Is my PIP back pay right?

Crazydennie

I applied for pip on 12/11/18 and was initially declined. Mandatory reconsideration changed the award to standard care in July 2019 and received backpay of £2159. Appealed and award has now been changed to Enhanced Care and Standard Mobility, which I am happy with but the backpay is for the mobility element only, in the amount of £946. The letter states that the appeal will not continue and my points are now 12 and 8.

The enhanced care is dated from 12/11/18 but from the letter, I am not receiving any back pay for the difference between standard and enhanced care. Is this right that I don't get back pay for this?

Also, the letter states "I have decided you are entitled to the Daily Living component of Personal Independence Payment at the Enhanced rate of £57.30 a week." but enhanced care is £87ish?

calcotti

As you say, the rate of £57.30 is not consistent with Enhanced Rate of Daily Living. Either they have still only awarded you the Standard rate or they have written in the wrong amount. Once this is clarified it will be clear whether you are due an arrears payment.

Spoonie_Turtle

12 points means the enhanced rate, so yes you should be getting the rate of £87.65 https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/before-claiming/how-much-you-get-and-how-long/

Perhaps as they wrote the wrong amount they haven't flagged up that there's any back pay needed - as far as I understand you should get the difference backdated to the original date.