PIP annual advice letter confusion

Crisp_£_note

Sorry to be a bit dim here but today I received a letter from DWP about my PIP Annual Advice letter.

I'm a bit confused over the wording and wondered if someone can tell me which way to read it.

It says:

" Dear XXX XXX Please keep this letter safe as it's proof of your entitlement to benefit.

The rates of benefit have been reviewed and these will take effect from 6th April 2015.

What this means to you

You're entitled to the Daily Living component of Personal Independence Payment at the Standard Rate from 5th July 2013 to 17th October 2016 (both dates included).

Your current weekly entitlement amount is £54.45.

Following this review your total entitlement amount has changed.

Your new total weekly entitlement amount is £55.10 from 6th April 2015.

The new Daily Living Amount is £55.10. ........... "


I am currently receiving £217.80 a month for PIP benefit (my only income) and have done since last year. Is this letter informing me I am due an overall increase to £220.40 a month in total or am I getting this and an extra £55.10 a day for Daily Living Amount on top?

Although it would be nice of course I am not expecting the latter naturally but would like confirmation as to my misinterpretation please.

Thank you

rogerblack

The component is called 'daily living' - this used to be 'care' under DLA.
They are not paying you 21 grand a year.

nannytone_2

it means that your weekly payment is rising from £54.45 yo £55.10, not that you will receive an additional £55.10 on top of the amount you already receive

tomtom256

It's the annual uprating letter. Goes up a little every April as does/did DLA.

£54.45 is your old weekly amount payable until 5th April and then from the 6th April you will get £55.10 per week.

Crisp_£_note

Thank you all for the help. As I said I certainly didn't expect a huge extra income all of a sudden of course. Somewhere along the line they have obviously changed their wording classifications again as Roger pointed out and I was unaware of this. They do like to confuse us don't they.