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Pension credit error

mrsdoyle
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edited 5 July at 10:02PM in Benefits & tax credits
I phoned the p.c. people today to check progress with my claim.Yes, you have an award said the lady,its £XXX pounds a week.That is almost 9 times what I was expecting!! example,expecting £15 and getting £130 so I said there must be a miscalculation,after alot of discussion she told me she would put in for a Mandatory Reconsideration,with no estimation of the waiting time.This to me seems a bit drastic and frustrating that I couldnt be connected to a case manager or decision maker to correct what must be a glaring miscalculation.Any thoughts out there ?
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  • kaMelo
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    edited 5 July at 10:36PM
    Do you have a partner, what is your current state pension amount and what, if any, other benefits are you in receipt of?
  • poppy12345
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    To add to the above, are you receiving any other pensions? If so how much? We need to know some figures because otherwise it's impossible to advise.
  • mrsdoyle
    mrsdoyle Forumite Posts: 69
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     No partner,State pension 203.85 pip daily standard,mobility standard,severe disability premium.
  • calcotti
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    edited 5 July at 11:37PM

    mrsdoyle said:
     No partner,State pension 203.85 pip daily standard,mobility standard,severe disability premium.
    PC plus two SDP = £201.05 plus £76.40 = £277.45
    Minus SP £203.85,
    PC = £73.60

    I would have waited for your written award decision before querying the amount, the person you spoke to may have given the wrong information. 
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.
  • mrsdoyle
    mrsdoyle Forumite Posts: 69
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    What is the two SDP ?
  • calcotti
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    edited 5 July at 11:28PM
    mrsdoyle said:
    What is the two SDP ?
    Severe Disability Premium (the two was a typo on my part, I had misread your post, please read my edited post).
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.
  • mrsdoyle
    mrsdoyle Forumite Posts: 69
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    Ok,thanks for your help.
  • calcotti
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    edited 5 July at 11:40PM
    You said you expected £15, you said that they said £130 and I now calculate £73.60.
    Please let us know how you get on.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.
  • mrsdoyle
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    Sorry,those figures were examples of the size of the difference,not the actual figures.
  • calcotti
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    edited 5 July at 11:49PM
    mrsdoyle said:
    Sorry,those figures were examples of the size of the difference,not the actual figures.
    Are you certain that you are getting £203.85 for SP.?
    Does my calculation match either the actual PC figures, either your calculation or DWP?
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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