Lcw to lcwra

simon9876

Please help, I have been on universal credit since 2021 in the lcw group but after a WCA have been put in lcwra, when does my lcwra payments start and can I claim back pay because technically I was entitled all along?

poppy12345

If you reported changes to your health condition then you should receive the extra money from the assessment period in which the changes were reported.

Reviews started by DWP have been suspended for a few years until recently, they are now back on for some people. Therefore i'm assuming you must have reported the changes?

simon9876

I feel like at my appointment we talked about an advance payment and apparently something wasn't available as an option and then I received the form uc50 I think,so did I trigger the change I don't know?

simon9876

So if I did does it start from that date pre form?

poppy12345

You wouldn't just recieve the form after talking about an advance payment. Did you report changes? When did you receive this form?

simon9876

I believe I was talking about struggling with more and said I got knocked back for pip he said have I tried lcwra, I think it said I was due a review? My last appointment was 21 April and I received it a week later then they sent me a WCA appointment which was last Friday and I have been moved from lcw to lcwra 😁 it's really confusing!!!

poppy12345

If money is owed it will only be about 1 month that's owed. If it's a normal review started by UC then the extra money will start from the assessment period in which the decision was made.

simon9876

Thanks I believe that will be the case, one final thing does the extra (£350?) Comedy as a separate payment or all inclusive? Thanks for your help 

poppy12345

LCWRA is part of UC and it will increase your maximum entitlement by £390.06/month.