- Posts: 51173
× Members
PIP... Be warned...Not backdated and in arrears!
8 years 9 months ago #138063 by Lorraine
PIP... Be warned...Not backdated and in arrears! was created by Lorraine
Was very glad to hear today that my own decision to change from DLA to PIP had paid off! I went from lower care DLA to Standard daily care AND standard mobility. Thankyou to Benefits and work for the invaluable information on this site 
However I felt a bit deflated to find out that my claim is not back dated. The reason given is that my DLA of £86 a month was still being claimed. I will now be receiving around £340 a month but not until September as I've been told it is paid a month in arrears! I stupidly assumed that the difference between £82 and £340 would be back dated to when I made the new PIP claim. So that new clutch, new headlight and set of new tyres I planned to pay for will have to wait.
It is also worthy to note that the money is paid weekly and not monthly which is also disappointing.
Very happy about the outcome but will now have to get a loan to tide me over :0
However I felt a bit deflated to find out that my claim is not back dated. The reason given is that my DLA of £86 a month was still being claimed. I will now be receiving around £340 a month but not until September as I've been told it is paid a month in arrears! I stupidly assumed that the difference between £82 and £340 would be back dated to when I made the new PIP claim. So that new clutch, new headlight and set of new tyres I planned to pay for will have to wait.
It is also worthy to note that the money is paid weekly and not monthly which is also disappointing.
Very happy about the outcome but will now have to get a loan to tide me over :0
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
Moderators: Gordon, Gary, BIS, Catherine, Wendy, Kelly, greekqueen, peter, Katherine, Super User, jimmck, Chris