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millysho
millysho Community member Posts: 9 Listener
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Hi, 

I started claiming UC on the 22nd Feb 2020 and was handing in sick notes from the first day of my claim. I filled in the assessment booklet and didn’t have my actual assessment for LCWRA until January 2021! I got my decision last Saturday (the 13th) and was told I was put in the LCWRA group. The letter said I should hear within 7 days what I’m owed and how much I should be getting but I haven’t heard anything since? My question is will this money get backdated and how long I should be expected to know how much I’ll be getting? I’m a little worried as it’s been 7 days and I haven’t heard anything and considering my claim has took so long already I’m worried I’ll be waiting months again! Should I contact them on my journal or just wait? 

Thank you 
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
    edited March 2021
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    Should be backdated to your fourth UC payment (in June?). They need to recalculate every month of your claim to work out what they owe you so can take a while. You can certainly put a note in (in the payments section) chasing it.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • millysho
    millysho Community member Posts: 9 Listener
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    calcotti said:
    Should be backdated to your fourth UC payment (in June?). They need to recalculate every month of your claim to work out what they owe you so can take a while. You can certainly put a note in (in the payments section) chasing it.
    Thank you for replying. Is the LCWRA a standard amount every month or is it different for everyone? I’ll pop a note on and see what they say! 
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
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    millysho said: Is the LCWRA a standard amount every month or is it different for everyone? 
    £341.92/month at the moment.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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