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  • dan89
    dan89 Community member Posts: 12 Listener
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    Hi guys another update. Still getting nowhere with Universal credit, just keep telling me to wait and wait. MP hasn’t responded to calls and emails. I really don’t know where to turn next. I just want the money I’m entitled to and it feels like UC don’t care one bit 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,002 Disability Gamechanger
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    Have you asked UC to send the MPG1 form to ESA so that your details can be passed across to them? Also ring ESA to ask to speak to a decision maker and then ask them to send your details across to UC. Other than that i don't know what else you can do.
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    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • dan89
    dan89 Community member Posts: 12 Listener
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    Hi Poppy

    ive finally recieved a letter in my IC journal telling me they’ve added LCWRA element to my claim. However it doesn’t tell me when the payments start. Do you have any idea how long you have to wait for payments to start and get the backdated money I’m owed? 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,002 Disability Gamechanger
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    That's great news! finally! To save me read through the whole of the thread again, when did you claim UC please? and when was the decision made to place you into the Support Group for your ESA claim?
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  • dan89
    dan89 Community member Posts: 12 Listener
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    I first went onto UC/ESA on 13th November 2019. I had sicknotes from then, until I was assessed in October 2020 and got my Support Group award on 15th November 2020 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,002 Disability Gamechanger
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    There's 3 month waiting period for UC and the LCWRA element is paid from the 4th month.
    Your AP waiting is as follows 13th Nov - 12th Dec 2019 1 month
    13 Dec - 12th Jan 2020 2 months
    13th Jan - 12th Feb 3 months
    13th Feb - 12 March 2020 LCWRA starts here so count back the amount of months from here until now.

    Hope this helps.
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  • dan89
    dan89 Community member Posts: 12 Listener
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    Thanks for all your help and advice Poppy. Just one more question. Will I get my money ASAP or will it be more weeks and weeks of waiting? 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,002 Disability Gamechanger
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    You're welcome. Once the LCWRA has been added backdated money is usually paid about a week later. They will put a letter on your journal.
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