Hi there,
I was recently awarded Disability Allowance and received my first payment this week.
I received a letter informing me of my that my claim for Disability was allowed along with the date for the first payment. In addition to this it also stated that any arrears would be paid at a later date.
Arrears would be dated from September 2011 it said.
I'm just wondering what arrears would this be?
I was on Jobseekers Allowance whilst awaiting a decision on my claim for Disability so I'm not expecting to receive 12+ months worth of backdated Disability payments as I know you can only receive one SW payment at any one time.
I was also awarded a Living Alone Allowance and Fuel Allowance - would it be these two payments that would be back dated to when I first made my application for DA?
Also, I was informed that I could now apply for the Household Benefits Package - I don't suppose that these payments for Electricity and Telephone etc... would be backdated to when I first applied for DA would they?
Sorry for so many questions, just a little confused at the minute as to what I should be expecting.
Thanks for any help everyone.
Guelder
I was recently awarded Disability Allowance and received my first payment this week.
I received a letter informing me of my that my claim for Disability was allowed along with the date for the first payment. In addition to this it also stated that any arrears would be paid at a later date.
Arrears would be dated from September 2011 it said.
I'm just wondering what arrears would this be?
I was on Jobseekers Allowance whilst awaiting a decision on my claim for Disability so I'm not expecting to receive 12+ months worth of backdated Disability payments as I know you can only receive one SW payment at any one time.
I was also awarded a Living Alone Allowance and Fuel Allowance - would it be these two payments that would be back dated to when I first made my application for DA?
Also, I was informed that I could now apply for the Household Benefits Package - I don't suppose that these payments for Electricity and Telephone etc... would be backdated to when I first applied for DA would they?
Sorry for so many questions, just a little confused at the minute as to what I should be expecting.
Thanks for any help everyone.
Guelder