If you applied for Carer's Allowance after you thought you
may have qualified for it, you may be entitled to have the
payment backdated in certain cases.
Also, you may request a review of your application or award
if you:
- failed to apply because you got incorrect or insufficient
information from an officer of this Department,
- delayed applying due to a 'force majeure' - a major
event or situation that made it impossible for you to apply
at the time,
- delayed because you were sick, or
- experienced extreme financial difficulties that you
could not clear from your current funds or from a
combination of your current funds and any arrears of the
Carer's Allowance paid to you.
Note
We cannot backdate Carer's Allowance because you
were not aware of the payment when you started
caring duties.
When requesting a review of the date of your application,
you must show that both you and the person being cared for
met the conditions for Carer's Allowance over the period in
question. The onus of proof is on you, the applicant.
A Deciding Officer carries out a review, but you can appeal
their decision to the Chief Appeals Officer.