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Career element

hello20hello20 Member Posts: 93 Connected
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Please can some one help partner recieved pip an I care for my partner 35 hours a week I notified Uc was awarded career element .
but no back dated payment was recieved 
When I asked about back dated payment the response was 
The carers element is only paid from the assessment period it is verified in so it will not be back dated as you didn't inform us about the caring until feb so we will pay the carers element from feb
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  • hello20hello20 Member Posts: 93 Connected
    Is it correct they don’t back date an only pay from Assasemnt period it was notified in 
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  • Adrian_ScopeAdrian_Scope Testing team Posts: 7,941

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    Has PIP recently been awarded @hello20?
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  • hello20hello20 Member Posts: 93 Connected
    Yes it was awarded this month 

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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi,

    I also note from previous threads that you were also receiving the LCWRA element until recently, is that correct? If so then the same person can't receive this element and the carers element at the same time. Who was claiming the LCWRA element and who is the carer? sorry but i'm not sure who is who here.
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  • hello20hello20 Member Posts: 93 Connected
    I get my lwrca partner claimed career she was found fit to work but has been caring for me past 3 months 
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  • Adrian_ScopeAdrian_Scope Testing team Posts: 7,941

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    When did her LCWRA stop @hello20? What date did you find out you were awarded PIP and what date did you report her being a carer to UC?
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  • hello20hello20 Member Posts: 93 Connected
    She was never on lwrca she was found fit for work after assasement I Was awarded pip in  March but back dated to November an partner had told j centre she cares because didn’t recieve pip said wait till decision an add career element from the day the award started an put the change in on record March reported 
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