DLA and family tax credits

[VJay]

Hi, I recently claimed DLA for my autistic son. As soon as it came through I informed the family tax credit people and they increased my award. The award letter came through today with a summary of what I get, but in April it goes back down to the old rate. Is this right? Do I need to tell them again about my son?
Just wondered if anyone else has had this. Thanks for reading

they are always messing it up, and it sounds like they have again. Give them a ring and confirm that you will still be getting DLA in april.

I got tax credits raised because we got HRC DLA, and the tax credits awarded ONE DAY and that was it! total (not allowed to say male chicken) mess-up! took loads of calls and messing about to get it right .

Why is it always a struggle or a fight eh?

I've been really confused by this as I was told that we would get the "disabled child" element to the tax credits due to my son getting high rate DLA, but it turns out (and nobody told me this) that it's means tested and our income was too high. So, there was no difference whatsoever in what we actually received.

Same here CaptainPlump.

we first filled in dla forms when jack was 2 months old but was refused we couldnt claim until he was 3 months old but we were told the ab ove to start with.he has downsyndrome hes now 5 years old.my tax credits varied quite low to start with then went up a bit after but jack has stayed on middle rate for dla.x