This Morning has been hit with a barrage of complaints after Cherry Healey was accused of sharing 'incorrect advice' about UTIs on the programme.
03.06.2024 - 14:05 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Members of a popular online benefits advice forum are reporting that they have received backdated Personal Independence Payments (PIP) of between £5,000 and nearly £11,000 following a recent rule change by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Some 326,000 PIP cases are due to be reviewed after a change to the definition of ‘social support’, which relates to one of the Daily Living questions on the PIP 2 evidence form.
The independent Benefits and Work website reports that several members of its online community have been contacted by the DWP - by phone and through the post - informing them they are due an arrears payment.
And one member who previously shared how they had received £5,000 in early March after having their case reviewed and award increased to the enhanced rate, updated their post to add that they have received a further £5,500 from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
The member previously explained to Benefits and Work how they received a call in March from a DWP decision maker who “ran through a few questions” with them, asking what plans they made when they were going out and who they used as their support when they did. They added: “She told me there and then that she was going to back date my claim to 2016 and increase it from standard to enhanced. I have just had just under £5,000 paid into my account today.”
In an update last week, the member said that once the money was paid by DWP they called HMRC to let them know about the historical error as they had been working and claiming Tax Credits during that time period.
As a result of the phone call, the member found out they should have been entitled to additional Working Tax Credit and has now received a lump sum payment of £5,500 in arrears.
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This Morning has been hit with a barrage of complaints after Cherry Healey was accused of sharing 'incorrect advice' about UTIs on the programme.
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