3rd child now getting dla, what next

raq

JC9297 wrote: »

When you say in the thread title '3rd child now getting DLA' do you mean your 3rd eldest child is getting DLA, or do you now get DLA for 3 children?

Sorry I mean I get dla for my youngest child only.

raq

dmg24 wrote: »

** Sitting on hands! **

EXPLAIN ???

Unsure on this post

OrkneyStar

Raq,
Please ignore any comments that are not productive (people on here are understandably suspicious as there are many posts on this board basically trying to get lots of money for doing very little- which incidentally I don't think you are!). I understood you to mean one child as you said 'DLA for third child' not 'three children'!
Basically if a child is awarded DLA (at a certain level I think, which I cannot recall) it can mean you get more money with your tax credits (the premium someone else referred to).
I hope the extra money does make life easier, sometimes people forget that if someone needs DLA in the first place they may well have complex, and demanding, needs.
x

raq

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Raq,
Please ignore any comments that are not productive (people on here are understandably suspicious as there are many posts on this board basically trying to get lots of money for doing very little- which incidentally I don't think you are!). I understood you to mean one child as you said 'DLA for third child' not 'three children'!
Basically if a child is awarded DLA (at a certain level I think, which I cannot recall) it can mean you get more money with your tax credits (the premium someone else referred to).
I hope the extra money does make life easier, sometimes people forget that if someone needs DLA in the first place they may well have complex, and demanding, needs.
x

Thankyou so much for that lovely comment. I won't go into all the details about my little boy. It is hard work but we love him tones and do the best we can for him. The last 10 months have been difficult but we are getting there.

raq

Your comment is so rude as you don't know our situation.

JC9297

I don't know if you saw my previous post about Carer's Allowance but make sure you apply for it. It is taken into account for tax credits but you will still be better off getting it.

Indie_Kid

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Basically if a child is awarded DLA (at a certain level I think, which I cannot recall) it can mean you get more money with your tax credits (the premium someone else referred to).

It's any level of DLA.

Murgatroyd21

Depending on whether it's higher rate care you could get an additional ctc of between £52 and £73pw, depending on other HH income details too of course.

OrkneyStar

sh1305 wrote: »

It's any level of DLA.

Thanks, I was not sure on that one, so good to clarify
(been a while since I worked with benefits and seeing as they seem to change!).

raq

Murgatroyd21 wrote: »

Depending on whether it's higher rate care you could get an additional ctc of between £52 and £73pw, depending on other HH income details too of course.

thankyou for this information, I will keep you posted when I know more.

Much appreciated.:)