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I should have started getting Carers Allowance a while ago but didn hear about it until now. Can I get any money backdated?

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I should have started getting Carers Allowance a while ago but didn hear about it until now. Can I get any money backdated?

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Yes. You can get Carer’s Allowance for up to 3 months before you apply. You must have satisfied all of Carer’s Allowance rules during the period you are claiming for. If you were getting Income Support you will only get backdated payments worth the equivalent of the Carer Premium. Also, any Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit (Rate Rebate in Northern Ireland) may be recalculated to reflect your new situation as a carer. To backdate your claim, find the part of the claim form where it asks for the date from which you are claiming the benefit. Write the date when you first qualified for Carer’s Allowance.