SDP backdating

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shamac
shamac Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
in Benefits and income
Hello I am new to this forum but hope someone else has been in this situation and could offer me some guidance?
i have recently gone onto my state pension ( full pension) and was previously on ESA and PIP and I have just found out that I should have been receiving SDP since my PIP was awarded (April 2017j) as I met all the criteria.
does anyone know if I can still claim this back now that my esa has stopped and my pension started
thanks

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    edited October 2019
    Hi,

    Yes, you'll need to contact DWP. Just so you know, the SDP can now be claimed through pension credit, if you still meet the criteria.  https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit

  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Welcome to the community @shamac, great to have you here. If there is anything else we can do to help then please do let us know! :)
  • shamac
    shamac Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    Thanks for the reply poppy-I’m actually on full pension so don’t think I can get pension credit ? can I?
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    The entitlement to SDP will increase the amount of pension credit you can claim, so you could potentially be entitled to it. SDP is £65.85 per week, my advice is you need to apply.

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