Carers allowance- Backdate

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poppy12345 wrote: »

This was a very old thread of 14 months old when whambam asked the question about CA.

Ha, if it wasn't for your post I'd have never noticed the year myself

whambam

Carer’s Allowance can generally be backdated for up to three months before the date you submit your claim, so long as you meet the conditions for this period.

However, there is an exception where Carer’s Allowance can get backdated further than three months. If you claim Carer’s Allowance within three months of the person you care for getting a decision about their qualifying disability benefit, then Carer’s Allowance can get paid back up to the date the qualifying disability benefit was awarded from (as long as you meet the Carer’s Allowance conditions for the whole period).

You need to ask for Carer’s Allowance to be backdated on the claim form, it will not be backdated automatically.

Carer’s Allowance can also be claimed up to three months in advance, so long as you can show you will meet the conditions from the date you want your claim to start from.

If the person you are caring for is getting a disability benefit under the ‘special rules’ for people with terminal illness you should mention this on the Carer’s Allowance claim form as your claim may be prioritised.

https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/financial-support/help-with-benefits/carers-allowance

poppy12345

whambam wrote: »

Carer’s Allowance can generally be backdated for up to three months before the date you submit your claim, so long as you meet the conditions for this period.

However, there is an exception where Carer’s Allowance can get backdated further than three months. If you claim Carer’s Allowance within three months of the person you care for getting a decision about their qualifying disability benefit, then Carer’s Allowance can get paid back up to the date the qualifying disability benefit was awarded from (as long as you meet the Carer’s Allowance conditions for the whole period).

You need to ask for Carer’s Allowance to be backdated on the claim form, it will not be backdated automatically.

Carer’s Allowance can also be claimed up to three months in advance, so long as you can show you will meet the conditions from the date you want your claim to start from.

If the person you are caring for is getting a disability benefit under the ‘special rules’ for people with terminal illness you should mention this on the Carer’s Allowance claim form as your claim may be prioritised.

https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/financial-support/help-with-benefits/carers-allowance

Shame you didn't look for that before asking your question on a thread that's 14 months old.