LCWRA payments

louisel
louisel Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hello, I have received a decision on my work capability assessment saying I have limited capability for work and work related activities. 
In the letter attached with the decision it said my payments will start from 3 months after I first provided evidence of my illness. 
I was just wondering if the extra money from LCWRA should be getting paid in my next assessment period or if it means it will be paid 3 months from now? 
I’m so confused with it all and no one has answered me on my UC journal as of yet. 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing
    It will depend and the answer to these 2 questions.
    What date exactly you reported your health condition, provided you sent a fit note within 7 days of that and continued to send them without any gaps until a decision was made.
    What date do you usually receive your money each month?
  • louisel
    louisel Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    4th March 2022 I gave in my sick note with no gaps between
    i usually get paid on the 3rd of each month 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing
    That means your waiting period will be March to June. LCWRA element starts from assessment period 27th June to 26th July and first payment would be August 3rd.
    Money owed will be paid separately to your usual monthly amount and it often takes a few weeks to recalculate your past statements to work out how much is owed. Once this is done you'll receive a letter on your journal telling you how much they owe. It will then be paid into your bank.

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