Universal credit and disabled child element backdating

[Krys83]

Hey all, my little one was awarded DLA on the 7th of December. MRC and LRM which was backdated to the 31st of July. I updated my journal same day requesting disabled child element to be added and backdating was told they will investigate this. Heard nothing else so sent message in January to be told the same thing. I sent another message on 9th of February to be told its been sent to decision maker and as soon as they have an answer will update journal. Anyone else still waiting for element to be added as well as backdating???

[Mammma91]

Did you hear back OP? My DS was awarded higher rate care and disability in November. I wasn’t aware I had to inform universal credit to add a disability element. I done this on Tuesday and explained why I was late in letting UC know and requested it to be backdated. I got a note back on Friday saying it has gone to a decision maker. Have you heard back since? And did they backdate the disability element?

[Krys83]

@Mammma91 Hi, no I haven't heard heard anything yet. I wonder why it takes so long to add?

[Gcstjhj33]

I updated my sons DLA award(was awarded the 9th Feb, found out the 14th so updated uc that day) when do they recognise the award from? Is the date we applied or the date it was awarded?

[SearchingForSolitude]

@Gcstjhj33 the UC elements are awarded from the assessment period the DLA award starts from. If you called for the DLA form and returned it by the date given the DLA award will start from the date you called. If you used the online form it will be the date DWP received the form.

[Mammma91]

I got a message from UC on my journal with a letter stating they would backdate. There was nothing else regarding when/how much. Did you hear back OP?

[1slamkh]

@Mammma91

I got a message from UC on my journal with a letter stating they would backdate. There was nothing else regarding when/how much. Did you hear back OP?

Did you get paid?

[Tiredmummy1235]

Is anyone still having trouble with the backdating on uc I updated UC over a month ago still haven’t had a decision xx

[Mothertothreeboys]

@Tiredmummy1235

Is anyone still having trouble with the backdating on uc I updated UC over a month ago still haven’t had a decision xx

@Tiredmummy1235 hey yes me been over a month still no decision takes so long it’s wrong we wait all that time for dla then uc take long. 😬

[Motheroff4]

Hi I been have same issue month now but I got sons 1st payment on 22nd April but still haven't heard of them about this or any back dating message I send takes week to respond to anything I ask? I Been told 1st ayment sep to any of money that owe backdated that when let know but can take few weeks to payout