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magsta222

Hi I'm wondering if someone could help me I've recieved standard rate daily care for 6years now for depression and anxiety.
I never got any points for following a journey or face to face but I always need help off family I did state all this but never got any points but never took it any further as I was scared they would stop my money.
I've recieved a letter today off pip saying we can check any other decisions we have made since your claim in 2017.does this mean I will be backdated any money due to the new pip law

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poppy123456

Hi,

The changes to following and planning a journey were for overwhelming psychological distress. For all decisions made after 28th November 2016 then will look at your claim again and if they think you should have been awarded either Standard or Enhanced mobility they will backdate your money to this date. Not everyone will be owed the money so no, it doesn't mean you will definitely be owed the money. It will depend on the reasons why you needed help with this activity.

More details here. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-changes/overwhelming-psychological-distress-and-journeys-changes-to-pip-law-from-28-november-2016

chiarieds

Hi @magsta222 - & welcome to the community. Whether you'll get any money due to this will depend on whether it's thought you could get sufficient points to either get an award, or increase a current award; the DWP will decide about this. There's some info below on the 'engaging with other people face to face' too:

https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/images/image/samples/PIP_engage_changes.pdf

magsta222

Thankyou

magsta222

What do you think this letter is that pip has sent me I really don't understand

poppy123456

They are saying you can ask DWPO to look at the decision again to check that the award you were given is correct. It's not saying you should have been awarded more points. Whether you should have will totally depend on how your conditions affect you at the time you applied.

magsta222

So have I got to ring them about this

poppy123456

If the letter says what you said it does, which was this

magsta222 said:

I've recieved a letter today off pip saying we can check any other decisions we have made since your claim in 2017

Then yes you can ring to ask them to look at your award again.

magsta222

If I do not that could I lose my claim

magsta222

Could I send the letter to you to look at please I've scribbled my name etc out

calcotti

magsta222 said:

If I do not that could I lose my claim

If it refers specifically to changes in the law then you cannot lose your award. They will only be looking at that specific activity to see whether or not you should have received more points against it.

magsta222

Thankyou I was just really worried

calcotti

magsta222 said:

Could I send the letter to you to look at please I've scribbled my name etc out

By all means post a photo of the letter if you want to but make sure your name, address and NI number are not visible.

darcieollie

Hi all can I ask have anyone had a letter about new pip law 2016 and then be told you have no claim, then put a reconsideration to them and have had money backdated thank you