Severe disability premium

lucy24
lucy24 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited April 14 in Benefits and income

I received a letter from dwp saying it looks like I am entitled to sdp I ticked the revelent boxes and returned it they have awarded me sdp and backdated to feb but I have been eligible since June 2021 I have asked them for a mandatory reconsideration will I get it backdated

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 5,910 Championing

    In my opinion from seeing other posts, you have a good chance of being awarded the backdate but we cannot on the forum answer for certain either way.

    If they refuse after a MR you can then appeal to an independent appeal tribunal.

  • lucy24
    lucy24 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    thank you the man on phone said I was supposed to claim for it but everywhere I look it says it should be paid automatically