Limited Capability for Work and Work Related Activity payment

sunflower1997
sunflower1997 Community Member Posts: 6 Connected
edited January 2025 in Universal Credit (UC)

Hello,

I’ve just been awarded LCWRA. I am due to get my first payment on 10/01/25.

I handed my first sick note in on 13th August 2024, and then they started the referral for work capability.

When I get my first payment on 10th Jan, do they backdate the payments to when you put in your sick note? Or will I only just get the one single extra payment on the 10th? Meaning do the 3 assessment periods during the wait period not count towards your extra money?

TIA

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 8,764 Championing

    You will get one single payment on the 10th.

    LCWRA isn't paid at all during the waiting period. So after the waiting period, no backpay is owed.

  • Dendoo
    Dendoo Community Member Posts: 257 Empowering

    that’s 5 month from august to jan am i wrong ?

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 8,764 Championing

    The waiting period is three full UC assessment periods.

    The AP that the first Fit Note is handed in doesn't count.

    For OP their timeline looks like this:

    August/September: Partial AP, excluded from waiting period.

    September/October : AP 1

    October/November: AP2

    November/December: AP 3

    December/January: Eligible for LCWRA element.

    10th January: First LCWRA element paid.

  • Dendoo
    Dendoo Community Member Posts: 257 Empowering

    aw right ty

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