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  • qwertyqwerty
    qwertyqwerty Online Community Member Posts: 38 Connected
    I’m confused, if I claimed today for example for 3 months backdate wouldn’t it start from 3 months ago (including the 12 weeks it may take) or start from that date?
  • qwertyqwerty
    qwertyqwerty Online Community Member Posts: 38 Connected
    That date being the date it starts properly
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    It would be 3 months prior to the date you claim.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    qwertyqwerty said:.. if I claimed today for example for 3 months backdate wouldn’t it start from 3 months ago..
    Yes
  • qwertyqwerty
    qwertyqwerty Online Community Member Posts: 38 Connected
    poppy123456 said:
    qwertyqwerty said:
    Thank you so much, everything makes more sense now. Would my council tax be affected at all? I did read mine or his could be affected but I can’t remember where I read that?

    Your Dad's won't be affected because it's you claiming the CA not him. CA is taxable income but i have no idea if you council tax would be affected, all local councils have their own rules. You should report the changes when your claim starts.

    It can take anything up to 12 weeks to claim the CA, when you do claim it make sure you put the start date to backdate for 3 months. Best way to claim is online. https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/how-to-claim

    I can’t find anything on the hull city council
    websire at all to give me an idea I  may have to call 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    edited September 2021
    qwertyqwerty said: I can’t find anything on the hull city council website at all to give me an idea I  may have to call 
    You may find noone you speak to at the council will be able to do a benefits calculations for you. Try a local advice agency.
  • qwertyqwerty
    qwertyqwerty Online Community Member Posts: 38 Connected
    edited September 2021
    So it would basically be if it took 12 weeks, 15 weeks worth?
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    edited September 2021
    qwertyqwerty said:
    So it would basically be if it took 12 weeks, 15 weeks worth?

    No, if it took 12 weeks then it would be this plus the 3 months. There's more than 4 weeks in a month so my advice is to put 3 months prior to today rather than 12 weeks. So put 6th June as the start date, if you claimed today.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    qwertyqwerty said:
    So it would basically be if it took 12 weeks, 15 weeks worth?
    No, if the decision took 12 weeks the arrears due at that time would be 12 weeks plus 3 months (which is roughly 25 weeks).
  • qwertyqwerty
    qwertyqwerty Online Community Member Posts: 38 Connected
    Oh I see, I’m thick I read my own thing as weeks not months ?

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