Lcwra. Am I owed anything? When would I receive my first payment?

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hornz36
hornz36 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited August 2022 in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi I'm new I was awarded lcwra on the 21st of this month and I handed in my first sick note on 19th June 2021 and my assessment periods are 3rd to 2nd am I owed anything?and also when would I receive my first payment of lcwra please 

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  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    edited July 2022
    Hello @hornz36 and welcome to the community, I hope you are well.

    It seems as though you should be owed something, provided your fit notes were continuous in covering the period from June 2021. LCWRA is payable from the forth full assessment period onwards after handing in your fit note.

     

    This is a very supportive and welcoming site to be a part of so I’m hopeful that you’ll find it to be a positive outlet. Feel free to have a look around and get involved wherever you’d like 😊 I have included below a few of the pages I’d recommend having a look through to get used to things:

    • The virtual coffee lounge which is one of our categories, in which we play games and talk about general subjects such as hobbies and interests
    • The recent discussions page, which shows an overview of everything happening across the community
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    If you have any questions at all then don’t hesitate to ask.

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Your waiting period will be July/Aug, Aug/Sept, Sept/Oct. LCWRA starts from AP 3rd Oct - 2nd Nov and first payment will be 9th Nov 2021.
    You'll receive the extra money in your next payment. Any money owed will be paid separately. It often takes them a few weeks to recalculate your statements so they can work out exactly how much is owed. You will then receive a letter on your journal telling you how much is owed and they will pay it into your bank.
    This is providing you're not claiming UC with a partner that already receives the LCWRA element on your claim.
  • woodstar1984
    woodstar1984 Online Community Member Posts: 78 Connected
    im in the same situation i sent my sick notes in april and was told the next payment will be in september i got a uc81 form in my journal on the 3rd august saying i got both components will they pay it all in one after 3months AP is finished 

  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited August 2022
    woodstar1984 said:. i got a uc81 form in my journal on the 3rd august saying i got both components will they pay it all in one after 3months AP is finished 
    Don’t know what you mean by both components. LCWRA is a single element. If you are entitled to any arrears it would be paid separately to the regular payments. However it appears likely that your first LCWRA entitlement is in September only, possibly August depending on your assessment periods. See reply in your own thread.
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/94901/pip-mr-and-lwcra#latest
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    woodstar1984 said:
    they pay it all in one after 3months AP is finished 


    The extra money isn't paid at all during the waiting period. Once the LCWRA starts you will receive an extra £354.28 every month on top of what you usually receive.
  • woodstar1984
    woodstar1984 Online Community Member Posts: 78 Connected
    cool cheers poppy thought that was the case 

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