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jojojojo19
jojojojo19 Online Community Member Posts: 15 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)
okay long confusing story, have been waiting for a health assesment since april 2020 finally got one march 16th 2022 where i was deemed LCWRA.
previous to this i was on carers allowance to look after my mum briefly as she was very ill and dying on 20 Mar 2020 at 11:48am i reported no longer caring for her and handed on sick notes till last month but previous to the carers allowance my first ever claim was october 2018 where i was handing in sick notes til 20 th march 2020 where i was deemed lcw. apperently they are going from 2018 where i was deemed lcw so no backpayment is awarded . manage to spak to my case manager and she has put in for a mandatory re decision as i explained there was break in the original lcw and my health conditions had changed, diagnosed fybro and new meds for personality disorder. im so upset as was hoping for a new wet room out of backdated monies, can anyone help further in this confusion? thank you

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    In March 2020 did you actually "report a change of circumstances" for your worsening of health condition? If you did then the extra money should be from when you reported your health condition.
    If the review was started by DWP then it will be from the date the decision was made.
  • jojojojo19
    jojojojo19 Online Community Member Posts: 15 Listener
    well on march 2020 i just looked back and there a change reported on health, the last time , pre pandemic i had a face to face with my work coach i was in tears in the office as i was ill mentally and was told not to worry i would be having the health assessment soon to see what i would fall into lcw /lcwra and everything was sorted.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Then based on the information you gave the LCWRA element should be paid from the assessment period in which you reported the change.
  • tales1979
    tales1979 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
    HI there how far back does LCWRA get backdated  thanks 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    tales1979 said:
    HI there how far back does LCWRA get backdated  thanks 

    In your case, it won't be backdated because your wife already claims it for herself. All advised on your other thread here. https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/89975/am-i-entitled-to-extra-lcwra-payments-if-my-wife-already-gets-them-and-we-claim-as-a-couple#latest

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