New PIP success help - with UC issue

JBJBJB
JBJBJB Online Community Member Posts: 24 Listener
in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA

Hi All! Total newbie here. I got my confirmation of award text on Friday morning (24/01/25) and am fairly anxious in knowing the next steps and what to expect. I would like to know when to expect my back payment and a little clarity ahead of my award letter as it has been a lot to take in.

On a side note - I also have UC with the LCW element in play, with LCWRA being considered at tribunal stage. I submit my earnings each month on 25th which I did yesterday as usual. It seems that my payment due this month is around £100 down on previous months. This is due to the 'Transitional' element being removed and they have stated the reasoning is that I made below the amount agreed in my commitments for 3 consecutive months. Firstly, there is nothing stated in my commitments that says I agreed to this, and I do not recall doing so at any stage. I can only think this is an error, but equally wanted to ask the community for any advice? Also - if this could be, either due to my successful PIP case, or due to LCWRA being awarded (though they haven't stated that to me yet, so I wouldn't be aware). Either way my award is around £100 down, and without any word about when I can expect PIP funds, I am concerned.

Would appreciate help :)

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  • JBJBJB
    JBJBJB Online Community Member Posts: 24 Listener

    I also was asked, for the first time ever today, to input how much money was in my current account as of today. It is a very low amount - but I am unsure why that was asked on my 'to-do' list. Sorry if this is all over the place….

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing

    I just responded to you on another thread and this was my reply.

    Money owed from PIP will be in your bank account 3 -5 working days after payment was sent. If you want to know what you've been awarded and when to expect payment you will need to ring PIP to ask and they will tell you. 

    For your UC.. Transitional Protection ends if your earnings were more than the Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET) in your first assessment period which you first claimed and they drop below that level for 3 assessment periods after that, on the 4th assessment period your Transitional Protection will end. Unfortunately, it's not an error. 

    As you haven't been found to have LCWRA yet then it can't be because of that. TP would only decrease once that element is included. 

    See link for confirmation of the earnings reduction and AET and scroll to Transitional Protection ends. 

    https://revenuebenefits.org.uk/universal-credit/guidance/existing-tax-credit-claimants/managed-migration/transitional-protection/

    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/974285#Comment_974285

    They are most likely checking how much capital you have.

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