra money will just be added to your statement and your maximum UC entitlement will increase.
  • hughiemachrins
    hughiemachrins Online Community Member Posts: 80 Contributor
    I was awarded LCWRA this morning. I had to accept new commitments and as soon as I did that, the new amount appeared in my payments section (due 4th April). A short while later I had a note in my journal saying that my back payment would be paid on 31st March.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,722 Championing
    hughiemachrins said:
    I was awarded LCWRA this morning. I had to accept new commitments and as soon as I did that, the new amount appeared in my payments section (due 4th April). A short while later I had a note in my journal saying that my back payment would be paid on 31st March.
    That will be because your statement is showing. As you’re owed money then your situation is different to the poster of this thread. 
    They aren’t owed any backdated money so there will be no letter to receive as advised. 

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