Waiting time and backdated lwcra

gbird26
gbird26 Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi my partner is going to be in receipt of lwcra by the looks of it by his assesment report.what am querying is the 3 month wait.he reported sick note when we started claim on uc credit on the 11/10/19 so would his 3 month wait time be up on the 11/12/19 or 11/01/2020. Tia

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  • steve51
    steve51 Community Member Posts: 7,121 Championing
    Hi @gbird26

    Good Afternoon @Welcome ?

    I’m one of the Community Champion’s here at Scope?

    I have got a good friend who will be able to help you she is very very good with any “Benefit Inquiries”


    Hi @poppy123456

    Can you please offer me some help/advice with this post????

    Many Thanks.

    @steve51






  • gbird26
    gbird26 Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Thank you @steve51
  • steve51
    steve51 Community Member Posts: 7,121 Championing
    Hi @gbird26

    No probs, please please come back to me if you require any further help/advice ? ??

    @steve51
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,375 Championing
    Hi and welcome,

    Thank you @steve51 for the tag.

    If the decision is LCWRA then because UC is paid in arrears the extra element will be paid from your February payment.

     Hope this helps and good luck with the decision but they do usually go with it.
  • gbird26
    gbird26 Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Thanks @poppy123456 for your help x
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,375 Championing
    You're welcome.

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