Wrong rate disabled child element
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lacie22
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Hi everyone. My son has been receiving dla hrc for around 4 years. I've discovered yesterday that for all of that time we've only been getting the low rate disability element. I didn't know there were different rates and so I just accepted what they gave us. Will they have to backdate it all or can they say no?
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It should be backdated to the assessment period where his DLA was awarded from. Did they know he's claiming HRC?
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Poppy that would be amazing as they've been underpaying by £310 a month for 4 years. It's a vast difference. It's been a long time so I don't recall conversations etc but when I asked for them to add the disability element they no doubt would/should? have asked me which rate he receives?0
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That will be this years rates, the rates in previous years would have been lower. There shouldn't be any issues with them backdating it, we've had threads here in the past where the same has happened.Before they can pay what is owed they will need to recalculate your past statements. This will tell them how much you've already received against what you should have received. You will then receive the difference between the two. Once this is done the new statements will replace your existing ones so you may want to take copies of those now.0
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Ah of course. Thank you Poppy. I'll keep everything crossed0
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Deppi said:poppy123456 said:It should be backdated to the assessment period where his DLA was awarded from.
No, not at all. Money owed is disregarded from savings for 1 year and this applies to all means tested benefits. Same rules apply to all lump sums you receive from all benefits. Some that are official errrors are disregarded for the life time of the claim, if it's more than £5,000.
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