LCWRA

Good afternoon.

I'm needing some information as I'm confused on my claim for LCWRA.

I have been since since 2019. I was giving sick notes in then I had to leave work due to my son having special needs, with me not having a wage I needed to claim carers allowance (even though i still had my illnesses with no disability allowance ) and my son gets DLA.

Since I claimed Carers I wasn't asked to submit any more fit notes (although I was still ill)
A time came in 2022 and I was advised by a friend to claim PIP.

At this point I had consecutive fit notes from 7th December. I was told about LCWRA which I didnt know about I could claim. UC didn't send or tell me about UC 50 form so I had to request one. I think I did the form in Feb but unsure but the lady at uc that I spoke to today has told me that she can't tell me when they received the UC 50 but it was referred over on the 29th March 22.

I had my assessment on the 5th September 22. It took them 3 days to come to a decision so I had my first payment in September too.

They are telling me I'm only due £370 back dated money as they are only starting payments from June! I haven't had any payments relating to my LCWRA till September which the element is £354.28.

I'm confused about it all because my thinking was

I should have got a UC50 sent after the 3 months (which I didnt)

I thought they would have awarded it from my December fit notes, and I stand to my first 3 months then after that give my first payment?

It's totally confusing.