Hi, my name is user123456789! When will I get my backpay?

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user123456789
user123456789 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
edited November 2022 in Universal Credit (UC)
I got awarded my lcwra on the 7/11/22 when will I get my back pay please my pay date is the 1/12/22

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Whether there's any money owed will depend on what date exactly you reported your health condition, supported by a fit note within 7 days this and continued to send them without any gaps until a decision was made on your WCA.
    There's a full 3 month assessment period waiting time and the extra money is paid from the 4th month of your claim.
  • user123456789
    user123456789 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    They have started the claim from April regarding back pay but not sure how many months I will get I was told I would get my money in 2 weeks 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    So if LCWRA started in April then you have the waiting period that will apply from that time. I can't tell you exactly when it will be paid from without you answering the question i asked here.
    what date exactly you reported your health condition
    Without knowing that then it will be paid from either August or September.

  • user123456789
    user123456789 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    I reported it march but they said they started the claim from April 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    That doesn’t help me, I need to know the exact date otherwise I can’t tell you exactly when it’s paid from. 
  • user123456789
    user123456789 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    I reported it march the 12th 2022
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Then your waiting period is April/May, May/June, June/July... LCWRA starts from assessment period 26th July to 25th August and first payment would be 1st September.

  • user123456789
    user123456789 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Ok I’m still waiting now so not sure how long I’ll have to wait my next normal payment is 1st December so will I get the back pay then 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Money owed will be paid separately. It’s not unusual to wait a few weeks for them to recalculate your past statements to work out exactly how much they owe you.