I have been awarded LCWRA, when will I be given any money tho helpp

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sh123

I was awarded lcwra but I just keep getting awfully confused as to when I will be paid my first sick note was givin in on the 9/9/2021 I get paid every 20th from uc and my assessment was 7/7/2022 and got my decision 11/72022 I’m just very confused 

poppy123456

It's not paid at all during the waiting period, which is 3 full assessment periods and then it's paid from the 4th month after you reported your health condition, providing you continued to send fit notes without any gaps.

Your waiting period will be Sept/Oct, Oct/Nov, Nov/Dec.. LCWRA starts from AP 14th Dec - 13th Jan..first payment January 20th.

This means they owe you 6 months money, not including this month, if you don't receive the extra on this months statement then they will owe you 7 months.

It usually takes them a few weeks to pay you what they owe you. First they have to recalculate your past statements so they can work out what you've already been made and what you should have been paid. You will then receive the difference between the 2.

Once this is done you'll receive a letter onto your journal telling you how much they owe. It will then be paid into your bank.

The above advice is assuming you don't claim UC with a partner that already receives the LCWRA element on your claim.