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Paulines7
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I represented my son and he won his Appeal for PIP at the Court
Tribunal. The Court awarded it on 12th December and DWT stated that
they had 28 days to appeal the Court's decision. They didn't appeal and
the PIP was backdated to when my son first applied for it in May
2018. His PIP score is high enough for him to not have to pay Council
Tax. However, the local council benefit team will only backdate this
for one month. He moved into his present flat on 28th November 2018 and
I applied for Council Tax reduction for him on 8th January 2019 as the
28 days were up and the DWT were not going to appeal against the Court's
decision. Effectively, when he moved into his home on 28th November,
his PIP now covered that period. The Council are charging him almost
£50 for the first 2 weeks and said I was late in applying. How could I
apply sooner, for if I had said he was in receipt of PIP, I would have
been lying because we didn't know the outcome of the Tribunal as it
hadn't taken place? Does anyone know of any legislation that covers
this? In my son's case it is not a lot of money but for others awaiting
their appeals for PIP, it could be a lot more. I am taking the Council
Tax benefit people to an appeal and I am also waiting to hear what the
CAB says about it but meanwhile I thought I would ask on here as it
cannot be a problem relating only to my son.
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