carers allowance query

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By beve

Re: carers allowance query
Thu 6 Nov 2008 14:53

hi lukluc , as far as im aware you can claim carers from the date your daughter was diagnosed with whatever it is she has. That's tha way i understand it ...give dwp a call.

By Bubbles

Re: carers allowance query
Thu 6 Nov 2008 15:33

Hi lukluc,

Bev is right because that also happened to me when my daughter was diagnosed with her problems. Mine was also backdated.

Check what else you are entitled to when you are also on the phone because if you dont ask you do not get especially when you are a carer. They do not make these benefits widely known or advertise them so make sure you are claiming for whatever you should be.

By kerry.

Re: carers allowance query
Thu 6 Nov 2008 19:11

dont forget when she is 3 to claim for mobility too

By lukluc

Re: carers allowance query
Thu 6 Nov 2008 20:32

Hi thanks for replying. I rang them we are entitled to have it backdated for 3 months only. She was born with her condition, but i've not known what i can/can't claim for. Also i wish someone could help deal with this for you I was so stressed coming to terms with her condition and all the hospital and therapy appointments etc all this claiming has proved to be highly stressful i was only told about dla. Thanks for all you help though!

By coby6602

Re: carers allowance query
Thu 6 Nov 2008 22:17

And if you get child tax credits inform them of your DLA award and you will get the disability premium backdated to the same date. Best wishes.

By Minxy

Re: carers allowance query
Thu 6 Nov 2008 23:22

If you are unsure what you can or can't claim, get in touchw ith your local Welfare Rights people or even Citizens Advice Beaureu and explain everything and they should be able to help. I was told about DLA, Carers Allowance and the Tax Credits claims via my sons Special Needs Health Visitor, she also came and filled all the forms in for me with my input and all my money was backdated and took around 2months to come through this time last year.

By Michele

Re: carers allowance query
Fri 7 Nov 2008 11:30

Hi lukluc,

As you've found out it depends when your daughter was awarded DLA - the Carers Allowance Unit said the general rule for backdating is:

If the claim to Carer’s Allowance is received at the Carer’s Allowance Unit within 3 months of the Disability Living Allowance/Attendance Allowance decision being made they can look at backdating the Carer’s Allowance to the date of entitlement to Disability Living Allowance/Attendance Allowance.

If the claim to Carer’s Allowance is received after 3 months of the Disability Living Allowance/Attendance Allowance decision being made, they will only be able to consider backdating Carer’s Allowance up to a maximum of 3 months before the date we receive the claim form.

Best wishes, Michele

By ann41

Re: carers allowance query
Thu 27 Nov 2008 20:18

my hubby was diagnosed in june for lung cancer and im told i can put in for carers does that mean it will only be backdated 3 months so you lose out can anyone help plz

By kerry.

Re: carers allowance query
Thu 27 Nov 2008 22:36

sometimes in special circs they may backdate it more ann but i think normally its about 3 months (I could be wrong)