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PiP backpay and uc

ste_r
ste_r Community Member Posts: 66 Contributor
November 2025 in Universal Credit (UC)

Hi

If you get a back payment from pip for just over a grand, does it affect uc?

Do you need to notify uc of this?

Thanks

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 8,910 Championing
    November 2025

    PIP backpay is disregarded from counting as UC capital for 12 months.

    So, the answer is no.

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  • ste_r
    ste_r Community Member Posts: 66 Contributor
    November 2025

    thanks @Kimi87

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