Will this be classed down as a new claim?

Denny1972
Denny1972 Community Member Posts: 28 Connected
in Benefits and income

I sent my husbands WCA50 form back on 19/11/2024 and i finally got a call from someone at the Health Assessment for my husband, she was more shocked that his claim goes back to 2024 and that judging by his claim he might be being underpaid from UC, she also said that she will phone him within 2 weeks to do a assessment over the phone.

That was on the 22/02/2026, i ain't heard anything yet, all i know is she phoned me from: 0800 2600 700

My questions is, if he does qualify for LCWRA and it does not get sorted until after April 06 will this be classed as a new claim and will only get the reduced rate?

All the best

Den

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 9,064 Championing
    edited March 12

    His WCA process started before April 6, so he should be eligible for the higher LCWRA rate if that is the assessment outcome.

    You can find his assessment provider here:

    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/find-your-health-assessment-provider

  • Denny1972
    Denny1972 Community Member Posts: 28 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1108856#Comment_1108856

    Thanks @Kimi87

    Quick question, think i read somewhere that if LCWRA is successful it can be backdated from after the first Fit Note?…..so far my husband has provided seven fit notes (each fit note lasts 90 days) in total to date.

    Or is this a myth?

    Regards

    Denise

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 9,064 Championing

    LCWRA has a waiting period of three full assessment periods before LCWRA is added into payment. No money is paid or subsequently owed for that period.

    The waiting period starts from the first Fit Note, assuming there were no gaps in submitting them.

    So after the waiting period has passed, he would be eligible for LCWRA to be backdated.

    Any Transitional Protection on your claim would be reduced by the LCWRA amount.

  • Denny1972
    Denny1972 Community Member Posts: 28 Connected

    Thanks @Kimi87

  • Denny1972
    Denny1972 Community Member Posts: 28 Connected

    Hi @Kimi87

    The assessment finally got done and was awarded LCWRA.

    His journal got updated today and i have broken it down like the following:

    LCWRA Rate is £429.80

    Transitional Protection with UC is £356.51

    So £429.80 take away £356.51 = £73.29

    They backdated 12 monthly payments and he ended up with £879.48 (12 x £73.29)

    So now the Transitional Protection of £356.51 has now been replaced with LCWRA at £429.80

    So his better off each month by £73.29

    Does that seem right?

    All the best

    Denise

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community Member Posts: 6,405 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1125588#Comment_1125588

    Hi,

    Kimi hasn't been on the forum for a couple of weeks so you may not get a reply to this.

    Your maths looks right to me though. 🙂

  • Denny1972
    Denny1972 Community Member Posts: 28 Connected

    Thanks @OverlyAnxious

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