Cold Weather Payment on UC

HillStreetBlues

born_again said:

OP said  > it's just the info on gov.uk has confused me so I just wanted some clarity as it does not state anywhere about having to be parents/guardians or having them on your claim,   although common sense would suggest that surely this would have to be the case.<

The best rule with how the benefit system works is, if in any doubt, check and double check. Now that's true common sense.

nachtvlinders

Who's claiming child benefit for these children? If the parents' are they shouldn't as they're not living with them but in the OP's shared house. 

sheramber

I think the OP is living in the parent’s house. The parents are not living in the OP’s house.  CB is paid to the person responsible for supporting the child, which , in this car, is the parents,

poppy12345

nachtvlinders said:

Who's claiming child benefit for these children? If the parents' are they shouldn't as they're not living with them but in the OP's shared house. 

Based on this you couldn't have read the whole thread because it clearly states the the OP is living with the brother and his wife.

When commenting on threads it does help to read the whole thread.

FreedomBringsPeace

@calcotti you said "basic things such as how the relevant period for LCWRA element works. There must be many claimants who have been paid incorrectly but don’t know" what did you mean by this please i know someone going through this now. Any insight would help ty

calcotti

FreedomBringsPeace said:

@calcotti you said "basic things such as how the relevant period for LCWRA element works. There must be many claimants who have been paid incorrectly but don’t know" what did you mean by this please i know someone going through this now. Any insight would help ty

When an LCWRA decision is made the LCWRA status should be backdated to the assessment period in which the health condition was reported supported by Fit Notes within 7 days. The LCWRA element is payable in the first UC complete assessment period after the end of the relevant period. The relevant period is a period of three months from when the health condition was reported.

Unfortunately UC often seem to take the relevant period as starting from the date the decision is made which is incorrect.

My comment about many people possibly being paid incorrectly was aimed more generally.

if you need more specific advice please feel free to post details.