Child Benefit and Child tax Credit Backdating Question

[dazzy999]

My 5 years completed on the 9th October 2011. So I became eligible for ILR on the 9th October 2011. But I got my ILR on the 28th November 2011 (Went personally to PEO)

I am applying for child benefit and child tax credit. I was under the impression that it would be backdated from the 9th October 2011 but after filling in the forms it seems that I shall get it only from 28th November.

Can someone confirm this please. Thanks

[John]

You will receive only from the date of your ILR. Prior to that you were still subject to immigration control, so ineligible.