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How long to have reinstated after pip was reinstated

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matthew04
matthew04 Community member Posts: 16 Connected
edited October 2021 in Benefits and financial support
My husband received carers allowance for myself from 2017 since I was awarded pip in 2016 but after having to have pip renew in feb 2021 they removed the carers allowance ASAP , I was rewarded pip in May this year and we reapplied to have carers allowance reinstated but it’s been now 8 weeks and haven’t heard a thing my MP advised it would be back dated to feb 2021 when they removed it but £67 a week isn’t a lot to these MP but it is to us is this normal or is it because ESA hold it up 
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,614 Disability Gamechanger
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    It shouldn't take long to reinstate carers once PIP is back in payment, have you contacted the CA unit to see whats happening?
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  • matthew04
    matthew04 Community member Posts: 16 Connected
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    That’s true last time they took my pip away and the carers element also  I took it to a tribunal and won, had the  carers allowance reinstated 10 days later but that was back in 2019 before covid 
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,614 Disability Gamechanger
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    Last summer SM's CA was in place 6 days after sending off the application, so like most benefits atm its hit and miss.
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