I think my PIP backpay is too low.
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Aella
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I applied for a higher rate of PIP in February, had the reassessment in around June/July, at which they awarded me zero points and stopped my PIP altogether. I appealed and won, and in November got a letter saying that I was getting the highest amount of PIP. I got about £2326 backpay, but it seems too low. I am no mathematician, and do please point out if I've made a glaring error.
So, from February, while waiting for my assessment, my PIP payments carried on being paid at £60 a week. The letter says I should have been getting a total of £152 a week. So minus the £60 a week I was getting, the backpay from February to July should be
152 - 60 = 92 a week
= 368 a month
= 1840 for 5 months (up to and including July)
My last PIP payment before it was stopped was July, so I should get backpay for the full amount for Aug, Sept and Oct:
152 x 12 weeks = 1824
1840 + 1824 = 3664
I only got £2326 backpay. it seems to me they should have given me another £1338. Am I wrong?
So, from February, while waiting for my assessment, my PIP payments carried on being paid at £60 a week. The letter says I should have been getting a total of £152 a week. So minus the £60 a week I was getting, the backpay from February to July should be
152 - 60 = 92 a week
= 368 a month
= 1840 for 5 months (up to and including July)
My last PIP payment before it was stopped was July, so I should get backpay for the full amount for Aug, Sept and Oct:
152 x 12 weeks = 1824
1840 + 1824 = 3664
I only got £2326 backpay. it seems to me they should have given me another £1338. Am I wrong?
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Good afternoon @Aella I've tagged your post as unanswered so hopefully someone can help you out!
I would, but I'll need some serious brain food over lunch, if no one has answered you by later this afternoon I'll have another look
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Hi @Aella please accept my apologies for not getting back to you on this at the time. How are you getting on?
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