UC carers element

moo919
moo919 Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi, I have recently reported a change on my UC regarding carers element, can someone tell me how long this takes please and if it will be backdated to when I became eligible for PIP?, please note this is not about carers allowance we do not qualify for that. Thankyou 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    If your partner reported being your carer when you started your PIP claim then it should be paid from that assessment period.
    If they didn't repor being your carer then it will be down to a decision maker to decide when it's paid from. This is assuming your partner doesn't claim the LCWRA element for theirself because the same person can be paid for both elements.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    poppy123456 said:
     This is assuming your partner doesn't claim the LCWRA element for theirself because the same person can be paid for both elements. 
    Typo - should read the same person can't be paid for both elements. 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Thanks Calcotti. Stupid typos 😂

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