Hi I originally applied for DLA for my son in Aug 09, I was turned down and appealed had Tribunal on 30/09/2011 and won we were awarded middle rate car and lower mobility, I was just wondering if anyone can help me work out how much back pay I would receive? x I phoned them today and got nowhere. My mum won an appeal 3 years ago and DLA dragged their feet in working out her backpay etc I eventually lost my rag and demanded it was sorted and they did. I think this is going the same was as they said they haven't received anything from the tibunal yet I was just wondering also if I phone them and ask to be put through to the section dealing with it which section do I ask for? Many Thanks in advance x x x

I don't know if you know this; but the decision is looked at by DWP before you get the money. This means it can take a while.

Yes I heard is it likely that they would have a problem? x I heard they could only challenge it if there was a legal problem not if they don't agree with decision? Is this right?

Yes; but that's very unlikely to happen.

Not sure if it is o any help but I won my ESA tribunal on 09/09/2011 and I have since been waiting like you for news. I phoned them and was told it is going through the process off a decision maker to work out my group, backpay and how much I am entitled to...hang in there And they will do it. If you don't mind me asking but did you call them before and complain about the process? And if you did did it hurry the process? I don't feel like me calling is doing anything

Thank goodness Will it really be 2 years backpay? When I worked it out it was a lot of money!!! Also I receive tax credits (working and child) I informed them as I was told they would go up, will this also be backdated from the original claim?

The DLA backpay is from the date the claim was put in.

what about tax credits?

They messed my mum about for weeks saying they hadn't received tribunal papers when they were faxed to them, I phoned and demanded someone who knew what they were talking about as I was getting frustrated they put me through to a lovely lady who had it sorted withing 2 days Tool about a week after that for her to receive her backpay

Well I phone on Friday and they still haven't received the papers from the tribunal then I was told that if the descision maked disagrees with the outcome it will be disallowed I told her she was wrong it was only if there was a discrepancy or a legal issue and she said no I was misinformed and she was right!!! I phoned the benefits helpline nearly in tears where he confirmed I was in fact .................. right

The benefits helpline is right - it's only errors of law which mean it can be overturned.

It can take up to 6 weeks for the backpay to be issued. You can't get 'put through' to a section anymore, because the enquiry lines are now on a virtual call centre system and calls cannot be transferred to the Benefit Centre. What you can do though, is ask for a call back from the DLA appeals section. If there is an issue with them getting the tribunal notification, will they accept you faxing across your notification?