£20k Payout!

DWP contacted me last month, asking me to fill out a document explaining how my disability affects my ability to interact with others. I did, and sent it back.

Last week they called me, to say that they were backdating my PIP for over 5 years, and that means I get a £20k payout. It dropped into my bank account last week.

Now - I’m very happy with this. But I’m also financially responsible, and want to check that I received all that I should. DWP didn’t send me a breakdown of how this figure was calculated, and so I’d like to know:

1) What about the interest which I’d have made during this time? Surely this should be refunded too.

2) Would there have been additional benefits I would have received during this time (cost of living, or anything else) which I missed out on, as they had originally miscalculated my eligibility?

Great news, personally I'd just go with what they have given you.
It could go either way after a check of the breakdown of money you've been given. I'd take the money and run as they don't usually hand out payments this big,
We'll done 🏃

Hi Simomom, I agree you're not likely to actually get any interest.
But I do think the principle is that what you could have bought to make life easier five/four/three/two one years ago with the money had you had it then, will have gone up in price now, so I do think you have been robbed by inflation by DWP.
Denby