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Hi, I'm Beverlyreed1969! I was owed money by pip but they have taken it off what I owe income sup

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Beverlyreed1969
Beverlyreed1969 Community member Posts: 2 Listener
edited June 2021 in PIP, DLA, and AA
Hi I was owed money by pip but they have taken it off what I owe income support am I right in thinking they are not allowed to take my PIP ?
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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi and welcome 

    They always try and recover debts from any backdated money 

    Did you have a payment plan in place to repay the debt ? Were you aware of the debt 

    I would advise you to contact welfare rights to see what they suggest
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  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,652 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hello @Beverlyreed1969

    Welcome to the community, how are you today? 

    I have moved your discussion over to our PIP category, you might wish to browse there for similar situations to yours, that can sometimes help people feel better and help shed some light on aspects of the process. 

    I hope that the above comment has been helpful, as mentioned it's quite common that they try to recover any debts. 
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  • Beverlyreed1969
    Beverlyreed1969 Community member Posts: 2 Listener
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    Thankyou
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,621 Disability Gamechanger
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    @Beverlyreed1969 hi and welcome from me, fraid they are entitled to take back money owed, even if they have to wait until you draw your state pension, at least the debt will be paid off.
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