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Anyone know of any successful backpayment to a documented date of disability prior to claim date?

Have been disabled since 1975 when aged 17 following motorcycle accident. I was never informed by my GP or any Healthcare professionals or anyone in fact despite being registered disabled back then and my family knew nothing of the entitlement to DLA.
In 2008 having found I was redundant in claiming Job Seekers I was asked do I claim DLA, what is that I said?!Claim went in I was awarded the lower level but from the date of the claim. Appealed this on the basis that it should be back gated and it surely was the responsibility of the system and therefore the government, society if you wish to inform of and ensure receipt of the benefit. No, the rule is from date of claim it seems if I did not claim it is my fault.
Anyone know of any successful backdated to a documented date of disability prior to a claim date being awarded?
In 2008 having found I was redundant in claiming Job Seekers I was asked do I claim DLA, what is that I said?!Claim went in I was awarded the lower level but from the date of the claim. Appealed this on the basis that it should be back gated and it surely was the responsibility of the system and therefore the government, society if you wish to inform of and ensure receipt of the benefit. No, the rule is from date of claim it seems if I did not claim it is my fault.
Anyone know of any successful backdated to a documented date of disability prior to a claim date being awarded?
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TK
Just to confirm that a claim for a disability benefit can only be backdated to the date that you made that particular claim i.e. the date you phoned and requested the claim form. The law doesn't provide for any further backdating.
No doubt the DWP would say it is your responsibility to seek advice about available services at the time you require them.
Lee