Can they process LCWRA in 24hrs?

donnamellow
donnamellow Community member Posts: 8 Listener
edited July 2022 in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi can I just ask. I had my assessment for is it lwrca on Thu at 12pm. I know someone who is saying they had there's at 330pm same day. And the received a journal message dinner time Friday. To say they had been successful. That's less then 24 hrs later  I thought it went to a decision maker. And surely they must have a backlog as we both applied in November. And only got our assessments in June. Can they processed it with in 24 hrs as anybody ever heard of this. As now I am panicking I haven't heard when mine was same day but before he's. Thanks Donna xxx

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    Yes, it's perfectly possible to have a decision within 24 hours of the assessment. Yes, only a decision maker from DWP can make the final decision. Some wait a few days, others a couple of weeks but some wait several weeks or more.
    My daughter waited 1 week for the decision after her work capability assessment.
    Once a decisions been made the letter will be uploaded onto your journal.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,443 Championing
    Welcome to the community @donnamellow :) Thanks for joining!

    I can see why this might feel quite worrying. Waiting times vary, so it can be difficult to give an exact time frame on how long it might take. I hope you're not waiting too long. 

    How did you find the assessment? 
  • Catherine712
    Catherine712 Community member Posts: 19 Connected
    Donnamellow, I am still waiting for my decision on the telephone assessment I had on the 8th June 2022 and I am getting concerned it won’t be good news as taking a while. 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    Catherine712 said:
    I am getting concerned it won’t be good news as taking a while. 
    The time it takes to make a decision means nothing other than no decisions been made yet. It can take anything up to 12 weeks.
  • donnamellow
    donnamellow Community member Posts: 8 Listener
    Thank you I was just panicking. As been waiting since November. For the assessment as they saying it backloged. So if it backlogged foe assessment won't it be the same for decisions xx
  • donnamellow
    donnamellow Community member Posts: 8 Listener
    Aww w catherine 712 I hope we are both worrying over nothing. I have everything crossed for you xx
  • donnamellow
    donnamellow Community member Posts: 8 Listener
    Thank you for letting me join 😊. I found the assessment ok, I'm sure we all get very anxious having , to talk about our illness. But the lady was really nice and took her time with me reassuring me. Xx
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    That's lovely to hear @donnamellow I'm glad you felt reassured. 

    You'll have to let us know when you've heard more :)
  • donnamellow
    donnamellow Community member Posts: 8 Listener
    Hi I thought I would just let you all know.  I've just had a message in my uc journal. It says u have limited capability for work an work related activity. I don't really understand it all. But I am just thankful I won't have to struggle anymore to appointments when I am in pain. Thank you for letting me join your forum. And good luck to everyone who is waiting to hear. Thank you Donna xx
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    That's really great news @donnamellow it sounds like it'll be a weight off your mind. 

    Thanks for updating us all, and I'm glad we could help. You are welcome to spend as much time here as you like, a good place to get to know other members is the Coffee Lounge where you can chat and play games if you like :)

    Hope you enjoy your weekend!
  • donnamellow
    donnamellow Community member Posts: 8 Listener
    Thank you I will have to pop in the coffee lounge. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend too 😊 
  • donnamellow
    donnamellow Community member Posts: 8 Listener
    Hi can I just ask I started taking 3 monthly sick notes in. From April 2020 right up to August 2022. I have just been awarded lwcra today. I didn't get a work capabilities form to fill in till last November due to covid. And I had my assessment by telephone last Thursday and got my award today  Someone has just told me it will get backdated to 3 months after u first started taking in sick notes in 2020 is this true thank you Donna xx
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    Yes, the waiting period is 3 full assessment periods starting from the date you first reported your health condition. It’s then paid from the 4th month of your claim. 
    The extra money for you will be from either August or September 2020. Depending on the exact date you reported your health condition and the date you usually receive your money each month. 
    The above advice is assuming you’re not claiming UC with a partner that already receives the LCWRA element on your claim.
  • donnamellow
    donnamellow Community member Posts: 8 Listener
    No I am a single person claiming uc just for myself. And thank you so much I don't really understand about it all Donna xx
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    Any money owed will be paid separately to your usual monthly amount. Before they pay what is owed, they will need to recalculate your past statements. They will then be able to work out exactly what you've already been paid, against what you should have been paid and you will receive the difference between the two.
    Once the statements have been recalculated they will override your current statements. So you may want to take screenshots of your existing statements.

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