LCWRA

momms
momms Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi
I have a question i need to understand if someone can help me to understand. I been awarded for LCWRA on the 2 of March and i provided my first fit note on the 28th November 2023 so i want to know when i gwt my first payment and will i get backdated and also will the payment be added to my UC payment.
Thanka

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    LCWRA is part of UC and will increase your maximum entitlement by £354.28/month. There's a full 3 month assessment period waiting time for the extra money and it's then paid from the 4th month after you reported your health condition/sent your first fit note.
    Based on the information you gave your first payment will be either March or April 2023. When it's paid from exactly will depend on what date you usually receive your money each month.
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    I would just like to add a warm welcome @momms. Please don't hesitate to let us know if there's anything else we can do to support you  :)
  • momms
    momms Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Hi 
    Sorry for asking again a .essage has been send on my UC journal replying to my message about the payment of LCWRA and it said that my first payment will from 10th march to 9th April could explain what thats means please .
    And will i be entitle to back payments please 
    Thanks
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    As advised here..
    poppy123456 said:
    There's a full 3 month assessment period waiting time for the extra money and it's then paid from the 4th month after you reported your health condition/sent your first fit note.


    It's not paid at all during the waiting period. Based on the information you gave you waiting period will be, Dec to March... LCWRA starts from 10th March to 9th April and first LCWRA payment will be 16th April.

    You're not owed any LCWRA element. The extra money will be included in your monthly UC payment.
  • momms
    momms Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Thank thats more clear now i understand 
  • Flossytreadwell
    Flossytreadwell Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    momms our claims rum at similar dates. Mine started in October & I had the results of decision yesterday. I am told only the monthly payments are seen in our Journal 'payment' information & anything owing, if it is, will be paid separately.
  • momms
    momms Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Thanks

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