Lcwra

kerry12
kerry12 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)
I put my 1st fit note in on the 9th January and was awarded lcwra on the 14th March when will I get my 1st payment and will I get any backdated?

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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 11,423 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    Hey there @kerry12 welcome to the community. :)

    Congratulations on your award, that must be a big relief? I'm not the expert on LCWRA unfortunately, but to get some more information, did you hand in fit notes with no gaps during that time? 
  • kerry12
    kerry12 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    Yh every 9th of the month I from January I handed them in 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing
    What date do you usually receive your money each month?

    Without knowing this your first payment will be either May or June. 
  • kerry12
    kerry12 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    It's the 30th June 
  • kerry12
    kerry12 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    Sorry I ment the 30th of every month so 30th April next 1 then b the 30th may and so on
  • kerry12
    kerry12 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    Do u no if I get anything backdated from were I been giving them fit notes since 1st January 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing
    edited April 2024
    There's a full 3 month assessment period waiting time from when you provided your first fit note. It's then paid from the 4th month after this with first payment being the end of that month. LCWRA element is not paid at all during this waiting period. 

    Based on the information you gave your waiting period will be Jan/Feb, Feb/March, March/April.. LCWRA starts form assessment period 24th April to 23rd May and first payment will be 30th May. No LCWRA element is owed. This is assuming you continued to send fit notes without any gaps until a decision was made. 

    If you or a partner were receiving earnings since you provided your first fit note and didn't have the work allowance you will be owed some money for that. 
  • kerry12
    kerry12 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    Thank you 

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