Hi, I'm Sinell97! PIP have taken my back pay to repay a debt - is this legal?

Sinell97
Sinell97 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited July 2021 in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
Pip have just taken my backpack to repay a debt that I was repaying out of my benefits is this legal ?

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  • Sinell97
    Sinell97 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
    mikehughescq could you contact me I need help
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi there 

    Hopefully Mike will get back to you but maybe somebody else could help 
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi there 

    Yes they can take any money you owe them out of your back pay and they often do 

    It is only logical realty if you owe them then they don't owe you until the debt is paid 

    Have you tried to challenge them it may not get you anywhere 

    Also if the debt is now paid you will get more money each month 
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    edited July 2021
    Hi @Sinell97 and a warm welcome to our community.

    Just to let you know, I've merged your posts together to help us keep all answers in this one space for you.

    I'm sorry to hear PIP have taken your back-pay to repay a debt, I can imagine that came as a shock.  To help us better help you, what debt was this?  When does it relate to and did you have a repayment plan in place?

    In the mean-time, I'd encourage you to visit Advice Local to find free independent welfare support close to where you live.  They're specialists in this area and will look at whether you have a case for challenging recoverability of the debt in the first instance.

    Good luck and please let us know how you get on.

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