Hundreds of thousands of people could be entitled to a payment
A significant number of individuals receiving Personal Independence Payments could be entitled to arrears dating back to April 2016, due to a change in the assessment rules for the Daily Living component. The Department for Work and Pensions has released new figures indicating that 325,867 reviews are yet to be carried out for claimants who may have been underpaid this disability benefit.
There isn't a fixed arrears amount for each claimant as every case is unique, but it was estimated last year that the average pay-out was about £5,200. Yet, users on a well-known online benefits advice forum have reported receiving backdated Personal Independence Payment amounts ranging from £3,000 to nearly £11,000, reports the Daily Record.
The member previously explained to Benefits and Work how they received a call from a DWP decision maker who “ran through a few questions” with them, asking what plans they made when they were going out and who they used as their support when they did. They added: “She told me there and then that she was going to back date my claim to 2016 and increase it from standard to enhanced. I have just had just under £5,000 paid into my account today.
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