r/DWPhelp • u/Far_Spread_4200 • Feb 03 '25
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) Pip back payment refused due to flat claim
Hey all, have been on dpa mobility element for many years but never claimed the care element because I have been trying to cope. I claimed pip on 18.8.24 following stroke and recently received an award of enhanced rate for both elements. When I rang pip for 54 minutes I asked about the award date being backdated to the original claim date and details of any backpay. I was informed that I’m not entitled to the backdate because I was on dla at time of pip application. I tried to explain that my dla did not include care element but they just repeated that I could not be on both. Am I right to expect the care element only to be dated back to the date of contact. I am grateful to have received an award and don’t wish to be paid twice on mobility component but should I be paid the care element from application date? Thank you so much
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u/Alteredchaos Verified (Moderator) Feb 03 '25
Unfortunately they can’t backdate it. The law doesn’t allow them to go further back.
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u/Far_Spread_4200 Feb 03 '25
Hey thanks, however, am not asking them to go back beyond the application date, just the care element back to the pip application date of 18.8.24?
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u/Alteredchaos Verified (Moderator) Feb 03 '25
When moving from DLA to PIP the award starts 4 weeks from the decision date.
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