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PIP - Back Payments

Kev_G
Member Posts: 8 Connected
Dear all,
Does anyone know if there are written rules regarding back payments?
In my case, I had standard rate and following lots of fractures I notified DWP, completed a new 'How your disability affects you form', went through another assessment and the rate was changed to enhanced rate. The change was not backdated. Does anyone know the actual rule?
TIA Kev.
Does anyone know if there are written rules regarding back payments?
In my case, I had standard rate and following lots of fractures I notified DWP, completed a new 'How your disability affects you form', went through another assessment and the rate was changed to enhanced rate. The change was not backdated. Does anyone know the actual rule?
TIA Kev.
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Hi @Kev_G
Good Morning & Welcome it’s great to meet you today.
I am one of the Community Champion’s here at Scope.
We have got some good info on PIP.
https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/personal-independence-payment-pip/
Please please let me know if there’s anything that I can help you??????
@steve51 -
Hi and welcome, it will only be backdated to when the new decision was made, as you already had an award in place and then notified of a change it is only the change that has given the enhanced rate.
You only get backdated money if you appealed and won the original decision -
Hi all. This is a bit of a minefield. It seems the terminology is particularly important. I phoned DWP and they originally told me that I had a review. Under this circumstance there is no back payment as the effective date is the date of the decision. However, I had actually informed them of a change of circumstance that had lasted at least 3 months. I had to submit a new claim, this IS NOT the same as a review. I was told that a mistake had been made and it should have been backdated to the original phone call. I was put through to a claim manager who confirmed the rule and in fairness was very apologetic and said they will get it fixed today and it wasn't he would personally fix it.
Quite important for people to know. -
Thank you for sharing with us and yes a lot if terminology that means different things
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Hi @Kev_G
Sorry to hear about this.
I will forward your post onto our senior members to offer you some much needed help.
Hi @Adrian_Scope
@Chloe_Scope
Can you please offer me some help with this pip post????
Many thanks.
@steve51 -
Thanks @steve51 - Its sorted. Although others need to know too! 4 months that's a lot of money to have potentially missed out on.
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If an ongoing award is amended either due to review or change of circumstances then back pay will be happen.Be extra nice to new members.
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woodbine said:If an ongoing award is amended either due to review or change of circumstances then back pay will be happen.
If it's a review then you won't receive backdated money. A change of circumstances will, providing you've had the worsening of conditions for at least 3 months. In this case here, Kev has had his claim backdated, which is correct.
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@poppy123456 good to have you backBe extra nice to new members.
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