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Backdate of carer allowance

netty7777

Has anyone had to wait for a backdate of the carer part of universal credit if so how long did it take for them to make a decision whether they can backdate it or not

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poppy123456

There are no timescales but it can often take a few weeks. Unless the person caring reported the being a carer previously, it can be difficult to get this backdated.

AndrewHall

I hope my wife will get her Carer element of UC backdated when our son is awarded PIP.

calcotti

AndrewHall said:

I hope my wife will get her Carer element of UC backdated when our son is awarded PIP.

Has your wife already declared to UC that she is a carer? If she has then the carer element should be backdated. If she has not then it is unlikely that UC will backdate it.

AndrewHall

calcotti said:

AndrewHall said:

I hope my wife will get her Carer element of UC backdated when our son is awarded PIP.

Has your wife already declared to UC that she is a carer? If she has then the carer element should be backdated. If she has not then it is unlikely that UC will backdate it.

Yes, it was stated on the PIP form

janer1967

@AndrewHall it needs to be declared on her uc as change in circumstances as uc is totally seperate to pip application just putting it on the form isnt declaring it to uc

AndrewHall

janer1967 said:

@AndrewHall it needs to be declared on her uc as change in circumstances as uc is totally seperate to pip application just putting it on the form isnt declaring it to uc

Should she wait until our son is awarded PIP before declaring it on her UC. Thanks

poppy123456

She should declare it now because as advised, if she doesn't she will olnly be entitled to the carers element from the assessment period in which the changes were reported. Your son will need to be awarded daily living PIP.

AndrewHall

poppy123456 said:

She should declare it now because as advised, if she doesn't she will olnly be entitled to the carers element from the assessment period in which the changes were reported. Your son will need to be awarded daily living PIP.

She will do that today. Thanks a lot.

calcotti

poppy123456 said:

She should declare it now because as advised, if she doesn't she will olnly be entitled to the carers element from the assessment period in which the changes were reported. Your son will need to be awarded daily living PIP.

If she hasn't previously declared that she cares she will struggle to get the carer element backdated even if your son is awarded PIP (although she can still ask).