Backdated payment

thomas1

Hello all I recently went through the whole process of setting up pip and on Monday 24th October I received a text saying I have been awarded pip and will get a letter explaining it all in a couple weeks but if had a look at other forums and seen that most people have received there backdated payment by Wednesday and I have not received mine yet could anyone give me some insight please, if I’m just over reacting sorry lol x

janer1967

Hi and welcome to the community 

Back dated payments take 3 to 5 working days after they have been applied by pip so around end of the week beginning of next week 

thomas1

janer1967 said:

Hi and welcome to the community 

Back dated payments take 3 to 5 working days after they have been applied by pip so around end of the week beginning of next week 

Ah okay thank you very much for clearing that up for me 

Headcook

I had text saying I had been awarded on the Wednesday 
then the award letter arrived on the Saturday 
then back date paid on the Monday now awaiting first actual payment 4 weeks after 
hope this helps 

thomas1

Headcook said:

I had text saying I had been awarded on the Wednesday 
then the award letter arrived on the Saturday 
then back date paid on the Monday now awaiting first actual payment 4 weeks after 
hope this helps 

Ah thank you this process is so stressful hopefully I receive payment by Friday 

L_Volunteer

Have you received payment yet @thomas1? I can hear how this is stressful for you.

Would anything, in particular, help this to feel less stressful for you at the moment? We are all here for you and listening to you if we can do anything to help