HI Kate,
how did your friend go with the carer allowance?
I have just put my forms in and they told me they will backdate it 12 weeks prior to my claim being lodged.
I am too wondering if I will get the bonus for my daughter as if they backdate it I would have then been entitled to a carer allowance on that date.
my daughter has juvinille arthritis and that money would really help, just a pity took the doctors 5 years to finally give us a diagnosis.