How many month back date am I due if am awarded Lcwra?

aid1234
aid1234 Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
edited May 2022 in Universal Credit (UC)

Payment date 3rd 

 First sick note - 1st November 2021 

A/p - assessment period 

  1. 27th oct - 26th Nov payment 
  2. 27th nov - 26th Dec a/p 
  3. 27th Dec - 26th jan a/p
  4. 27th jan - 26th feb a/p 
  5. 27th feb - 26th mar -payment 
  6. 27th mar - 26th April - payment 
  7. 27th April - 26th may -payment.                How many month back date am I due if am awarded Lcwra? 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,732 Championing
    Your waiting period will be Nov/Dec, Dec/Jan, Jan/feb … LCWRA starts from AP 27th Feb to 26th March and first payment would be 3rd April. Therefore they owe you 1 month up to now.
  • Kate56
    Kate56 Online Community Member Posts: 34 Connected
    Hope you don't mind me jumping on here I have received decision letter on 13th April awarding me lwrca I sent my change of health condition in on 5th March 2020 and sent sick notes in since and never missed one my pay date is 4th of each month approx how many months backdated payments should i receive please?
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    edited April 2022
    Kate56 said:
    Hope you don't mind me jumping on here I have received decision letter on 13th April awarding me lwrca I sent my change of health condition in on 5th March 2020 and sent sick notes in since and never missed one my pay date is 4th of each month approx how many months backdated payments should i receive please?
    You refer to a change of health condition. Was this the first time you had reported a health condition impacting your ability to work? If so the LCWRA element will be payable from the 4th August 2020 payment onwards.
  • Kate56
    Kate56 Online Community Member Posts: 34 Connected
    No I had a previous health condition which I was sending sick notes in for since 2015 but had an assessment and was told i was fit for work but in march 2020 I was diagnosed with a new condition my sick notes have been continious from 2015
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    Kate56 said:
    No I had a previous health condition which I was sending sick notes in for since 2015 but had an assessment and was told i was fit for work but in march 2020 I was diagnosed with a new condition my sick notes have been continious from 2015
    If you were previously found Fit for Work then my previous advice applies. I’m surprised DWP accepted any Fit Notes from you between being found Fit for Work and reporting a change.
  • aid1234
    aid1234 Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
    Do they not back pay for the assessment periods?
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,732 Championing
    edited April 2022
    aid1234 said:
    Do they not back pay for the assessment periods?
    The extra money is not paid at all during the waiting period of 3 full AP’s. It’s then paid from the 4th month after you reported your health condition. UC is paid 1 month in arrears which is why it’s paid at end of the 4th month.
    As advised in my comment above, at the moment they you owe 1 month if you’re found to have LCWRA. 
  • aid1234
    aid1234 Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
    Do you know if I would be awarded after having major surgery?? They received my claim form in January this year 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,732 Championing
    You can see the descriptors here https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/universal-credit-uc/uc-faq/limited-capability-for-work-related-activity 
    You need to meet at least one of them. 
    You will likely need to have an assessment which would be either by telephone, video call or face to face. 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    aid1234 said:
    Do you know if I would be awarded after having major surgery?? They received my claim form in January this year 
    There’s no way for us to know that. It depends whether or not you are found to meet one of the LCWRA descriptors.
  • aid1234
    aid1234 Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
    Thank you for your help 
  • aid1234
    aid1234 Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
    Just a little update for people reading this, Manchester area I have waited 7 month and I finally got my assessment phone call tomorrow 
  • aid1234
    aid1234 Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
    Am hoping it does 🤞🏻
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    Wishing you the best of luck @aid1234. Thanks for updating us. How are you feeling about it? We are here for you if you would like to keep us in the loop with how it goes for you  :)
  • aid1234
    aid1234 Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
    Hi I have be awarded Lcwra 😊 
    just trying to work out the back pay and when I will get it and when my monthly payments start 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,453 Championing
    Well done @aid1234 :) Thanks for letting us know!
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    Hi @aid1234 that's positive to hear, thanks for sharing with us :) Hopefully you'll get a letter soon which explains the payment dates.
  • aid1234
    aid1234 Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
    Will the letter be posted or be attached to my journal 
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    It will be uploaded on your journal 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,732 Championing
    aid1234 said:
    Hi I have be awarded Lcwra 😊 
    just trying to work out the back pay and when I will get it and when my monthly payments start 

    As advised here.
    poppy123456 said:
    Your waiting period will be Nov/Dec, Dec/Jan, Jan/feb … LCWRA starts from AP 27th Feb to 26th March and first payment would be 3rd April.
    They owe you 2 months money.

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