Do I need to tell UC I get DLA for my son?

PaulFov

Hi, Please could you help me with this,if I received DLA for my son at high rate is it a requirement to inform universal credit and if I did not because did not know I had to is that now a problem? Thankyou 

poppy123456

Yes you should inform UC that you're claiming DLA for your son. If he receives any rate of DLA then you will be entitled to the lower disabled child element. If he's claiming high rate care you will be entitled to the higher disabled child element. 

Although you didn't report it, you should still be entitled to the disabled child element from the assessment period in which the DLA was awarded from. 

It will be down to a decision maker to make the final decision. 

PaulFov

Ok Thankyou very much x

Jimm_Alumni

Hi @PaulFov, welcome to the Scope online community I can't answer any better than Poppy has but do let us know if you need to ask anymore questions.

I hope you inform UC as soon as possible and good luck with getting the disabled child element backdated. How long has your son been receiving DLA if you don't mind me asking?

I'll just move this over to our Universal Credit category incase you do have further questions

PaulFov

Hi Jimm it’s approx x2 years that he got award for high rate Thankyou 

Jimm_Alumni

So there's been 2 years since he got the higher rate of DLA and now? 

I'd inform the DWP as soon as possible, tell them when the DLA was awarded from and request backdating if you have not been receiving the disabled child element of Universal Credit. 

PaulFov

Ok Thankyou 

iza

hi @poppy,

I also got DLA for my son since 1/10/24 but I don’t know where online on Universal Credit I should report it.
when I go to report a change of circumstances there are subgroups:

Work

Living with partner

Bank account

Contact details

Childcare Cost

Going outside GB

Health

Caring for someone

Children and other people who live with me

Personal details

Where you live and what it cost

Money

Which would be the most relevant subgroup

Kimi87

As it's a change related to your child, I would use "children and other people who live with me".

lightning

Just wondering how this went i told uc i got carers for my child but didn't know about the disability element so have not received any for 5 years did you get yours backdated ?