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Carers Element Backdate

Connor_Delaney77
Connor_Delaney77 Community member Posts: 30 Listener
How much do universal pay for carers element backdate roughly for you guys?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,330 Disability Gamechanger
    edited July 2020
    HI,

    It will vary from person to person. I don't understand the logic in your question. I know you're waiting for a decision on the carers element but there's really nothing more you can do but wait.
    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.
  • Connor_Delaney77
    Connor_Delaney77 Community member Posts: 30 Listener
    thanks  I’ve been waiting 3 week now hopefully should hear something this Monday 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,330 Disability Gamechanger
    There's no timescales for any decision. I think i covered everything in your last thread about the carers element.
    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.
  • Connor_Delaney77
    Connor_Delaney77 Community member Posts: 30 Listener
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 10,821 Scope online community team
    Sadly I've known people wait months for an answer on backdating carer element @Connor_Delaney77, so it won't be quick.
    If you're owed a backdate it will be £162.92 for every month that you didn't receive the carer element when you were supposed to. 
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  • Connor_Delaney77
    Connor_Delaney77 Community member Posts: 30 Listener
    This was my last 2 Payments what covers £9 then I realised why am I getting 9£ a month  but was cos I didn’t report I was caring, so would them 2 for backdated plus the first carers element payment what’s coming next month 
  • Connor_Delaney77
    Connor_Delaney77 Community member Posts: 30 Listener
  • Connor_Delaney77
    Connor_Delaney77 Community member Posts: 30 Listener
    So would them 2 be considered backdated? 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,330 Disability Gamechanger
    So would them 2 be considered backdated? 

    Potentially yes but as we have previously advised it's not easy to get the carers element backdated. I'm afraid all you can do is wait.
    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.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,330 Disability Gamechanger
    That's rather a low amount of UC, i'm assuming you are paying back an advance payment on top of the carers allowance deduction
    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.
  • Connor_Delaney77
    Connor_Delaney77 Community member Posts: 30 Listener
    Yes I am, they take 41 off me each month 

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