carers allowance

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has anyone got experience of how long new claims are taking lately?

Up to 12 weeks.

My husbands claim took 12/13 weeks recently

I got my carers today after I applied on the 15 of march if this helps anyone

@Mummyjlr120 did you get accepted today or did you recieve backpay? thanks for telling me. i’m on week 2 waiting now. so your claim only took 3-4 weeks? that’s really quick a lot of people are saying they’ve waited months

Yea it was back paid in my back this morning it took 8 weeks so not that bad I don’t know why others are taking longer tho maybe different area I’m not sure

Sorry to jump on the thread but I got accepted for carers allowance on Wednesday, any idea how long the payment takes to come through?

I got I a few years ago and the back payment was in my bank before the letter arrived to say I was getting it. I was then on regular payments about a fortnight after the letter arrived

@TylerL how long did it take from application to getting accepted? i think it’s normally 3/5 days

Hey, I applied on the 21st April and rang on Wednesday and got told on the phone it was accepted, I haven't got any letters as of yet, I think they were sick of hearing my voice, I was ringing every other day.

I didn't get a letter, they told me on the phone, she said to give ut about 10 days for payment, was expecting it to be abit sooner.

@TylerL i applied on 28th so hopefully not long then, 10 days is a lot i thought it was normally 3-5 days

Awk hopefully u hear this week then, I only found out because they rang me to get my childcare details to send a letter out and I said I would rather the information was emailed to speed up the application and I just chanced my arm asking was it accepted as it was the decision maker than rang me.

@TylerL did you recieve your letter or payment yet?

No, nothing yet. I thought i would have got the payment this morning. Have u got a decision yet?

@TylerL not heard anything yet, thinking to call today

Yes, give them a wee ring and see what stage it's at, I'm hoping for my payment this week or atleast letter, I will let u know when I hear anything.

Anyone waiting on carers needs to be ringing, I was awarded carers allowance last wed on the phone and haven't heard anything. I just rang this morning and nobody put me on the payments system.

@TylerL i rung this morning and still not been looked at yet, it’s been 4 weeks thursday but some people have been waiting about 12/13 weeks

@TylerL did they sort your payment yet? or any sign of letter? hoping to hear soon it’s been 4weeks now

No letter yet, I rang back today to make sure I had been put on the payment system and they are paying me on the 30th. Not sure where u are, I'm in Belfast and the office definitely needed a wee nudge now and again. 🙄

@TylerL at least it’s sorted, i’m north west. hopefully won’t be long

Hi there I was wondering if anyone knows when closing down a carers allowance claim because starting work how long it takes if it’s just straight away or a few weeks? Thanks.