# Time scale for submitting 3x files to LA for billing

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/time-scale-for-submitting-3x-files-to-la-for-billing/5596>\
**Category:** Other\
**Tags:** legal-aid\
**Created:** [13 May 2026 10:38 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/time-scale-for-submitting-3x-files-to-la-for-billing/5596 "2026-05-13T10:38:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![TiredLegalRep](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/85f322/32.png) [@TiredLegalRep](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/TiredLegalRep)\
**Post date:** [13 May 2026 10:38 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/time-scale-for-submitting-3x-files-to-la-for-billing/5596/1 "2026-05-13T10:38:34Z")

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Have been told that the cut off period for billing 3x files is 6 years not the usual 3 months. Is this correct?

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**Author:** ![ZacSussex](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/e8c25b/32.png) [@ZacSussex](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/ZacSussex)\
**Post date:** [13 May 2026 10:52 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/time-scale-for-submitting-3x-files-to-la-for-billing/5596/2 "2026-05-13T10:52:44Z")

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I believed it to be 6 months

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**Author:** ![Sophie\_Holloway](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sophie\_Holloway](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Sophie_Holloway)\
**Post date:** [13 May 2026 11:18 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/time-scale-for-submitting-3x-files-to-la-for-billing/5596/3 "2026-05-13T11:18:55Z")

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I cannot confirm whether 6 years is correct but its definitely longer than 6 months as I have recently had some authorised from early 2025.