To summarise, the DWP had been paying the previous 'carers' for 12 months. I have written and chased the DWP for the backdated money several times, but nothing, not even an acknowledgement.
The LA ( who I believe are partly to blame) have not been helpful.
Can anyone inform me of how to make the DWP pay up the £4500 owed to a little boy who has not had it easy, and deserves this money.