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Hi, my name is kerenza7! Can one parent add disabled child element if other parent is DLA appointee

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kerenza7
kerenza7 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
edited July 2022 in PIP, DLA, and AA
Does anyone know if the parent claiming child tax credit can add the disabled child element even if the other parent is appointee on the dla claim?
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  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,652 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hello @kerenza7

    Wishing you a warm welcome to the community, it's lovely to see you join us :) 

    I have moved your query over to our PIP, DLA and AA category and marked it as unanswered.

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,365 Disability Gamechanger
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    Are the parents claiming tax credits as a couple? If so then yes, either of them can report changes to their tax credits claim by contacting HMRC.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • kerenza7
    kerenza7 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
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    no no they have been separated for many years. He has always had the children. Always claimed the child benefit and tax credits since. He found out yesterday that’s she started claiming dla for one of the children so he’s not appointee.xx
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,365 Disability Gamechanger
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    If the child is living with him, how can the mother claim DLA for the child?
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • kerenza7
    kerenza7 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
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    Apparently as long as she uses the money on her she can claim it. She does have her at weekends. Annoyingly she didn’t tell him she had been claiming it since last year!!!x
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  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 4,682 Disability Gamechanger
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    Yes he can have the disabled child element added even if she's the named person on DLA claim. He should contact tax credits and explain they have been awarded DLA @kerenza7
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  • kerenza7
    kerenza7 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
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    Thank you so much. I will pass this information on.xxx
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