DWP maladministration compensation

Poppie68

bashbash wrote: »

also those working and have partner working if they had lost their job due to illness benefit would cover mortgage payments, working people claim dla/pip too

Interest only payments are made....homeowners are at risk of losing there homes, those renting either private or LA are in a stronger position.

Yes people in work can claim DLA/PIP but I don't understand what people still well enough to work has to do with my post.
In regards to your accident etc comp question.... 2 non fault accidents whiplash both times.....how was money going to make me better.?
You may of suffered some kind of hardship but all the income related benefits you did receive still kept a roof over your head...be thankful that it all sorted.

[Deleted User]

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

So long as it is the actual person who makes the error that pays the compensation, and NOT the ever suffering taxpayer. But that will NEVER happen.

whilst the tax payers insist on paying less tax and therefore expecting the likes of the dap to run with fewer and less well trained,over worked staff then no it won't happen and shouldn't

dippy3103

You may get a good will payment... But you won't get compensation as they have put right your losses. Move on & forget it

tomtom256

bashbash wrote: »

Poppie68 wrote: »

I personally wouldn't go after compensation but that's never been my bag.

ok lets say some knocked you over, crashed into your car, industrial accident/illness you would not claim................erm dont think so

Those incidents generally mean a loss has occurred to you, so is a completely different kettle of fish.

Your matter was resolved and from your OP it was backdated and paid correctly, so what actual loss have suffered to warrant this compensation?

Seems to have messed the quotes up.

racon

nannytone wrote: »

so you think people should have to pay compensation if they make a mistake in their job?
have you never made a mistake?
people are human you know ... they arent robots and sometimes get things wrong

Hey Nanny. I agree with you. People in this country are far too greedy. The DWP made a mistake with my benefits a while ago and because I was in hospital at the time I missed the deadline to appeal. By the time I was well enough to understand what had happened, I lost quite a lot of money that should have been paid. The way I looked at it was that these things will always happen.

cbrown372

racon wrote: »

Hey Nanny. I agree with you. People in this country are far too greedy. The DWP made a mistake with my benefits a while ago and because I was in hospital at the time I missed the deadline to appeal. By the time I was well enough to understand what had happened, I lost quite a lot of money that should have been paid. The way I looked at it was that these things will always happen.

Hey Andy. These things happen :beer:

racon wrote: »

Here's hoping that I am in the right place to ask this question?
The back story is that ever since 1993 I have always been given HIGH mobility & MIDDLE care of DLA. I have had reviews over the past 20 years, all of them giving indefinite awards . Fast forward to Nov last year. I was 65 in June 13 so PIP has to be claimed. Hearing that it could well have been 2015 at the earliest that I would be called, I would have been 67 at least. So like everything in life that I do, I take the bull by the horns and just get on with it.
I 'volunteered' for PIP in Nov 13 and eventually received a ruling in April 14 that I was no longer disabled!! In their letter it said that as I had failed the PIP test and that I was over 65, they would see if another similar allowance could be paid. This week I heard that this other allowance, Attendance something, was also refused.


What I would like to know is how do the government expect us to live when they have reduced our weekly income by over £100 a week and on top of that I have had my car taken back from me that the DLA was paying for, we no longer get any help towards the Council Tax and no help towards the mortgage. Can I put in another claim for PIP just to get the car back?

Poppie68

cbrown372 wrote: »

Hey Andy. These things happen :beer:

Blimey my troll senses were down on this one......:D

dodger1

bashbash wrote: »

also those working and have partner working if they had lost their job due to illness benefit would cover mortgage payments, working people claim dla/pip too

Only mortgage interest is paid and it doesn't start for 13 weeks (unless on pension credit).

mattcanary

bloolagoon wrote: »

Peoples version of a tax payer depends on their own opinions. I don't think children are tax payers because their sweets attract VAT. My interpretation of a tax payer is income tax over benefits. Others will disagree and have their own opinion.

As to your original question I don't like compensation chasers, it doesn't sit right with me, yes financially to be recompensated for what you should have gained but compensation.. How much do you think you should get? Where do we draw the line?

A taxpayer is someone who pays tax (regardless of what type of taxes they are). The clue is in the word!
Is that so difficult for people on here to understand?




Added to which, the proportion people pay in direct (ie: income tax) has gone down considerably over the last few decades compared to indirect taxes (VAT, fuel duty, etc)

mattcanary

Another_not_new_user wrote: »

Really? How much tax did you pay when not working? And if you paid tax when not working, you must have a hell of a lot more assets (income) than I do. In which case, why would you need benefits?

As per my above post.....


VAT?
Fuel excise duty (if running a car)
Taxes on alcohol, etc, etc