Help please, rather confused! X

[Anyac81]

(Posted in two places)?Hi just a quick one, I hope it makes sense 😊

I currently get PIP standard mobility from 2015, I got much worse, more problems so I told them in march about my change in circumstances and asked them to look at my award again, so I had my Home visit today and he told me if my PIP award goes up as in I get a higher rate etc,it is NOT backdated to when I told them of the change? Nearly 5 months have passed since things have gotten worse.. citizens advice told me if you already get PIP and you tell them of a change/worsening conditions that results in them upping your award it IS backdated to when you told them about it? Anyone know anything about this? I'm not sure what's going on 😕 Advice greatly appreciated xx

[happytulip]

I had this happen and my PIP was increased and backdated but I was told it could only be backdated by three months.

Sorry, not an expert on this. That was just my experience.

[Paul_Howard Partner LUPUS UK]

Hi Anyac81 ,

I'm really struggling to find any information about whether back payments should be made to when you notified them of the change in circumstances. It may be worth contacting Citizens Advice again and asking them to provide some evidence of this so that you can then use it to dispute what the DWP are saying.

[Anyac81 in reply to Paul_Howard]

Thank you, I have tried CAB again today, even they can't find much about it?

It's very confusing

[Paul_Howard Partner LUPUS UK in reply to Anyac81]

It may be worth trying to contact a Welfare Rights Advisor at your local council to see if they know. Alternatively, you could try some of the other organisations that assist people with their claims. Maybe try fightback4justice.co.uk/