Pip engaging with other people points

sarge19846

Hi I've been reading recently that people only scored 0 or 2 points for the engaging with other people question,and alot of people are getting back payments because they should have had more points,I've also heard if you recived pip after a tribunal then you won't be entitled to any back pay,can anyone confirm this please?and should I phone pip on Monday to see if I'm eligible or not?thanks

poppy123456

You haven’t really given any information for anyone to be able to advise you. 

The law changed for claims after 6th April 2016.

It will not apply if a Tribunal made a decision on your claim after that date.

It also applied to all decisions after 17th September 2020 so if the decision was made on your claim after that then they will not review your claim. 

More information here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-changes/social-support-changes-to-pip-law-from-6-april-2016

sarge19846

OK thanks,do you no why if you got awarded after a tribunal you won't be entitled?

poppy123456

Because a Tribunal would have applied the law correctly after 6th April 2016. 

chiarieds

Hi @sarge19846 - I'd think that the DWP are only looking at decisions they made within the timeframe poppy has mentioned. As a tribunal is completely separate from the DWP, then those decisions made by them aren't looked at, as the link above says. Does that now make sense?

sarge19846

Yes I think I understand now lol,thanks 

LouiseJo9

So if a tribunal gave 2 points for Section 9b Prompting in 2018 would that be considered for 4 points social support?