Back pay

lfcalvo
lfcalvo Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi I was recently rewarded limited work and work related activities and told I would receive an extra amount on top of my uc and that I would also be paid any arrears owes.  I phoned up the uc and asked could they see a date where it would be back dated too and have been told the 9th of march. But it's hard to see them paying me 8 months worth of uc extra element or can this happen thanks 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Yes, the LCWRA is paid from the 4th month of your claim. If it takes longer to make a decision then you're backdated all the money owed.
  • lfcalvo
    lfcalvo Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
    So when I was told the 9th of march that was true and I will get 8 months of back pay soon as only got the letter last Monday. Didn't think Ithat went back that far
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    It's from the 4th month of your claim, so if that's the 4 month then it's correct.
  • lfcalvo
    lfcalvo Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
    See I don't know I just asked what date is it being back dated from and they said it looks like the 9th of march. But all I wanted to know is can it go back that far as I keep reading different stuff on different sites saying only 12 weeks or 13 weeks. Because that's about 2,500 I would be owed then does that happen 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    edited November 2018
    The waiting period begins when you first gave your fit/sick note and your money is increased from 4 months after this date. As i have no idea when you first took in your fit note then i can't tell you when your money will be backdated from. Just count 4 months from that date.
    See link here and scroll down to "waiting period"

    You'll be backdated what ever they owe you, regardless of how much it is.

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