Very Happy Result!

Luchia
Luchia Community member Posts: 355 Empowering
in PIP, DLA, and AA
Hi everyone.

Very happy to say that I got my PIP back pay today!!
I sent my form in on 28th June, had my interview on 17th August and today the payment went into my bank.
Very surprised how fast it has all gone as I was expecting a long wait.
Super happy I got both care & mobility on my first time claim.

Ty to everyone who helped

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  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,443 Championing
    Fantastic news @Luchia! Thanks for sharing :) 
  • Luchia
    Luchia Community member Posts: 355 Empowering
    Tori_Scope said:
    Fantastic news @Luchia! Thanks for sharing :) 
    Super happy with the outcome.
    just gotta wait for my letter to come and I can apply for bus pass and cinema pass which will be nice 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,443 Championing
    You must be relieved. That sounds great @Luchia! 
  • Luchia
    Luchia Community member Posts: 355 Empowering
    Tori_Scope said:
    You must be relieved. That sounds great @Luchia! 
    Just shocked how fast it was, has taken just under 6 weeks in total.
    I was expecting it to take much longer
  • Kittyc
    Kittyc Community member Posts: 59 Contributor
    Fabulous that is brilliant - and really quick too 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    Great news.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Great news so fast and thanks for sharing are you going to get a blue badge too you may not drive but it is handy if other people take you out in ther car
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    Great news @Luchia, thanks for sharing :) 

  • cupcake88
    cupcake88 Posts: 1,291 Trailblazing
    I’m really happy for you and that’s great news and great that it was really quick 
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,715 Championing
    Well done @Luchia It's nice to have positive outcomes on the community to spread hope! 
  • Luchia
    Luchia Community member Posts: 355 Empowering
    Really over the moon with the result.
    the letter hasn’t come yet but the back pay has gone into my account from PIP so I assume it’s been granted 
  • tommymcfc22
    tommymcfc22 Community member Posts: 23 Connected
    Luchia do you mind me asking did you receive a letter first asking if you been in hospital prison or abroad first and if so how long after this did you get backdated pay??
  • Luchia
    Luchia Community member Posts: 355 Empowering
    tommymcfc22 said:
    Luchia do you mind me asking did you receive a letter first asking if you been in hospital prison or abroad first and if so how long after this did you get backdated pay??
    They back dated it to the day I started claim.
    only thing I had to fill in was the “How your disability affects you” I had my phone assessment on 17th of august and got my back pay today.
    Never got a letter asking if I had been in prison etc(I haven’t) 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    Luchia said:
    tommymcfc22 said:
    Luchia do you mind me asking did you receive a letter first asking if you been in hospital prison or abroad first and if so how long after this did you get backdated pay??

    Never got a letter asking if I had been in prison etc(I haven’t) 

    They only ask this after a Tribunal win because Tribunal decisions can take many many months and DWP wouldn't know what's happened in all those months. For just the usual claim this way they don't ask those questions. Once the decision is made they pay backdated money owed, which is perfectly normal to receive payment in your bank before any decision's been made.
  • Luchia
    Luchia Community member Posts: 355 Empowering
    I just had some great news!
    I called PIP just to double check and they said my award is for 3 years instead of 2 years 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,443 Championing
    edited August 2020
    It sounds like it's been a good week for you @Luchia! 

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