Some PIP claimants have reportedly received up to £11,000 in arrears payments from the DWP.
Tens of thousands of people receiving Personal Independence Payments may be due arrears going back as far as April 2016, following a change to the assessment rules for the Daily Living component, specifically on the definition of ‘social support’. Around 284,000 existing PIP claimants and those who might have had heir claim rejected with now award given, are being urged to contact the Department for Work and Pensions , if they think they may have been affected.
The new report shows at the end of August 2023, the DWP has reviewed around 79,000 cases against the MM judgment. This includes cases where claimants have previously been assessed as needing ‘prompting’. Top Money Stories Today The statement said: “We are monitoring the numbers of, and reasons for, revised awards closely and making regular quality checks to ensure our decision-making is accurate and fair. We have listened to feedback and engaged with disability organisations, to develop our processes and communications, being sensitive to claimants who need help to provide any further information we need to decide if they are affected.
“We will be inviting around 284,000 claimants in this group to contact the department, if they think their claim is affected by this judgment and they were not previously identified as needing help to engage with other people face to face because any help they received was in advance.” Latest PIP and ADP News Who may be affected by the assessment rule change? The MM judgment can only affect a claimant’s assessment for the Daily Living part of the PIP assessment. The DWP is reviewing cases where additional points for Activity 9 may make a material difference to the amount of PIP claimants’ are entitled to.
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