Hi, Its been over 4 weeks since the DM agreed to backdate the severely disabled child element, i have chased them numerous times and keep being told the back payment will be sent seperately once a case worker looks at it, i have no debt with them, so the debt management shouldnt be holding the payment up, is it normal to wait so long? Also,the review person told me they were satisfied with the documents i submitted and explanations etc (in the last phonecall) but several months on they are still replying to my journal chasing the back payment, do they inform you in writing in your journal when the review is satisfied/complete? And could it be they are waiting for change of circumstance they initiated (i was being underpaid) of SDC element to be paid out then they'll close the review?

I see, i think that is where i misunderstood CA when quoting it in my previous posts. If i choose not to apply for CA (as it would just be taken from my SA anyway), am i still noted to have caring responsibilities (like you mentioned in a previous post) with the CE? If i were to lose LWCRA then i would qualify for CE? Also, i assume there is no overpayment then of my SA then, as i have applied for CA? With regards to the backpayment of the SDC element, it been 7 days since the DM agreed to BD it, would that payment be added to my march payment or will it be paid seperately at some point?

When i was going through the uc review, i had to complete two change of circumstance: 1.Report child dla award (to recieve the severely disabled child element) 2. Report my caring responsibilities (as i recieve lcwra, i assumed i would be considered for CA by uc in this reporting the change, as i do not qualify for CE) Then it was in the hands of the DM to backdate or not. 7 days ago they decided to allow it for SDC element and carer's element. Should i be applying for CA directly to CA? Will they backdate more than 3 months though?

I just re-read the journal message and it appears the DM has agreed to the back for severely disabled child element and carer's 'element' not allowance but i recieve LCWRA and assume i didnt qualify for carer's element and carer's 'allowance' was being considered and was equivelent the the standard allowance. This months statement still shows the standard allowance, no carer element.

The letter attached states: "Changes to your Universal Credit entitlement will be shown in your monthly statement". If they are seperate,will i have to pay the overpayment back in instalements for the standard allowance? If so, how much per month? As the backdate for the disabled child have been agreed, do i have to request the backdate money or will it be paid seperately to my usual uc payments? (its been 7 days since the DM sent the letter). There is no prompt to contact CA seperately in the journal or letter, do uc inform CA that the DM agreed to the backdate and CA will write to me automatically or do CA now do a seperate assessment to see if i qualify for CA?

The DM has decided to backdate the severely disabled child element and carer's allowance, however, i received my statement the next day and no adjustments had been made fully (no carer's allowance yet (still states standard allowance but the SDCE has been added going forward only. I have a few questions: 1. Does carer's allowance write to me separately and still have to make the decision if i qualify for CA? 2. Its been 7 days, no back payment for the SDCE yet, would that be added to my next month statement (march) or paid separately imminently? (As i received this month statement (February) the following day after the DM made the decision, maybe too soon to re-calculate/make adjustments). 3. With the CA, what happens now? As i would have been overpaid for the standard allowance but due the CA back payment, as they are the same amount, do they keep the CA BP to pay the SA overpayment or pay me the CA BP and tell me to pay back the SA overpayment (monthly), if so, how much would that be? (I would rather they just take the CA BP to pay the SA OP i dont have an OP marker on my account.

Do you mean £6k or more throughout a tax year and totaling at the end the £6k+ or at anytime in that tax year that amount for one item as one payment? Does it matter to them that its 'regular' sales?

Is there a certain amount that the DWP allow you to sell without it affecting benefits? Is it anytime or per tax year? It's selling outgrown old clothes to fund replacement clothes (only way i can afford to do it and save landfill too) and seems 'regular' and not a 'one-off', as children are growing constantly and need the next size up regularly. I mean, i can list a majority of them as a 'one-off' (in matching sizing to show i am a private seller) but can appear 'regular' as they trickle with sales and take months. Just as i sell one batch size (taking many months), we are then outgrown the next size to sell. Also, i do not understand this new article, given i am on benefits, would it mean i can sell max 30 items (or £1700)? That isnt profit though for me. Is it Jan 2024-Dec 2024 or Apr 23-Apr 24 before platforms report to HMRC? Selling online and paying taxes - information sheet - GOV.UK WWW.GOV.UK

When i did my change of circumstance, informing uc that my child receives DLA HRC (with a back date), I assumed they would calculate the backdate and process it but nothing to date. Do i have to request it myself by putting a note in my journal under 'payments'. I just assumed due to the holiday period it was delayed.

Do i have a choice whether to proceed with CA? I was told in my review to report i care for someone. If it doesnt make any financial difference then can i just say that in a journey message?

I just remembered, at the start of my review, i had to go through each section and check the information was still correct and up to date. My health section was missing one illness that i was diagnosed with 5 years ago but failed to report it as a change, so added it. Would this be why the 'what date did your health change' appear in my to do list? My lcwra expired during lockdown and is overdue (i believe its different to the review i am currently going through, as was told this review is to check if i am recieving the right benefits/amounts), will the changes of the additional illness and the new caring responsibilities prompt a review of my lcwra?

Why would they have started that though? Thats whaj was confusing me. Yes, i cancelled it and put the no change in a journal message, havent heard anything, maybe they are not in until mid week.

Yes, that is the two changes i did. What do you mean a change? They havent said anything, just appeared in my 'to do list' i have no idea why. Just before the health/fit for work date question appeared in my to do list then asked if i had any childcare costs.i said no.

I get lcwra so didnt think CE applied to me, only CA. So its adviseable to let the CA claim continue? When i reported the two changes (caring for someone and my childs DLA HRC award) in my uc review, i am now being asked 'when did my health change/became fit to work date'. If i am not effected then why am i being asked this?

i should let the CA claim continue? Is there any benefit in doing that though, if they are just going the claw it back (backdated) and going forward from my uc standard allowance. If i stop it, there is no money to claw back as an overpayment, right? The only way it would be of use (if i have this correct) is that if my LCWRA award was re-assessed and taken away, then i would have to have CA in order to be put in a group where i am not obligated to work due to my 'caring responsibilities' of 35+ hours per week.