Do I get premium backdated for sons dla?

terri2024

Hi am just wondering my partner works but iv just got dla for my sons will this still get backdate on uc with my partner working plz

Jimm_Scope

Hi @terri2024, a warm welcome to the community 😊 Do you know what rate of DLA your son was awarded?

I'm just going to pop this over to our Universal Credit category 🙂

poppy123456

Yes, it will be paid from the assessment period in which the DLA was awarded from. If the DLA award includes high rate care then it will be the higher disabled child element of £487.58/month. For any other DLA award it will be £156.11/month.

terri2024

He gets low mobility and hair care

poppy123456

Sorry, do you mean high rate care? If so then it will be the higher disabled child element.

terri2024

yes sorry stupid phone will it all get backdate stull with my partner working as we on uc and that's what am wating to get backdate money from x

poppy123456

No worries. Yes, you will receive everything that's owed to you. Either yourself or your partner can also claim carers element of UC. You do not need to claim carers allowance to be entitled to carers element. The only time it can be paid is if the person claiming it also claims the LCWRA element for yourself. So if you claim this then your partner can claim carers element, or vice versa.

To claim carers element you need to report a change of circumstances on your journal and then click caring for someone and report it through there. Your UC will then increase by a further £198.31/month.

terri2024

Hi iv done that as well will that all so get backdate as well love and thank you x