Child disability element universal credit

[Lee3232]

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

@Kitten6 the severely disabled child element can be backdated to the AP in which the DLA award started. The severely disabled child element of UC is currently £487.58. However, you will have some of the backdated amount as the current rate and some at the 23/24 rate of £414.88.

Wondering if anyone has any advice I applied for cdp threw uc when I was award my sons award I notified uc and was award the low rate from them I have been waiting for decision on back dated payment over 12 weeks now everytime I ask for information on my journal they just reply with a response will be added to your journal when a decision is made how do I go about making a complaint ? Is it worth it to complain how long should a decision usually take

Does anyone know how much the disabled care element middle rate care is as I’m still waiting on my Uc to receive it

@Kirstyx1 use this link

https://makeacomplaint.dwp.gov.uk/

Ive used it twice and heard back within 24 hours on both, money received 3 days later. Obviously it’s friday now but if you put it in tonight hopefully youll get your letters on Monday. It shouldnt take 12 weeks. let me know how you get on

@Starlight251 currently the disabled child element is £156.11.

@TheSnappyTurtle I have eventually heard back said they'd made special circumstances this time .

Ive just recieved 2 letters from the DM to say theyve agreed under special circumstances to back pay disabled child element and carers element. What happens next? Do they update the statements straightaway? Or sbould i reciece another later sayin how much im owed.

Did they sort your payments if so how long did it take please? Xx

I got a messge on journal say ring me told me what I was get back as well was told be account few days it was there when said 👌

I have just received a backdate of disability child element for my child who geta high rate dla , will this affect my normal payment from universal credits over the next coming months

How long did it take from verifying the change to getting back pay please ? X

And no wouldnt effect it x

How long are these backdated payments taking on average with everyone please just feels like another long wait Xx tia

Hi, how long after making a complaint did you hear back? I've been waiting almost 8 weeks now for any type of response, regarding the disabled child element back pay. I've called twice, and each time they've wrote on my journal saying I would get a response from my case manager within 24 hours, but they never contacted me. It's ridiculous as you all know if we were to owe them money, they'd start taking payments straight away.

Hi,pls is this thread still on or is been moved?

It's still on my took a month all in all to be resolved I got the payment into my bank x

Anyone still waiting for UC to backdate DLA payment?they don't seem to reply journal message x

If anyone is waiting I'd keep messaging on journal every 3 days and ringing asking for an update :)

Thank you. I will drop a message on journal tomorrow. Sometimes they just ignore the messages x

If they ignore give them a call and say you would like case manager to contact you, as you would like an update mine literally took from July to August get the full payment just stay at them as much as it's stressful xx

Ok,I will do that tomorrow. It will be the 5th message I will be leaving on my journal. If still no response then I'll phone them. Thank you for helping xx

Hi. I know this post hasn't been updated for a couple of months but I wanted to post as I've been through the same as everyone else here it seems.

After googling something completely unrelated back in December I learnt about the disabled child element of UC. My eldest child has been getting DLA since 2020!

After a lot of back and forth between the child benefit team at UC who requested I added my kids details in the correct order of dates (I've got 3 kids with Sen who are all in receipt of DLA) they eventually accepted my request to have it all back paid and within 2 weeks of first contacting them a payment was sent.

However...they haven't paid the full amount of backpay so my work coach has sent a request to the 'technical team' to look into the remaining amount because they've agreed to backpay all the kids disabled elements but it looks like they've only paid from when my youngest was awarded in 2023.

They also told me to add a later date to what my eldest's DLA claim began so I've had to chase that up too. Funny enough I'm getting nowhere. I've made a complaint online and still not heard a word from them in 3 weeks now.

Am I right in thinking they should backpay the whole amount since they've agreed to it?

I'm going to try calling them tomorrow but I've found calling up even more unhelpful than the journal!

@Miffyy The disabled child/severely disabled child element can be backdated. Most of the time when you notify UC late, they decide special circumstances apply and backdate to the start of the award. Less commonly, they don’t backdate all the way. If they refuse, you can request a mandatory reconsideration.

If you didn’t know the disabled child element existed, do you know about the carer element?

Yes I learnt about the carers element when they kindly let me know the carers allowance back payment I got was an overpayment 🤦🏻‍♀️

I've been getting the carers element for about 2 years. No idea how I missed the child disability element!

I'm getting impatient now. My work coach said herself that they've agreed to back pay the kids disability element due to special circumstances but they're taking forever to sort out the remaining money they still owe. I made a complaint too about their slow responses with the link in this thread but I've still not heard from them. I did that about 2 weeks ago.

Hey I need some help please
My son has just been diagnosed with combined ADHD does any one know if I will now get the high rate mobility I use to get low but just had send all his report off.

thanks everyone 😊