Backdated payment

thomas1
thomas1 Community member Posts: 5 Listener
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

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    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
    thomas1 Community member Posts: 5 Listener
    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
    Headcook Community member Posts: 61 Connected
    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
    thomas1 Community member Posts: 5 Listener
    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
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,925 Championing
    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  :)