Carer Element

dil786
dil786 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)

Hi all dear friends. I need information about carer element.

My wife been awarded 15may and I inform UC so they add carer element in my this month statement but it's not backdated. Please guide me how I can get backdated carer element as my wife awarded pip from October 2024. Regards

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  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 3,780 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @dil786 there is potential to have up to 3 months backdated carers allowance on the condition you've met the requirements within that period. You'll need to contact DWP to request this. 🙂

  • dil786
    dil786 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Listener

    Thnx. I didn't apply carer allowance yet. I was asking about carer element? Carer element been added in my this month statement of UC but not backdated. I m confused what to do?

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 4,961 Championing

    Hi,

    The first thing to do is simply to put a message on your journal asking for it to be backdated.

    If they refuse then you can appeal through Mandatory Reconsideration.

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 3,780 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Sorry @dil786 must have had carers allowance in my head!

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