Confused about change over

gypsyteeny

I was awarded enhanced rate of both components of pip, this was a change over from DLA. The letter stated I would start receiving pip from 24th Oct. I received my final DLA payment today and it was the usual amount. I thought PIP payments would carry on where DLA left off, I mean my next DLA payment, if I was still receiving it, would be 7th Nov, but I've just 're read the pip award letter and it says they will pay £256 into my account on the 14th Nov this is what we owe you from the 24th Oct then payment every 4 weeks. My usual DLA payment is £340 ( I use the mobility part for my car) so the pip payment will be a week over the date my DLA would have been paid and less money. I don't understand why it's a week over and why less money, I hope you understand what I mean. I would like to add that I'm very grateful I got the enhanced as I have read so many horror stories of disabled people being turned down.

kingfisherblue

PIP is paid wholly in arrears, whereas DLA is paid partly in advance and partly in arrears, so that's why there appears to be a missing week.

crackerberry

Your first PIP payment is less because that first payment is for 20 days instead of 28. It's just to do with payment cycles and payment days during the switchover. After that first payment your payments will be as expected every 28 days.

Are you sure that's your final DLA payment? You're entitled to that until 23rd October so if paid today it doesn't sound like your last payment and you will receive another one to cover the final period up till 23rd October. That last payment will be smaller because it will be for only part of a 28 day period, to take you up to the 23rd.

gypsyteeny

Oh thankyou for your replies, I'm just assuming it's the last DLA payment so maybe I will get another one then to cover the shortfall