Universal credit WCA

sarah72
sarah72 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener
in Benefits and income
Hello, I have reported my health condition on 28th September 2021. My assessment period is from 12th to 11th and I get paid on the 18th of each month.

I had my WCA assessment on 8th February 2022 and still waiting for decision. Will I be owed any back payments? Not sure how this works? 

Many thanks in advance.

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    If you are found to have LCWRA, the LCWRA element will be payable from the January to February assessment period (the February payment).
  • sarah72
    sarah72 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener
    So that works out as 1 month of backdated payment?
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    sarah72 said:
    So that works out as 1 month of backdated payment?
    How much needs to be backdated will depend on when the decision is made, but as of today, yes, one month.
  • sarah72
    sarah72 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener
    Thank You
  • sarah72
    sarah72 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener
    Hello again, just wondering if reporting a health condition and fit note has the same impact on backdated payments please?
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    edited March 2022
    sarah72 said:
    Hello again, just wondering if reporting a health condition and fit note has the same impact on backdated payments please?

    Yes, as advised up to now you're owed 1 month if the decision is LCWRA.
    When you report a health condition you need to send a fit note within 7 days and continue to send them with no gaps until a decision's been made.



  • sarah72
    sarah72 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener
    @poppy123456 thank you.
  • sarah72
    sarah72 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener
    Awarded Lcwra and back pay. Thank you for all support and advice. X x x x 
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    sarah72 said:
    Awarded Lcwra and back pay. Thank you for all support and advice. X x x x 
    Super news, thanks for the update. 
  • sarah72
    sarah72 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener
    Thank you @Ross_Scope and @Teddybear12 x x x 
  • emrxxx
    emrxxx Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    sarah72 said:
    Awarded Lcwra and back pay. Thank you for all support and advice. X x x x

     
    Hi Sarah could I ask how long it took you to get your desition x 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    emrxxx said:
    sarah72 said:
    Awarded Lcwra and back pay. Thank you for all support and advice. X x x x

     
    Hi Sarah could I ask how long it took you to get your desition x 

    This member hasn't been active since April so may not return to answer your question. Decisions for WCA can take anything up to 12 weeks. From the timeline posted here it looks like it took a few weeks.

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