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Pip & dla

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Hi I need some help understanding my pip claim ! I originally was on dla lower care up till I was diagnosed with cancer in october last year , the mamillan nurses got me to apply for pip in may and put my forms in after which I had my home visit in august! Today I was awarded enhanced care and enhanced mobility but to add to my confusion it says my award will start on 12th October ? Firstly why is it October when my claim was may and secondly will it be back paid as there is no mention of this in the letter I tried to speak to them but it was always busy after an hour !!! Thanks in advance for any help gratefully appreciated

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  • As I understand it an award for PIP following a DLA claim would start after your current months DLA ends, I don't think it will be back dated.
  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    Are you sure it says October this year, not last year when you first made the claim?
    Unless I say otherwise 'you' means the general you not you specifically.
  • Yeah sorry diagnosis was last October but I only made claim in may
  • It don't make sense to me if I made the claim in may and it took them till now surely I should less the lower care dla award ! Sorry I'm really confused by all this as mcmillan money matters told me it would be but I can't get hold of them or pip to see what's true and what's not because if I had made a new claim and say I wasn't already on dla it would be backdated but because I was on low rate care when I made claim I'm not entitled to anything till October 😡
  • It's not fair. If you're already on DLA it doesn't get backdated but if you're not it does.
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    digressing - but if you have ur elec with NPOwer, they have a scheme with McMillian, fixed price for 2 yrs.

    I dont know if they partner up with any other supplier.

    Re DLA / Pip - just a thought - the way I read it, you were on DLA, then cancer - now claimed PIP. It could be that you need to have the condition for 6 mths b4 any payment etc is made xx
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
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