A change to the assessment rules could see existing PIP claimants receive extra money.
Hundreds 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’. New figures published by the Department for Work and Pensions show that 325,867 reviews have still to be conducted for claimants who may have been affected and been underpaid the disability benefit.
DWP said it will contact 279,903 claimants who may have been affected by the assessment rule change, however, anyone who thinks they may have been affected can also contact the DWP and ask them to look again at their claim. And one member who previously shared how they had received £5,000 in early March after having their case reviewed and award increased to the enhanced rate, added that they have received a further £5,500 from HM Revenue and Customs .
As a result of the phone call, the member found out they should have been entitled to additional Working Tax Credit and has now received a lump sum payment of £5,500 in arrears.
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