Awarded LCWRA, will I be back dated and when can I expect payment?

I'm better at these calculations with assessment period dates, this is my best guess.

LCWRA has a waiting period of three full assessment periods, from the date the first Fit Note was handed in.

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

August/September: AP 1

September/October: AP2

October/November: AP3

November/December: Eligible for LCWRA element.

16th December: First LCWRA element paid*

If there hasn't been enough time for UC to add the LCWRA element to your December statement, they will owe you one month*

*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.

@Kimmy87 an assessment period lasts for one calendar month. Payment dates are usually 7 days after the assessment period ends, or 6 days after it starts. So for example, in this case the payment date is 16th of the month so their assessment periods are 10th to 9th of every month. To make it a little easier for you to work out, what I usually do is minus 6 from the payment date and that's the start of the AP. I hope this helps a little.

For this reason their waiting period (assuming there were no gaps in the fit notes) will be July to Oct.. LCWRA starts from 10th Oct to 9th Nov and first payment will be 16th November.

Any money owed will be paid as a separate payment.

Hi, is it possible to tell me if I'll be receiving a backdated payment please - the message I received is copy and pasted below.

You have been awarded LCWRA from 17 July 2024. The payment element of this award is added to your claim after 3 full assessment periods. This is known as the relevant period, which is:

08/07/24 - 09/08/24

08/08/24 - 09/09/24

08/09/24 - 09/10/2

This means that your first assessment period where the monetary award was included would have been 08/10/24 - 09/11/24. In this way, your claim has been backdated, as the award has started from 17 July 2024.

Thank you for getting back to me so fast kimmy87.

I received my 1st lcwra payment on the 14th Dec, nothing for Oct- Nov period. So im guessing that will be 1 assessment period backdated?

Do you know how long it takes to be paid into account, sorry.

And thanks again.

Thank you again, and thanks for your patience, Kimmy.

If you were awarded from 17th July, why are they counting 8th July to 7th August as the first month? This doesn’t sound correct to me.

If it’s from 17th July then your waiting period would be Aug to Nov.. LCWRA starts from 8th Nov to 7th Dec and first payment would be 14th Dec, which you received.

May I ask please what date exactly you provided your first fit note?

I'm under the impression, because the 3 months finished on 17th Oct, rather than/before the 8th, before assesment period begun, they won't backdate it as it wasn't a full assessment period?

OK, I see. Well I appreciate you taking the time to help. Thanks