Awarded LCWRA, will I be back dated and when can I expect payment?

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  • lyleprest
    lyleprest Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener

    Hi, my telephone appointment is today when am I likely to find out if i have been awarded? All the relevant paper work has been returned from my GP. My first fit note was 20th of February 2025 and usual payment date is 11th of every month. Thanks

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 5,910 Championing
    edited May 28

    @lyleprest

    Timescales for a decision after a WCA are anything up to 12 weeks.

    Assuming your Fit Notes were provided without gaps, breaks none that were backdated (it's the date they are given to UC that counts, not the start date written on them).

    My estimate of your waiting period:

    February/March: Partial Assessment Period, not included for waiting period.

    March/April: AP1

    April/May: AP2

    May/June: AP3

    June/July: Eligible for LCWRA element

    July 11th: First LCWRA element paid.

  • v5578
    v5578 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    @lyleprest how does that work when we cant request a new fit note for a date in the future...we also cant request fit notes over a weekend as the system is shut down, fit notes can only be requested on the day after the current fit note expires and, requesting a fit note can take a week to get a response..meaning there are gaps in between fit notes being given (but not outside of the time frame) but the dates all coincide.

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