LCWRA payment calculation

mykiddies3
mykiddies3 Online Community Member Posts: 50 Contributor
in Universal Credit (UC)

hello! Could I please have help with a first LCWRA payment date calculation

Assessment period 14th to 13th

Payment date 20th

First fit note 15th of august


Thankyou

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 5,889 Championing

    LCWRA has a waiting period of three full assessment periods, from the date the first Fit Note was handed in. No money is paid or subsequently owed for that period.

    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.

    20th January: First LCWRA element paid*

    No money is owed in backpay.

    *If you have Transitional Protection on the claim, it will reduce by the LCWRA amount.

    *If you have Carers Element in your name on the claim, LCWRA will replace this as the same person cannot get both.

    *If you have a partner on your claim who gets LCWRA, no money will be paid as within a couple the maximum number of LCWRA elements is 1.

  • mykiddies3
    mykiddies3 Online Community Member Posts: 50 Contributor

    Thankyou! Can I ask if the first month is always not included? As the fit note was submitted the next day? Seems a bit unfair 😬

  • mykiddies3
    mykiddies3 Online Community Member Posts: 50 Contributor

    sorry should of said that the fit note actually says from the 14th but not sent to us untill the next day

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 5,889 Championing

    It is the date that the Fit Note is provided to UC that counts.

    If the first month is not a full AP then it doesn't count for the waiting period unfortunately.

  • mykiddies3
    mykiddies3 Online Community Member Posts: 50 Contributor

    ok thanks! What a pain 🙄 the doctor was late in sending it so we couldn’t upload it untill the next day

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing

    Was the health condition reported at the start of August/ Sept assessment period? If so then that month will count because you have 7 days to provide a fit note once the health condition is reported.

    If it was then first payment will be this month. Otherwise it will be next month as kimmy advised.

  • mykiddies3
    mykiddies3 Online Community Member Posts: 50 Contributor

    Hi poppy! it was declared on the day we started the UC application which was the 14th of august

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/952858#Comment_952858

    Thank you! Then first payment will be this month. Please take note of the advice from kimmy about any Transitional Protection.

  • mykiddies3
    mykiddies3 Online Community Member Posts: 50 Contributor

    we didn’t get any TP because my son had just turned 18 so had a change just before we migrated over

  • mykiddies3
    mykiddies3 Online Community Member Posts: 50 Contributor

    thanks for your help both of you 🤗

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