Back pay

itsmeyouknow100
itsmeyouknow100 Community member Posts: 12 Listener
I'm still awaiting my decision but if they go with the assessors report then I should be awarded standard for both living and mobility. I was just wondering when they start the payment from. I first approached them in the end of November. I initially sent a letter stating that I would like to apply , because I couldn't face ringing them. I then received a form to fill in asking me for details so they could send me the how your disability affects you form. I returned the initial form mid January and had a text saying they received it. So will my award (if Im awarded) be backdated to the date of the text in January, or the date I wrote in December. 
Its agonising waiting for a decision.

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  • nasturtium
    nasturtium Community member Posts: 373 Empowering
    Hello itsmeyouknow100
    The award should be backdated to the date you put on your application form (not your PIP2 How does your disability affect you form)
    Hope that helps
    Nasturtium
  • itsmeyouknow100
    itsmeyouknow100 Community member Posts: 12 Listener
    Ok thanks, so the date in January that I returned the initial form, not the date I rang requesting the form 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    edited April 2023
    Ok thanks, so the date in January that I returned the initial form, not the date I rang requesting the form 
    In your previous comment you said you couldn't face ringing them so you wrote to request the form to be sent to you. If so then it should be the date they sent you the very first form.
    Usually when you ring to start a claim it's from this date it's paid from.

  • itsmeyouknow100
    itsmeyouknow100 Community member Posts: 12 Listener
    Ok thank you, 
  • itsmeyouknow100
    itsmeyouknow100 Community member Posts: 12 Listener
    Just received my notice and they have back dated it to my very first letter requesting the forms. A month sooner than I was expected, so I am really pleased 
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,925 Championing
    Yay, really happy for you @itsmeyouknow100. Thanks for updating us, what a relief  :)
  • DollyDolly29
    DollyDolly29 Community member Posts: 57 Connected
    Yay, really happy for you @itsmeyouknow100. Thanks for updating us, what a relief  :)
    :) xx