Pip reinstated

bobs4

Hi I was in receipt of dla since 2002 I had Perth’s when I was a child and it’s left me with one leg considerably smaller than the other roughly 4 inches in length and 5 6 inches in diameter as well as rheumatoid arthritis I was completely taken off dla when it switched to pip probably because I refused to perform for the assessor at my atos assessment anyway long story short I have just been awarded pip again with the help of my doctor over 2 years  later and my condition is worse now than it’s ever been my in mine and my gp’s opinion I should have never been took off it in the first place my question is would I have grounds to try and claim payment for the time I was without it? Thanks for any replies in advance hope you all well 

steve51

Hi @bobs4

Good Morning & Welcome to our online community/family.

I am one of the Community Champion’s here at Scope.

Here’s some info below for you.

https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/personal-independence-payment-pip/

https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/71497/tribunal-win-when-will-i-get-my-first-payment-and-when-are-payments-backdated-until

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bobs4

Hi @steve51 thanks very much I really appreciate the help hope your well 

steve51

Hi @bobs4

No probs that’s my Pleasure.

I do hope that the info okay????

How are things this morning????

@steve51

OverlyAnxious

Did you win PIP through tribunal after first being refused and losing mandatory reconsideration 2 years ago?  If so, you'll get backpayment up to the point where you first applied which will cover those last 2 years.

If you didn't go for tribunal and have only started a new claim again recently, you'll only get payment back to the start of that new claim.

I hope that makes sense, it's not clear to me in your first post which of those circumstances you are in.