Hi
My wife is entitled to carers benefit for our daughter.
We only recently became aware of this fact and so will now me making an application.
I understand it can be backdated for a few months if you have 'good reason' for not having applied already.
Can anyone advise on this in terms of what might consitute an acceptable good reason. I know that lack of awareness of the entitlement may not be sufficient.
Thanks in advance.
My wife is entitled to carers benefit for our daughter.
We only recently became aware of this fact and so will now me making an application.
I understand it can be backdated for a few months if you have 'good reason' for not having applied already.
Can anyone advise on this in terms of what might consitute an acceptable good reason. I know that lack of awareness of the entitlement may not be sufficient.
Thanks in advance.