di30 Report post Posted October 12, 2007 Hi As many of you will know, my son was awarded DLA 3 weeks back, I contacted the Child Tax credit department immediately as I know they pay the disability element or whatever they call it and the extra if awarded the higher rate of dla. My son was awarded LRM & LRC, for now until I see if I can appeal this especially on the Care compo, so obviously he will just get the standard disability entitlement. Anyway, does anyone know how long it takes the Child tax credits to pay out the disability element ? They did tell me they will let me know by letter when this is done, but due to the recent strikes this may be mislaid in the post. I have also checked the bank account but nothing extra paid in yet. Think I will ring them tomorrow - or should i give them a bit more time, as the lady did say they backdate this to when we first applied for my son's DLA, and this is sorted out by another person who deals with the backdated. Please correct me otherwise, thank you. Cheers. Di. x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kazzer Report post Posted October 12, 2007 Hiya Di, you are in the same place as we are - I called them , they did not say what we would get, and we would hear by letter, the DLA and the CA - where great , the DLA told us ovet the phone and the CA was put into the bank account 5 days after we applied... I just think this dept is a little slow , My friend gets Middle rate DLA and she gets the Tax credit as well, she did say they are slow to sort it, but they do back date it... I find it is another thing we have to keep on checking , instead if just getting on with life.... Have a great weekend K Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
di30 Report post Posted October 12, 2007 Hi Kazzer And thank you . So its not just me then lol, at least I know this will be sorted out then. Unfortunately we do not have the rate where I can claim Carers' even though I cannot return to work as I my time is taken for my son, both day and night, but after him being awarded 3 weeks ago after a oral hearing I am now waiting for the reaons for their decision made on this, as he was awarded low rate mobility as well as low rate care, this was for the portion of the day, and the evidence was there from the specialists in front of the tribunals panel about his sleep problems and where I come into this to help support and reassure him, I'm lucky to be in bed by 4 am lol, but there we go something has gone amiss, as the main of the hearing we were talking about his night time issues, then we had a very sarcastic doctor at the panel, he was talking to us as if we belonged in the garbage bin ! So a complaint is going in about him too, he had no right to still mutter about my son as the hearing was over and we were leaving !! he did have an attitude problem . Never mind we will get there in the end. And thank you. Di x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ellisisamazing Report post Posted October 13, 2007 Hi di30 I called the Tax Credits number after the confirmation call for El getting HRC last Thursday 4th October, he recieved Backdated DLA on Tuesday 9th October and his backdated Tax Credits on Wednesday 10th October, both into my bank account, so it was very quick for us. Call them back, I'm sure they are open today till midday. Good Luck Lisa xx <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
di30 Report post Posted October 13, 2007 Hi and thank you. I had just tried ring the child tax credits dept which I assume are open until 8 pm, got through to let them know that I had contacted them about 3 weeks ago to let them know my son was awarded DLA then, only to be told that they cannot get access into this today and to phone again in a few days time ! again !! So whether or not their systems are down I do not know........so will try again on Monday Has anyone else been trying these today..........with success or NOT ? Cheers Di xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
