LCWRA backdated payment

Car1979

Hi,  I have been put on LCWRA and have received my first payment.  
I was wondering firstly if I'm due backdated pay and if so how long can this take? 
My first fit note was sent in 1st November 2021, my assessment was 6th September 2022 (after 4 cancelled appointments due to lack of staff).  That is the last I have heard from DWP apart from the phone call to tell me I was in the lcwra group and the letter in my journal. 
I get paid the 26th of each month if that makes any difference.  
Thank you in advance for any help.  

poppy123456

There’s a full 3 month assessment period waiting time and the extra money is paid from the 4th month after you reported your health condition. Providing you sent fit notes without any gaps until a decision was made.
Your waiting period will be Nov/Dec, Dec/Jan, Jan/Feb… LCWRA starts from AP 20th Feb to 19th March and first payment would be 26th March.
It often takes a few weeks to pay what they owe you. They need to recalculate your past statements to work out how much they owe you. Once this done you’ll receive a letter on your journal telling you how much they owe you. 

Alex_Alumni

Hello @Car1979 and welcome to the community, thanks for reaching out

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Car1979

Thank you,  that's brilliant,  I found the information on line a bit over wordy and confusing.  

Alex_Alumni

It can be frustrating when things aren't clear, so I'm glad the community could help @Car1979