UC carers element

Thank you, getting my head round it now.
The only thing is, we need benefit proof that he is a Carer for an altogether different purpose, and I believe Carers Allowance may take longer for the dwp to process than the UC with Carers Element. We need the benefit award proving he is a Carer within 4 weeks or so for this other purpose

Do you have to do an electronic signature for the online Carers Allowance claim filling

I don't think you can do the C/A claim over the phone at mo' so def need to go the online route which is preferable anyway. We notified DWP that son permanently living with me from today so that they know to remove my SDP. But after the call, I wondered whether it was okay to say 'as from today' son permanently living with me, and giving today's date . I mean is it okay to do it on the same day or should I have waited until tomorrow so that I could have given the previous day's date. I know you cannot give future dates for a change of circumstances but is it okay to give the current day's date please do you know?