Hi, my name is samluff! should I get backpay after my review?

samluff
samluff Community member Posts: 5 Listener
edited May 15 in PIP, DLA, and AA
I was suppose to have my review 2 years ago, it got extended for a year. Now I had my assessment for the review 17th April 2024. They have completed review and awaiting letter. They have increased my pip with now standard mobility added which I only had daily living at first. Now they are saying I'm not due a back payment, surely it should be back dated when they wanted the review done in the first place 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    Usually when it’s a review started by DWP they do not backdate it to an earlier time. 

    If you rang them to report changes which prompted more forms to be sent out then yes it will be from the date you rang to start your claim. 

    However, due to the waiting times for review decisions a decision maker will use their own discretion and sometimes (not always) they may award from an earlier time. Some members have been owed but most are not. 
  • samluff
    samluff Community member Posts: 5 Listener
    Okay thanks 
  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 6,903 Online Community Coordinator
    Heya @samluff and welcome to the community. :) 

    Great news about your PIP review, I bet you must be relieved? As Poppy has said, it's often down to the decision makers if they award backpay for reviews, mainly because the waits are so long. 
  • samluff
    samluff Community member Posts: 5 Listener
    I think that's so wrong, they shouldn't really ask people for early reviews as it. But according to citizens advice they do 
  • samluff
    samluff Community member Posts: 5 Listener
    Also my health has worsen since my review was requested 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    They already send forms out 8 months before your award is due to end. There’s been huge delays for more than 3 years for review decisions. 
  • samluff
    samluff Community member Posts: 5 Listener
    Even if your health conditions have worsened since they asked for the review. So I was being paid 290 now they have added mobility
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    samluff said:
    Even if your health conditions have worsened since they asked for the review. So I was being paid 290 now they have added mobility
    That doesn't change the advice I gave in my first comment above.