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5 days 7 hours ago #297322 by mikmikmik
Backdating a new pip claim was created by mikmikmik
Hi, I have a friend who applied for Pip in August this year, for the first time.
She has had her assessment and understands from phoning up, she got enhanced mobility / and standard care, but is still awaitin* a letter.
Will this be backdated to August? And also she was suffering from the same condition for some months prior to this, but was feeling too unwell to put in a claim, also she wasn’t even aware of pip at that time, is it possible to claim anything prior to the date of her claim, if she explains this?

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4 days 13 hours ago #297346 by BIS
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Hi mikmikmik

Her award should be backdated to when she claimed. She was lucky to be told over the phone because the call handlers are not supposed to say.

Awards are given only after someone has claimed them. No one is awarded for a time before that.

BIS

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