Will 1 advance payment from Universal Credit be deducted from PIP arrears?
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LeeA380
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Recently I had an advance payment of UC (around £400) to tide me over until my ESA assessment is undertaken. I am fine with the arrangement of having £20 deducted from a monthly UC/ESA as part of this advance.
Now I have been awarded PIP with arrears to come. However, is this £400 considered 'debt' and as such it will be paid off from within what arrears I am due to receive before I receive it?
Now I have been awarded PIP with arrears to come. However, is this £400 considered 'debt' and as such it will be paid off from within what arrears I am due to receive before I receive it?
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Any payments from the DWP are sent to their debt recovery dept. to see if the claimant owes them any money, so it's likely that's what will happen.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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