People making a new claim for PIP could be due £2,764 in back pay before end of year
dailyrecord.co.ukPeople with a long-term illness, disability, physical or mental health condition making a new claim for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) this month, that later turns out to be successful, could receive up to £2,764 before the end of the year.
The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that 51.7 per cent of all new PIP claims are processed within the target time of 75 working days - just under 15 weeks.
This means anyone making a claim for PIP in July, could receive their first payment before the end of November. This might not even be the first payment of the disability benefit, as it’s paid four weeks in arrears, it could be 15 week’s worth of backdated payments.
PIP cannot be backdated, but payments start from the date the claim was submitted, to cover the handling time at the DWP. A successful claim for PIP is worth between £28.70 and £184.30 each week.
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