I've been awarded PIP enhanced mobility, but no mention of backpay?

System

This discussion was created from comments split from: Pip Award and Back Pay Payments.

blonde1234

hi i got pip enhance mobility reward letter but no back payment i claim on the 30th of march and receive my letter and it doesn’t say anything about back payment  today can does anyone know why please thanks x

poppy123456

blonde1234 said:

hi i got pip enhance mobility reward letter but no back payment i claim on the 30th of march and receive my letter and it doesn’t say anything about back payment  today can does anyone know why please thanks x

Did you transfer from DLA? If you didn't then you will need to ring PIP on Monday morning when they open to ask them.

blonde1234

no this is my first claim 

poppy123456

blonde1234 said:

no this is my first claim 

In the decision letter, when does it say your award starts from? I'm thinking about the 3 month rule, where you need to have had the difficulties for at least 3 months.

blonde1234

it says 6 of june 2023 till 22 november 2025 . then i will get a payment on the 30th of june 2023 and this is the money we owe you from the 6th of june to the 29th of june then i will get payment every four weeks. but their decision say my difficulties mobility started on the 6 of march 2023 so they cannot award you until the 6 of june 

Cher_Alumni

Hi @blonde1234

Well done on getting a PIP award, I hope the extra money makes life a little easier for you. 

Just to advise: I've created a new thread for your question, to avoid any confusion and keep all answers in this one space.

Take care and have a great weekend.

blonde1234

thank you you to 

poppy123456

blonde1234 said:

it says 6 of june 2023 till 22 november 2025 . then i will get a payment on the 30th of june 2023 and this is the money we owe you from the 6th of june to the 29th of june then i will get payment every four weeks. but their decision say my difficulties mobility started on the 6 of march 2023 so they cannot award you until the 6 of june 

That tells me that the 3 month rule has come into play here because they've decided that you didn't have the difficulties for at least 3 month before you applied then the wait starts from 6th March.

6th March to 6th June is 3 months. Your first payment will be for 3 weeks and then every 4 weeks going forward.

blonde1234

ok  so cos it is 3 months don’t it count then 

blonde1234

i thought it was from when you claimed i claimed in the 30th of march 

poppy123456

blonde1234 said:

i thought it was from when you claimed i claimed in the 30th of march 

Yes but only if you had the difficulties for at least 3 months before you claimed. If you did then you can request the Mandatory Reconsideration for the decision not to start your claim from the date you first claimed.

blonde1234

ok thanks but i have had problems with my ankle for about six years was not to bad with medication but it got so bad i at to have it done 

poppy123456

If you disagree then as i advised you can request the MR. You should put that in writing stating why you think the decison not to start your award until 6th June is wrong and why you think it should start from the date you rang to apply.