Carer element backdate help

purple01
purple01 Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
edited December 2024 in Universal Credit (UC)

hi, I have just been awarded adult disability payment backdated a year. I have let universal credit know and have asked for carer element to be added to my claim. Can I ask for this to be backdated the year as it was not my fault that it took a year to get to this decision? Or is there a time limit on when UC can backdate this?

Thanks in advance for any help or information.

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,375 Championing

    You can’t claim carers element for yourself. If you’re claiming UC with a partner they can claim it for looking after you, if your ADP includes the daily living part. Providing they are not receiving the LCWRA element their self.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 8,806 Championing
    edited December 2024

    In line with Poppy's advice, yes you can ask for this to be backdated to the award date.

    If that is refused, you can request a Mandatory Reconsideration of that decision. It will then be referred onto a Decision Maker.

    Also in case you didn't know, the lump sum in backpay will be disregarded from the calculation of your UC capital, for 12 months.

  • purple01
    purple01 Community Member Posts: 6 Listener

    thank you both for the above information. Really helpful, thank you again

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