Does anybody know how far back child benefit can be backdated under extenuating circumstaces?

[mowgeli]

My son was born prematurely and I am very sick still 17 months after he was born.
I didn't even know child benefit existed and thought it was only for families who didn't work?
Now that I have applied for it I'm wondering if there is anyone who has experience of how far the office is allowed to back date under extenuating circumstances please?

I was 23 when I was pregnant what are you? Sherlock Holmes stupid brother?

Sherlock Holmes hasn't got a stupid brother.

I thought this seemed familiar. www.mumsnet.com/Talk/legal_money_matters/a2912351-can-you-be-paid-statutory-maternity-pay-retrospectively#68584748

In the UK children usually start the term before their fifth birthday.

No they don't. They usually start school in the September of the academic year (1st Sept- 31st August) in which they become 5.

I thought this seemed familiar

So clearly knew about child benefit in April

Oh my god what is wrong with you?
I said I have been really sick and that I didn't know it existed. I didn't say when I found out, it was later then April as I didn't read the information due to being sick.

This is just becoming unbareable with some people trying to make out I am a fraud.

IVe only been on my feet again in the last 6 weeks or so.

I didn't say when I found out, it was later then April as I didn't read the information due to being sick.

You posted the 26th April- I would use the child benefit to pay for the child minder since money isn't good for us now.

Yes that's the end of april isn't it and I didn't research it at all to know if I was eligible. What is your problem?

My son goes to nursery anyway now 5 days a week. Didn't like a child minder as felt there was a lack of control over what happened during the day.

There are some real time freaks in this thread.

I was 23 when I had my baby.
My son will go to school when he is 5. That is not in 18 months time.
I posted at the end of april and then subsequently spent a large portion of time in hospital.

I am leaving the thread because it's toxic and it's out of control with women who are meant to be each other's fans shredding me.

Goodness mow - it must be exhausting being on the edge of snippiness all the time. I hope your health improves as you hopefully get over the trauma of your pregnancy/birth.

Did they offer you SEMH support in hospital? If not could you approach your GP and ask for a referral to the relevant local service? Did you access any CAHMS type support as a child or young adult?- if so you may be able to get a referral that way?

OP, I was wrong on my previous post. I apologise.

However your rudeness is quite breathtaking.

I hope you get what you want, that your health improves and that your DS thrives.

Are you in scotland then?

No one's shredding you, OP.

I imagine you're coming across as rude and unpleasant because you are having a very difficult time, and goodness knows none of us are at our best in awful situations. But if you want people to help and support you, you might want to tone down the snippiness in the future.

I agree with alltouchedout. Also, you might want to give out less personal info. I mean that kindly - you might want to consider internet safety before posting again.

I am leaving the thread because it's toxic and it's out of control with women who are meant to be each other's fans shredding me

it's not, we aren't, and you started it.