backdating of child tax credits and other assorted inquiries!

LiquidStool

Hi,

just after a few quick one line answers....

i just found out i've been entitled to claim child tax credits since they were first introduced, nobody from any governement department or advice centre have ever said i could and because i do not work but care 24/7 for my disabled child, i just assumed i couldn't. Is it possible to get it backdated by more than the month they say i can? i've just been notified i'm entitled to £200 a week, back date that since they were introduced and you can see why i'm so desperate to try!

question 2. as already mentioned, i don't/can't work because of my caring responsibility. i get carers allowance which i understand counts toward the benefit cap, seriously???! I'd like to know if i could claim for ESA. I have my own health issues and get a premium payment on my IS. Somebody also mentioned that my daughter when she reaches 16 in a few weeks will be entitled to claim ESA under the support group but i can't find any guide on the DWP website about how old you have to be.

last question, my daughter lives with me and receives high rate DLA care and mobility components. I understand that because she receives this, the benefit cap might not apply BUT, is this correct, it's her DLA, she claims it, not me. the way i understand the benefits cap, it is on household benefits, not the person, so would this mean that the household is exempt from the cap or just her part is exempt.

thanks for your patience

Caz3121

Some people got paid the child element through their IS even when CTC were introduced so you 'may' not have missed out. How much is your weekly IS payment?

LiquidStool

IS is £259.60 per week, thanks

Caz3121

So if someone was making an IS claim now, they would receive £71 per week IS and Child Tax Credits, so you are likely receiving the correct payment all be it in a different format

Shiloe

Caz3121 wrote: »

So if someone was making an IS claim now, they would receive £71 per week IS and Child Tax Credits, so you are likely receiving the correct payment all be it in a different format

Think you've just burst their bubble :rotfl:

Shiloe

LiquidStool wrote: »

nobody from any governement department or advice centre have ever said i could and because i do not work but care 24/7 for my disabled child, i just assumed i couldn't

Plus you should have enquired yourself its not the governement's job to hold your hand to be honest your an adult :doh:

LiquidStool

Shiloe wrote: »

Plus you should have enquired yourself its not the governement's job to hold your hand to be honest your an adult :doh:

i'd appreciate it if you would keep your useless and rather irksome remarks to yourself. you come do what i'm doing then see if you have the time to make endless enquires. people like you with nothing useful to add to an innocent inquiry get right on my beak. idiot!:mad:

LiquidStool

Caz3121 wrote: »

So if someone was making an IS claim now, they would receive £71 per week IS and Child Tax Credits, so you are likely receiving the correct payment all be it in a different format

Thankyou for taking the time to answer ;-)

Caz3121

from here http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/is-20.pdf

If you made a claim before September 2005, the usual personal allowance for a child or young person, and family premium payment will apply.
If you made a claim after September 2005, you must claim Child Tax Credit to receive a payment for your children.

BigAunty

LiquidStool wrote: »

... I'd like to know if i could claim for ESA. I have my own health issues and get a premium payment on my IS. Somebody also mentioned that my daughter when she reaches 16 in a few weeks will be entitled to claim ESA under the support group but i can't find any guide on the DWP website about how old you have to be.

Would this be contributions based or income based ESA? Perhaps this would be contributions based as you are having your NI stamp paid. I've heard of people receiving DLA and getting carers at the same time.

You cannot normally be paid Carer's Allowance if you receive contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Incapacity Benefit, State Pension or certain bereavement benefits at the same time. However, it may still be worthwhile claiming Carer's Allowance if you get a means-tested benefit such as Income Support to establish "underlying entitlement" to Carer's Allowance.
This underlying entitlement means you may be able to get an increased amount of income-related ESA, Income Support, Pension Credit, Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit.
The increase is called the carer premium, or the "additional amount for carers" in Pension Credit. It is worth up to £32.60 a week.

http://www.rnib.org.uk/livingwithsightloss/yourmoney/benefits/carers/Pages/benefits_for_carers.aspx


If you are claiming ESA you must:

• be at least 16 years old

http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/f31.htm

BigAunty

LiquidStool wrote: »

Hi,


I understand that because she receives this, the benefit cap might not apply BUT, is this correct, it's her DLA, she claims it, not me. the way i understand the benefits cap, it is on household benefits, not the person, so would this mean that the household is exempt from the cap or just her part is exempt.

http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/f8.htm

You will be exempt from the cap if anyone in your household is getting:

• attendance allowance
• disability living allowance
• industrial injuries benefits
• personal independence payment
• war disablement pension/armed forces compensation scheme payments (that are equivalent to industrial injuries benefits)
• war widow's or war widower pension