I sent my WC50 back 11 months ago. How long will it take to get a decision from the DM?
gazza15
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Hi guys I sent my WC50 back 11 months ago and have been advised by medical services that the sent a report to the DM in July 2021 but I am yet to receive a decision any ideas how long it will take to get a decision from the DM
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Hi guys I sent my WC50 back 11 months ago and have been advised by medical services that the sent a report to the DM in July 2021 but I am yet to receive a decision any ideas how long it will take to get a decision from the DM
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That does seem an extremely long time to wait for a decision. There's no timescales for a decision really but 11 months is ridiculous. Put a note on your journal and tell them that you rang the health assessment providers and you were told the report was returned on X date and could then chase this up for you please.
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I have done that every month since October and just keep getting told that they can’t give me any timeframe to get a decision from the DM and need I need to be patient
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put in a complaint @gazza47
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Hi thanks for your reply I have also done this and was told massive backlog due to covid my doctors have told me I will never return to work so don’t understand the delay
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Are you sure the report was returned almost a year ago? Did you have a work capability assessment?
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Yep on the phone
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May be time to involve your MP's office.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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calcotti said:May be time to involve your MP's office.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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gazza15 said:Hi thanks for your reply I have also done this and was told massive backlog due to covid my doctors have told me I will never return to work so don’t understand the delay
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Online on gov website
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I was originally told it could take up to 3 YEARS for an assesment! Admittedly it was because I needed to be assessed by a neurological specialist (which never hapened) but in the end, it was my work coach that got mine sped up for me. I don't know your circumstances but at the time I was living off basic UC only with no hope of returning to work & when I made my work coach aware of the financial difficulties I was in she made some calls & made it happen for me. Worth a try maybe?
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3 years is crazy @Barkingmad15!!!
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Hi guys just a quick update I have now received a letter on my journal saying I have LCWWRA this has taken 51 weeks after the 3 months but they have not said anything about backpay for the 11 months is this normal
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You should get a letter (postal) explaining the back pay. Mine came after I had received payment in my account. As with all things DWP it's complicated & expalins how they calculated it with xx + yy & how they are taking xx from you leaving you with total confusion Seriously though, it is not always easy to understand & I had to ring DWP for them to explain it, luckily I got a really nice guy who took the time to go through it with me. As long as it has taken, at least you got the result you needed.
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Barkingmad15 said:You should get a letter (postal) explaining the back pay. Mine came after I had received payment in my account.That's not correct when claiming UC because it's a digital claim, unlike PIP.gazza15 said:Hi guys just a quick update I have now received a letter on my journal saying I have LCWWRA this has taken 51 weeks after the 3 months but they have not said anything about backpay for the 11 months is this normal
When it's paid from will depend on the exact date you reported your health condition and the date you usually receive your normal payment each month. This is because there's a full 3 month assessment period waiting time and the extra money is paid from the 4th month.Any money owed is usually paid separate to your usually monthly amount. First they need to recalculate your past statements so they can work out exactly what they owe you. Once this is done you'll receive a letter uploaded onto your journal and it will tell you how much they owe. It will then be paid into your bank. Very often it takes a few weeks for this to happen.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. -
You won't get anything in post for this everything relating to uc will be uploaded on your journal
It takes a while to get ant back pay for lcwra but you should get first payment in your next uc payment bit back pay will be seperate
Keep an eye on your old statements as once they have recalculated them they will change to show the lcwra element
I would wait couple of weeks or put note in your journal flag it as payment query
Explain when you first reported condition and 0r9vuded fit note and that you should be backdated -
poppy123456 said:Barkingmad15 said:You should get a letter (postal) explaining the back pay. Mine came after I had received payment in my account.That's not correct when claiming UC because it's a digital claim, unlike PIP.gazza15 said:Hi guys just a quick update I have now received a letter on my journal saying I have LCWWRA this has taken 51 weeks after the 3 months but they have not said anything about backpay for the 11 months is this normal
When it's paid from will depend on the exact date you reported your health condition and the date you usually receive your normal payment each month. This is because there's a full 3 month assessment period waiting time and the extra money is paid from the 4th month.Any money owed is usually paid separate to your usually monthly amount. First they need to recalculate your past statements so they can work out exactly what they owe you. Once this is done you'll receive a letter uploaded onto your journal and it will tell you how much they owe. It will then be paid into your bank. Very often it takes a few weeks for this to happen. -
If a claim for UC is made online, access will be through your journal so no actual letters will be sent through the post.
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poppy123456 said:If a claim for UC is made online, access will be through your journal so no actual letters will be sent through the post.
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