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

Glad your wait wasn’t too long between letters. I will update on here when I manage to get first letter x

Hi.
Hope you don't mind me asking. How long between decision letter and the amount letter? Thanks

Hi updated mine uc as was unaware I was entitled to disabled child element! From September 2022! I done this over a month ago and heard nothing! Got same payment this month! Do I need to message them? How long will it take? Thanks

Hi Danielle I am in Nottingham so not too far from you :) hope you hear something soon!

If its over a month, you can fill up the complaint and they'll contact you up to 2 days.

https://makeacomplaint.dwp.gov.uk/?fbclid=IwAR2VcQJABkkAF7_TLDEO40VYxZYQ5-niqQWCIoWRmyEu0A-gv1US3mA6I5o&mibextid=xfxF2i

That's what I did as mine was over a month as well, and next day after complaint everything counted and 2nd letter in my account xx

@Samgib90 i would definitely message them again they should have added to your entitlement soon as verification is completed (which only took a day for mine). So you should have seen on this months statement if you did a change of circumstances a month ago x

They have updated the payment for this month now! But nothing about back pay so I have put it in the journal. Thanks

So I have been awarded disabled child element! But today they have backdated only 1 month! I am owed 16 months as was unaware I was entitled to the benefit! I have put in my journal it should have been back to when she received dla! Am I right they will have to back date to then. Thanks

@Samgib90 from what I have seen online soon as you request back payment on your journal they should then send it to a decision maker to look at backdating. You should then receive a letter saying if they agree special circumstances applied for late reporting of change of circumstances (I’ve not seen anybody be refused and people in your situation have simply said they wasn’t aware of the entitlement). It might take them a while to do your back pay (send 2nd letter with amount owed) as they have to adjust your statements but as long as you get letter saying they agree special circumstances apply you will get the back pay. Hope that makes sense xx

Hi I put in a change of circumstance for back dated child disability payment from 2021 I had a update from case worker saying it had been accepted just waiting for verification. Does anyone know what that means?

@CoolLimeSheep from my understanding it first get sent to a verification team to double check that you were in receipt of DLA for the time period you have put on your change of circumstances and still so they can apply the element moving forward. Once verified your case manager can then put a request into a decision maker for back pay. Just make sure you put on your journal you would like it backdating as they don’t automatically do it you have to request it be backdated x

Thanks I've already asked for it be back dated from 2021 in my journal my housing gave me the uc regulation (paragraph 31 schedule 1 of uc regulations) to help with backdating x

Just keeping everyone updated got my 1st letter this morning on journal saying they agree special circumstances apply so just got to wait for statements to be updated & 2nd letter with amount. Hopefully not too long await 🤞

Really quick turn around got my second letter this morning and back pay will be paid within 3 working days hope those of you still waiting have speedy updates too xx

That's really great. It took 3 weeks for my 1st letter. And it's a week today since my 1st letter so still waiting.
Glad you didn't have to wait long.

God that's quick I have put a second message on journey today, as not had a reply from last week! If I don't hear by end of week I will make complaint

Does anyone no how long UC takes to verify the child to be in receipt of dla i recieved this message yesterday after messaging about 6 times in one day 🤣? Thanks in advance

Mine took a day but they didn’t let me know it had been verified til a week later when I messaged them would drop message on your journal in a few days if you haven’t heard from them x

Hiya mines with decision maker about back pay will be 2 weeks on Monday
Hope you hear soon and I'll keep everyone informed on mine

Just to update...I requested the change on the 8th March and was told they had till 22nd to work on it, I left a message today and recieved a reply that they agree to add the disabled child element to my claim going forward and it will be included in my payment on the 5th April
I replied to ask if it will be backdated and was told the decision for backdating has not been made yet and that I will receive a message on my journal if it is
So at least I know I have the element added to my claim now...hopefully the backdating decision isn't long

I added the change 14th Feb got it approved! But in journal about back pay which I was told its with decision maker! But had no letter confirming this or a dead line, just in my journal when I said I want back dating looking into as was unaware I was entitled! They just said it is with them. Thanks

They've said to me today I have wait to see if child disability in on my next statement which is 15th April before they can work out how much they owe me. Has that happened with anyone else I reported it 11th march

Another update my backdating has now been approved and the money is due to be paid before the 3rd April
Initially reported change 8th March so roughly a month for the whole process

Glad your wait is over! They told me it can take up to 4 weeks, I reported on 20/03 so it's only been just over a week now. If you're not fighting with DLA you're fighting with UC! The whole process is a joke. X

I heard back today! They have told me I will hear by 12/4! So I will let you know.