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Is it possible to backdate a PIP claim to, say early 2018?

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LittleKitten
LittleKitten Community member Posts: 47 Connected
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Is this possible? I ask since I didn't know about PIP earlier, or I would have made a claim earlier. I am currently waiting to hear back about my PIP claim that I made in September this year, so if I get the award, then I would have been eligible from early 2018, but as I said, I did not know about PIP so did not know to start a claim.
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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi and welcome unfortunately it isnt possible to backdate unless you actually made a claim and had an assessment 

    Good luck for your recent claim 
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  • LittleKitten
    LittleKitten Community member Posts: 47 Connected
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    Okay, thanks, and I'm hoping I should get my entitlement letter end of February/early March.
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  • LittleKitten
    LittleKitten Community member Posts: 47 Connected
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    Can you make some sort of a retroactive claim, then? 
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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
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    Sorry no you cant 

    Have you had your assessment yet for your claim 
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  • LittleKitten
    LittleKitten Community member Posts: 47 Connected
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    I had the assessment on monday.
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  • LittleKitten
    LittleKitten Community member Posts: 47 Connected
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    Are there any benefits like PIP that I might be able to claim, that I can backdate to then?
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,652 Disability Gamechanger
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    Two points, one if you had your assessment on Monday then early January you can phone and ask for a copy of the report, which should give you some idea of the award you might get.
    There are no benefits that you can have back-dated to 2018 the fact that you didn't know about them means nothing, sorry
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  • LittleKitten
    LittleKitten Community member Posts: 47 Connected
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    Alright, well thank you for clarifying, :) Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too!
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,184 Disability Gamechanger
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    HI,

    If it was possible to do this then everyone would be doing exactly this and that will never be possible.

    Whether you're entitled to any other benefits will totally depend on your personal circumstances. PIP is a disability benefit and is the only benefit that doesn't consider your ability to work.

    There are no benefits that can be backdated to 2018.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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