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 patient0
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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 delay0
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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 phone0
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May be time to involve your MP's office.0
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I’ll second this. See link https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMPcalcotti said:May be time to involve your MP's office.0 -
Online on gov website0
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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?0
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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 normal0
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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. 0 -
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.0 -
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 backdated0 -
That is very interesting @poppy123456 Especially seeing as I have a letter upstairs in a file from UC explaining the payout & award. I was specifically told that I would not need to use my journal anymore.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.0 -
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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Well, my claim was made online & up until I was signed off onto LCWRA group all my correspondence was online. After that I was sent a letter. I have it in a file upstairs. Obviously I do not intend to post a copy for confidentiality reasons. Believe it or not, it does exist.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.0 -
It is possible, but not easy, to get DWP to treat an online claim as a phone claim. I believe it remains as an online claim but the file is noted to allow treatment as a phone claim. Phone claimants will get correspondence.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.
Have managed it with someone who made an online claim with the help of a friend who kept an eye on the journal for the claimant. Friend then moved away and it became a bit challenging so claimant wanted it changed to phone.0 -
Thanks Calcotti it’s very useful to know that.0
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