Hi,
Does anyone know if universal credit back date the child disability element from when you first called dla for the claim form (which dla too will back date) or does uc child disability element start from the date dla make the award?
Thank you
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Child disability element universal credit
Lee3232 · 03/07/2023 13:48
Relaxinghammock · 03/07/2023 13:51
The disabled child/severely disabled child element will be backdated to the start of the DLA award (so if you called and returned the form on time it will be the date you called), not the date DLA make the decision.
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