PIP Appeal and COL payment

spacebun

Hi everyone

It’s late, I know 😅

I’ve been trying to have my PIP awarded after a review dating back over a year. Finally able to make an appeal about a month ago and DWP have until 7th October to respond.

However I just received a payment of £150 with a COL reference. I’ve looked all over and the only thing I can link this to is the disability payment. 

I know the best thing to do is to ring PIP and see what updates they may have. But the only thing I can think is that DWP don’t want to go to the tribunal stage and that I have been awarded PIP.

What do you all think? Just speculation I know, but I’m excited they might have realised that I still qualify for it 😅

poppy123456

25th May was the qualifying date to receive the payment, if you got a PIP payment for that date then that would be why.

spacebun

I wasn't receiving it in May, but the review began April 2021, so it could be that they reversed their decision and it's because I should've received it then? Waiting for the PIP helpline to open so I can check 

spacebun

I feel silly now...I was receiving it in May as the claim finished in June

At least I got an update to say that they haven't responded to my Appeal yet - they have until 7th October