Lwcra

charmtheworldeh
charmtheworldeh Community member Posts: 9 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)

Hey hope all is well just quick question for new applicants who are awarded… under payment it says in most cases you will get paid after 3 months… whats in most cases?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 60,120 Championing

    The exemptions are, if you claimed UC and transferred from ESA and were already in the Support Group, or you're claiming because of end of life, with 12 months or less left to live, or this is a review and you already had Limited capability for work. (LCW)

  • charmtheworldeh
    charmtheworldeh Community member Posts: 9 Listener

    Thanking you for the reply as you must know im new to this too went in to hospital start of may for an abdominal wall something had surgery and got sent home with an open wound four months now still have an open wound with an vac pac machine got awarded lwcra this month so abit confused

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 60,120 Championing

    You're welcome. I'm sorry to hear that. If you can answer some questions I'll be able to advise when the extra money is paid from.

    1/ What date exactly did you provide your first fit note?

    2/ What date do you usually receive your money each month?

    3/ Did you provide fit notes without any gaps up until the decision was made?

  • charmtheworldeh
    charmtheworldeh Community member Posts: 9 Listener

    thanks again so 1st of may i was admitted i was in hospital for 14 days at the time i was claiming UC which i was going to the job centre every two weeks I notified UC about my situation and they said i have to be down as to missed my appointment so i can start the next process I provided them fit note from the 1st of may then another near the expiry date then was told i dont need to provide fit notes… my pay day is on the 6th of every month

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 60,120 Championing

    You didn't answer the question about gaps? Gaps in fit notes can affect when the extra money is paid from.

    Was that the date on the fit note or the date you actually provided it? It's the date you provide it that counts.

    If there were no gaps and you provided the fit note on 1st May your waiting period will be as follows…

    June/July, July/Aug, Aug/Sept.. LCWRA starts from assessment period Sept to Oct and first payment will be 6th Nov. No LCWRA element is owed.

  • charmtheworldeh
    charmtheworldeh Community member Posts: 9 Listener

    apologies the date on the fit note was from the 1st doctor back dated it from when i was admitted.

  • charmtheworldeh
    charmtheworldeh Community member Posts: 9 Listener

    thanks making sense now another quick query please would this affect my benefit cap?

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 60,120 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/904644#Comment_904644

    Yes, I thought it was backdated. my question was what date did you actually provide that fit note? You still haven't answered that question and I can't give exact advice without that information. You can look back on your journal to see what date you actually provided it.

    You will not longer be affected from the benefit cap once the extra money starts.

  • charmtheworldeh
    charmtheworldeh Community member Posts: 9 Listener

    apologies again so it uploaded it on 29th may

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