Moving from dla to pip

micky9040

Hi i was claiming low rate care and low rate mobility for dla i called them in april to tell them about a change in circumstances and last week i got my letter saying iv been awarded high rate pip for care and mobility but my claim starts 2nd of october is this right shouldnt it be backdated to the day i called them to report the change and to apply for pip?

calcotti

Fora DLA to PIP transfer the PIP decision then ends the DLA claim following which the PIP award begins. What you have been told is correct.

micky9040

But it wasnt just a transfer it was because of a change in circumstances if i was on low rate pip and and reported a change then was awarded high rate it would be backdated

calcotti

It still means you are transferred from DLA to PIP. What you have been advised is correct.

poppy123456

You are not the first person to ask the same question in the past week. It's been the rules since PIP was introduced in April 2013 that transferring from DLA to PIP, even when you report changes, there's no money owed.

micky9040

Thanks for letting me know guys i dont realy think its fair like coz if i had been on pip aleady and moved from low rate to high it would of been backdated but at least its all over now anyway and its been awarded and not regected so there is that 

calcotti

micky9040 said:

Thanks for letting me know guys i dont realy think its fair like coz if i had been on pip aleady and moved from low rate to high it would of been backdated 

It is understandable that that feels unfair, particularly when the process takes so long due to the delays by PIP. Sadly however it is how the legislation was written.