DWP set to review 320,000 PIP claims after error 'worth £5000' to some claimants
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA significant number of individuals receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) could be entitled to arrears dating back to April 2016, due to a change in the assessment rules for the Daily Living component.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released new figures indicating that 325,867 reviews are yet to be carried out for claimants who may have been underpaid this disability benefit.
In July 2019, a Supreme Court ruling followed an Upper Tribunal decision that altered how the DWP interprets the term 'social support' for Daily Living activity number nine.
This 'MM' judgment pertains to the definition of 'social support' when interacting with others face-to-face and when 'prompting' should be deemed 'social support' in the PIP assessment, as well as how far ahead social support can be provided.
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