PIP payments and backdated after Bankruptcy order made? 1 September 2020 at 5:34PM in Bankruptcy & living with it 5 replies 227 views

Baytree73

Im confused and worried. I have thankfully been made Bankrupt last month and I have been on state benefits after losing my job for nearly a year to illness. Due to Corona my PIP claim was delayed for months during this time but I have now been awarded the lower rate and a backdated payment. Do I have to tell my OR about the lump sum? 

luvchocolate

Yes you do..anything from before your bankruptcy is no longer yours to claim. 
I always think of it as a line in the sand. 

Minkym00

Even so, it won’t be claimed from you as this is a subsistence level benefit. The OR has no claim on benefits. 

luvchocolate

Apologies I misread and missed the benefits part...sorry Minky know their stuff so rest assured 

Minkym00

luvchocolate said:

Apologies I misread and missed the benefits part...sorry Minky know their stuff so rest assured 

Thank you 🙂

MinuteNoodles

Remember that PIP is one of those protected benefits which has a quite unique special status. It is not counted as income for benefits or tax credits so cannot reduce those nor is anyone able to make any claim against it. Other than it being withdrawn by DWP it is a 100% safe protected benefit.