I just got my assessment for WRA, how long does it take to get the decision?

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Melin
Melin Online Community Member Posts: 97 Contributor
edited April 2021 in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi just got my assessment today for work related activity how long does it take to get the decision please 

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi that is anyone's guess I'm afraid depends on area and backlogs I would imagine around 8 weeks but could be less could be more 
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,754 Online Community Programme Lead
    Hello @Melin. I hope you're not kept waiting too long. As @janer1967 said, unfortunately there's no exact timeframe, it just depends on how things are moving in your area. 
    I've known of people receiving a decision as soon as the next day and others waiting 12 weeks. 6-8 weeks is pretty standard. 

  • Melin
    Melin Online Community Member Posts: 97 Contributor
    Thankyou for your replies 
  • Melin
    Melin Online Community Member Posts: 97 Contributor
    Hi good news l have been find lcwca it just that l wanted to ask is my partner is going to have assesment too because of his health condition what will happen if he will be find lcw which one will we get paid as a couple 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    Regardless of the outcome of the assessment for your partner there will be no extra money as you will already be receiving the LCWRA element. A new finding of LCW has no money attached to it anyway and only one LCWRA element can be paid to a couple.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Great news about your award thanks for sharing 
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,090 Championing
    Hi @Melin - & pleased you've got the LCWRA element. With a joint claim you only get the LCWRA element added once. Please see: https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Universal-Credit/Additional-Elements-of-Universal-Credit
  • Melin
    Melin Online Community Member Posts: 97 Contributor
    Thankyou 
  • Melin
    Melin Online Community Member Posts: 97 Contributor
    Hi a quick question my partner has his health assessment today for LCWRA and it only last 20 minutes and was told they got enough information we thought it was very short is this normal ?
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,090 Championing
    I suppose some assessments can be longer than others, but, regardless, as mentioned above by both calcotti & myself, as a couple you only get the LCWRA element added to one of you, not both.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    There is no set timescales for an assessment a lot depends in how well the form was completed and the evidence sent 

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