Your decision letter tells you whether you qualify for PIP and how much you will get. Your PIP will be backdated to when you first made a PIP claim, so you are likely to get a lump sum back payment. PIP is usually paid every four weeks. Can I trackRead More →

Carer element won’t be backdated it will adjust payments in the assessment period that changes occur. Can UC carers element be backdated? Carers allowance will be backdated and it will be the case that this will generate a recoverable overpayment of UC. How much do you get for carer’s element?Read More →

A claim for Attendance Allowance cannot be backdated. The date of your claim will be the date you call and ask for a claim form as long as you complete and return it within the time given. How is Attendance Allowance paid? Attendance Allowance will be paid directly into yourRead More →

From April 2021, there will be changes to how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recovers Universal Credit advances. The maximum repayment period will go up from 12 months to 24 months. This will mean people have less money taken off their payment every month. Do you have toRead More →