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When should I receive my first Lwrca payment?

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Kate56
Kate56 Community member Posts: 33 Connected
edited April 2022 in Universal Credit (UC)
I was awarded LWRCA on 13th April when should I receive my first payment please I receive my uc on 4th of each month.

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,691 Disability Gamechanger
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    It will depend what date exactly you reported your health condition. 
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
  • Kate56
    Kate56 Community member Posts: 33 Connected
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
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    Payable from 4th August 2020.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
  • Kate56
    Kate56 Community member Posts: 33 Connected
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    What I want to know is if I see a difference in my next payment in may(not the backpay)



  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,691 Disability Gamechanger
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    Kate56 said:
    What I want to know is if I see a difference in my next payment in may(not the backpay)


    Yes
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
  • Kate56
    Kate56 Community member Posts: 33 Connected
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  • Kate56
    Kate56 Community member Posts: 33 Connected
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    Hi, I had a letter on 13th April awarding me Lcwra in the letter it stated I shall be contacted in 7 days but I still haven't heard anything and its now 26th April is this usual for contact to take longer than 7 days?
    Thank you



  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,691 Disability Gamechanger
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    It often takes them a few weeks even though the award letter says within 7 days.
    Put a message onto your journal under the payment section and ask about the money that’s owed to you.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.

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