Universal Credit Work Allowance effective date

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Andy Pennington

Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

Is there any guidance in what ever shape or form. That confirms that Universal Credit claimants assessed as having either Limited Capability for Work or Limited Capability for Work Related Activities's actual Work Allowance applies from the start of the claim.

If the waiting period started on the day of claim or otherwise to the first full assessment period following the declaration of ill health.

Yours faithfully,

Andy Pennington

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Dear Andy Pennington,

I am writing in response to your request for information, received 31st
July.

Yours sincerely,

DWP Central FoI Team

Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

Thank you for the quick response, really appreciated!

Unfortunately, it has not answered the request. The request related solely to is there any guidance exemplifying when the Work allowance begins, after a claimant has been found to have LCW/LCWRA?

In other words the effective date the Work allowance applies e.g. is it from the date the fit note is submitted i.e. the waiting period, the beginning of the 13 week assessment period or the end of the 13 week assessment period?

Yours faithfully,

Andy Pennington

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Dear Andy Pennington,

I am writing in response to your request for information, received 18th
August.

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