Child Disability Payment decision making guide

Backdating

In cases where the individual’s CDP award is higher than their DLAC award due to the scenarios set out in sections 17-21 above, their CDP entitlement can be backdated to whichever date is the later of (CDP regs, Sch 1, Part 3, Paras 10, 11(3) and 12(2)):

  • the point the condition necessary for increased entitlement was met
  • case transfer pilot launch on 11 October 2021

In cases where the individual’s award is higher due to the SRTI rules described in section 16 of this chapter, their CDP entitlement can be backdated to whichever is later of (CDP regs, Sch 1, Part 3, Paras 10 and 11(2)):

  • the point the clinical judgement of terminal illness was made
  • six months before the point of case transfer
  • CDP pilot launch on 26 July 2021

When CDP entitlement is backdated in this way, the CDP award will be reduced by the value of DLAC they were entitled to for any time periods that overlap (CDP regs, Sch 1, Part 3, Paras 11(4), 12(3) and 13(zb)(iv)).

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