› PIP, DLA and AA
If this is your first visit, check out the community guide. You will have to Join us or Sign in before you can post.

Backdated DLA for ADHD?

asil74asil74 Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited October 2018 in PIP, DLA and AA
Hi. Can anyone help

my son has recently been diagnosed with ADHD and is on medication . His key worker at the place he goes for school has said I can claim dla! My son is nearly 16 and I have been fighting for my son since a very young age he’s missed out on school etc for many years. Do you kkkw if I will get dla back dated for all the years he has suffered and been miss judged and not to say the family have suffered 
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Replies

  • Ami2301Ami2301 Community Co-Production Group Posts: 7,745 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @asil74 welcome to the community!

    As your son is nearly 16 it is best to apply for PIP as DLA is only for children under 16.

    Please let us know if there is anything else we can help you with! :)
    Disability Gamechanger - 2019
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Sam_AlumniSam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,729 Disability Gamechanger
    Benefits are usually backdated to the date you applied for them.
    Scope
    Senior online community officer
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi,

    You won't be backdated any money for all those you that you didn't apply, unfortunately. It will also be PIP now as he's almost 16. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Global/Migrated_Documents/adviceguide/pip-9-table-of-activities-descriptors-and-points.pdf

    Proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice I have given to members here on the community.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    PIP is also not awarded based on a diagnosis, it's how those conditions affect you daily and evidence will be needed to support a claim for your son.
    Proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice I have given to members here on the community.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Firefly123Firefly123 Member Posts: 525 Pioneering
    No they don't back date only pay from when you claim and you could have claimed it without a diagnosis if he fitted the criteria and now as he's almost 16 can claim pip on his own unless he is unable then you need to apply first to be his appointee someone from the Dwp will come out and assess you both and ask him if he's happy for you to make the claim on his behalf
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Sign in or join us to comment.