SolvedTCM1000219 | How to enter a disability start date for a child or young person for the first time
From HM Revenue & Customs · Tax Credits Manual
Step 1
On the ‘Function Menu’
select ‘Application’ on the toolbar
Note: If you are awarding disability benefits for PY use ‘Correction’ to input the disability start date.
Note: If you are correcting the disability start already held use ‘Correction’.
Note: If you are awarding disability benefits for CY select ‘Change of Circumstances’.
enter the customer’s NINO
select the ‘All’ checkbox
select ‘OK’.
If you are taken to the ‘Select Household’ screen,
select the relevant claim
select ‘OK’. You will be taken to the ‘Applicant Details’ screen
go to Step 2.
If you are taken to the ‘Select Application’ screen,
select the relevant claim
select ‘OK’. You will be taken to the ‘Applicant Details’ screen
go to Step 2.
If you are taken straight to the ‘Applicant Details’ screen, go to Step 2.
Step 2
On the ‘Applicant Details’ screen
select ‘Ch’ on the toolbar. You will be taken to the ‘Child Details’ screen
select the child who has been awarded the disability benefit
enter the actual date the child was awarded the disability benefit in the ‘Disabled Start Date’ field
Note: If the child or young person has been awarded the Higher Care Component (HCC) you must also enter the award date in the ‘DLA (HCC) Start Date’ field.
Note: if you are working a visual impairment case you must enter the date the child registered as visually impaired in the disability start date field.
If the one-month restriction message displays and the customer notified us of the award of the disability within one month of their award notice, go to Step 3.
If the one-month restriction message displays and the customer failed to notify us of the award of the disability within one month of their award notice, go to Step 4.
If you are working a Pre Award case, go to Step 5.
Step 3
select the ‘History’ checkbox
select ‘History’. You will be taken to the ‘History’ screen
select the appropriate record
select ‘Change’. You will be taken to the ‘Change’ screen
change the date in the ‘Include From’ field to the same date as the date in the ‘Start Date’ field
select ‘OK’. You will be taken back to the ‘History’ screen
select ‘OK’. You will be taken back to the ‘Correction Child’ screen
select ‘OK’ . You will be taken back to the ‘Child Details’ screen
select ‘OK’
you will be taken to the ‘Amend Finish’ screen
complete the ‘Amend Finish’ screen at this point, return to the guidance you were previously following.
Step 4
select the ‘History’ checkbox
select ‘History’. You will be taken to the ‘History’ screen
select the appropriate record
select ‘Change’. You will be taken to the ‘Change’ screen
change the date in the Include From’ field to one month back from the date of notification obtained from
ADD
Or
the customer
Or
DWP
select ‘OK’. You will be taken back to the ‘History’ screen
select ‘OK’. You will be taken back to the ‘Correction Child’ screen
select ‘OK’ . You will be taken back to the ‘Child Details’ screen
select ‘OK’
you will be taken to the ‘Amend Finish’ screen
complete the ‘Amend Finish’ screen at this point, return to the guidance you were previously following.
Step 5
complete the ‘Free Format Screen’
take no further action.