Has anyone been told the DWP only pay back payments from the date of your assessment now

lorrainelh
lorrainelh Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited January 2023 in Benefits and income
I am writing to ask if anybody has been told that the Dwp only pay back payments from the date of your assessment now .I waited 15month for my assessment and received a letter today that my new claim started 10.01.2023 ,that was a week ago . Please let me know if this has happened to anyone else ..thank you 

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  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,471 Scope
    Welcome to the community @lorrainelh :) It's good to have you with us! 

    Which benefit are your referring to in your question? 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community Member Posts: 9,999 Championing
    lorrainelh said:
    I am writing to ask if anybody has been told that the Dwp only pay back payments from the date of your assessment now .
    You don’t say what benefit you are referring to. Regardless, there have been no changes in the regulations that would affect the date when any arrears are due from.

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