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Will we both get back pay?

parisjoans
parisjoans Community member Posts: 5 Listener
edited December 2018 in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi I was a carer/ appointee for my daughter .got DLA . Had it took of  us both and was put on universal credit for 17 months .. Court has said we have won are appeal / and will get 17 months back pay ..  Do we both get this back pay .. ? As it was took of us both .. 
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  • steve51
    steve51 Community member Posts: 7,153 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @parisjoans

    Good Afternoon it’s great to meet you today!!!!!!

    That’s great news about your appeal win.

    I would contact the “DWP” on Monday mourning if I was you!!!!!

    Here’s the number one for you.

    https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus/existing-benefit-claims
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  • parisjoans
    parisjoans Community member Posts: 5 Listener
    Ty for your reply ..  Will they tell me if we both get back pay or one of us .. ? Judge said your awarded 17 months back pay ..but we both got  put on universal credit .. ? I will contact  dhss ty
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  • BenefitsTrainingCo
    BenefitsTrainingCo Community member Posts: 2,621 Pioneering
    Hi @parisjoans I am not sure I totally understand whats been happening for you, but I think you are saying your daughter's DLA was stopped and then in turn your benefits (carers allowance and possibly Income Support?) were also stopped.  I am also assuming the tribunal you have recently won was for your daughter's DLA?  If so then certainly the DLA is fully due to be backdated.  In respect of your benefits, unfortunately you would not be able to come back off Universal Credit if you live in a full service area (you can check using your postcode here: www.universalcreditinfo.net), which pretty much everywhere is now, so you cannot get Carers Allowance or Income Support back if that is the case.  However, you should advise Universal Credit of the tribunal decision and advise them that you fulfill the criteria for Carers Allowance from the date your UC started (assuming the care you have been providing for your daughter meets the conditions for Carers Allowance).  This should result in UC adding a carer element onto your UC entitlement which should be backdated.  I hope that helps.
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