dla and tax credits

reeceem08

hi fizzel
as i said yesterday u will be surprised at how much your tc will go up because your children have been awarded dla. you should also now look into claiming carers allowance.
the tax credits never tell u figures over the phone but just you wait till the paper work arrives
i understand exactly what it is like having to get up thru the night and any extra money u r entitled to will be justly deserved.

mitchaa

Does high rate care qualify them for the severely disabled CTC benefit?

I would imagine it would qualify them for the disabled element, not sure about the severely disabled though

Is high rate care and severely disabled linked in anyway? And is High rate care linked with mobility DLA?

reeceem08

Hi
Dla Is Broken Down Into 2 Areas Help With Personal Care And Help With Getting Around Which Was The Old Mobility. You Can B Awarded Help With Personal Care And Help With Getting Around Or Just Either.

fizzel81

i just get the personal care, my boys have no mobility issues (1 is still in buggy) his brother walks

reeceem08

hi again
EVEN IF U R GETTING DLA FOR PERSONAL CARE U CAN STILL CLAIM CARERS ALLOWANCE IT IS 50 POUND 55P A WEEK BUT U HAVE TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU.

lil_me

Higher rate DLA (care) qualifies for the severely disabled child premium. I think it's something like £65 more a week.....so of course that will be x2. If you are not working you will only be better off by £27.15 per week but it's still worth applying for Carers Allowance they also pay your NI contributions for your pension.

Great to hear you have been successful fizzel, I know it hasn't been an easy time lately for you all. You could try a steam cleaner, sure the new income will allow for that, which would leave the carpets less wet than using just water. I suppose now of course you'll be in a position to get the laminate flooring if your landlady can't do it soon, that's why these payments are made, to make things easier for you and the boys. My son and partner have eczema and these have helped with both of them. Dustmites hate cold and dry places.

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/allergyhousedustmite.htm has a stack of advice, there is loads more online.

mitchaa

lil_me wrote: »

Higher rate mobility (care) qualifies for the severely disabled child premium. I think it's something like £65 more a week.....so of course that will be x2. If you are not working you will only be better off by £27.15 per week but it's still worth applying for Carers Allowance they also pay your NI contributions for your pension.

What does that mean? Higher rate mobility (care)?

To me that reads you need both higher rate care and higher rate mobility in order to qualify for the severely disabled premium? Can you clear this up please, or do you mean that it is just higher rate care that qualifies you for the severely disabled premium? Im sure you'll know higher rate mobility and higher rate care are 2 totally seperate awards

No disrespect to your children O.P, but i would have thought severely disabled would have been defined as something a lot more serious than bad eczema, ie Possibly down syndrome, muscular dystrophy etc? I say that because of the use of the word ''severely''

Thanks

donnalove

mitchaa wrote: »

What does that mean? Higher rate mobility (care)?

To me that reads you need both higher rate care and higher rate mobility in order to qualify for the severely disabled premium? Can you clear this up please, or do you mean that it is just higher rate care that qualifies you for the severely disabled premium? Im sure you'll know higher rate mobility and higher rate care are 2 totally seperate awards

No disrespect to your children O.P, but i would have thought severely disabled would have been defined as something a lot more serious than bad eczema, ie Possibly down syndrome, muscular dystrophy etc? I say that because of the use of the word ''severely''

Thanks

with all due respect mitchaa dla higher care is paid to people who need care and attention 24hours and severe eczema needs just that. Have you ever met anyone with eczema? It really is a horrible condition to have and the amount of creams etc that have to be applied, sometimes every couple of hours. It is very uncomfortale for the children.
Recieving dla is paid because they do need care 24 hours a day 7 days a week. That is what dla is all about it doesnt give u a status of being severely disabled, just because you recieve the higher care.

to the op your child tax credit will leap up as you will get 2 disabled child premiums and 2 severe disabled premiums as you recive higher rate dla for your children, this would amount to about 7k a year in addition to what you already have and will be backdated to the date the dla has been awarded from.

also have a look at the family fund as you would be entitled to some help from there and it really is invaluable help. also contact your social services about respite care as it is their responsibility to arrange that and higher rate dla entitles you to it.

hope it works out for you
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mitchaa

donnalove wrote: »

with all due respect mitchaa dla higher care is paid to people who need care and attention 24hours and severe eczema needs just that. Have you ever met anyone with eczema? It really is a horrible condition to have and the amount of creams etc that have to be applied, sometimes every couple of hours. It is very uncomfortale for the children.
Recieving dla is paid because they do need care 24 hours a day 7 days a week. That is what dla is all about it doesnt give u a status of being severely disabled, just because you recieve the higher care.

to the op your child tax credit will leap up as you will get 2 disabled child premiums and 2 severe disabled premiums as you recive higher rate dla for your children, this would amount to about 7k a year in addition to what you already have and will be backdated to the date the dla has been awarded from.

also have a look at the family fund as you would be entitled to some help from there and it really is invaluable help. also contact your social services about respite care as it is their responsibility to arrange that and higher rate dla entitles you to it.

hope it works out for you
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I think you have the wrong end of the stick with my post, i am well aware the children need high rate care due to the night time care that they need.

That wasn't my question though.

There is an additional severely disabled premium in CTC, the way i read lil_me's post is that high rate care would qualify that person/persons to the severely disabled premium?

That was my question. I then asked about the use of the word ''severely''. Eczema is obviously not a severe disability, the way DS and MD are so im not sure if eczema would qualify for that, hence the question.

dmg24

mitchaa wrote: »

I think you have the wrong end of the stick with my post, i am well aware the children need high rate care due to the night time care that they need.

That wasn't my question though.

There is an additional severely disabled premium in CTC, the way i read lil_me's post is that high rate care would qualify that person/persons to the severely disabled premium?

That was my question. I then asked about the use of the word ''severely''. Eczema is obviously not a severe disability, the way DS and MD are so im not sure if eczema would qualify for that, hence the question.

Eczema can be a very severe condition, and can require hospitalisation. It can require the body to be covered in soaked bandages, which will require changing several times a day, and through the night.

To put it into perspective, imagine that your skin is constantly stinging and itchy. Then when you try to touch your skin, it starts bleeding. Over time, this also becomes infected. This covers your whole body.

Not severe?