Backdated PIP CoL

AndrewHall
AndrewHall Community Member Posts: 332 Empowering
edited March 2025 in PIP, DLA, ADP & AA

My brother has today being awarded PIP by the Tribunal backdated to May 2022. DWP is now saying he was not entitled to the disability costs of living because he has received this in his UC claim at that time. Is that correct?

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 9,050 Championing
    edited March 2025

    I don't believe that is correct, Disability Cost of Living Payments had different different eligibility criteria and were for a different amount, compared to the ones received on UC.

    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment

    Perhaps someone on UC & PIP can confirm what CoL payments they got?

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community Member Posts: 6,386 Championing

    I agree with Kimmy. Although I was on ESA at the time, the same applies.

    The PIP COL payments were for £150 each. The UC/ESA payments were for around £300 each.

    People on UC only did not get the £150 payments.

  • AndrewHall
    AndrewHall Community Member Posts: 332 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1001601#Comment_1001601

    Thank you. Do you know how many disability CoL was declared after 24th May 2022.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 9,050 Championing
    edited March 2025

    The link contains all the CoL payments that happened. Click on the purple text.

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