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Back payment after tribunal win
MerthyrMaurader
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Hi there.
Hope everyone is fine
I've hit a serious problem and it's affecting me and I'm hoping someone out there can help.
I had a tribunal on Feb 5 this year which I won.
2 weeks later I had a letter from the DWP saying the dates awarded where wrong and they were going back to the judge to get it reviewed. I received a letter from the court saying they've had the letter from the court and the mistake had been rectified and returned to the DWP. I've received no notification of this from the DWP.
I've phoned them numerous times and all they told me they've received the court letter and it's been assigned to someone by the case management. This was10 weeks ago. I phoned them yesterday 9may only to be told exactly the same thing I was told 10 weeks ago. I'm receiving no payments from them or back payment due to me. The frustration is now turning into something else and I'm worrying the effect its starting to have on me.
Any ideas please
Merthyr Maurader.
Hope everyone is fine
I've hit a serious problem and it's affecting me and I'm hoping someone out there can help.
I had a tribunal on Feb 5 this year which I won.
2 weeks later I had a letter from the DWP saying the dates awarded where wrong and they were going back to the judge to get it reviewed. I received a letter from the court saying they've had the letter from the court and the mistake had been rectified and returned to the DWP. I've received no notification of this from the DWP.
I've phoned them numerous times and all they told me they've received the court letter and it's been assigned to someone by the case management. This was10 weeks ago. I phoned them yesterday 9may only to be told exactly the same thing I was told 10 weeks ago. I'm receiving no payments from them or back payment due to me. The frustration is now turning into something else and I'm worrying the effect its starting to have on me.
Any ideas please
Merthyr Maurader.
Replies
How have you gone on xx
Thanks for the concern
On Monday I'd finally had enough of the DWP bull**** so I went to my local Citizen Advice.
They phoned and after a 45min wait finally spoke to someone who was very apologetic (they always say they are) and were told it was being looked into.
On Friday of this week I received my back pay and my letter from them saying when payment would start so it's come to its conclusion after nearly 2years. Point is would this have happened if citizens advice hadn't been involved? I'm very sceptical of that. Coincidence maybe? I doubt that as well. Maybe it's because there was now an official notice of it that made them release the money.
Moral of the story is don't give up and seek professional help like the citizen advice. They were excellent.
Keep well
MM.
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