More than 100,000 benefit claimants could be owed thousands from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) after a system error.
One man was awarded £12,000 after contacting the DWP to recalculate his Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The latest figures show the government has forked out £42 million in 8,200 payments after huge changes to PIP calculations.
As many as 164,000 claimants could be impacted, the DWP estimates. Citizens Advice say you can ask the DWP to look again if you have a mental health condition that makes going outside difficult.
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You can also contact them if didn’t get the mobility component of PIP or you got the standard rate of the mobility component. There are around 20 conditions which successful claimants have suffered from, Birmingham Live reports.
As well as agoraphobia, these include alcohol misuse and also anxiety and depressive disorders. Anxiety disorders are also included, as is autism, bipolar affective disorder (Hypomania / Mania) and also some cognitive disorders.
On the list is also dementia and depressive disorder, as well as drug misuse and learning disability. There is also mood disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and also panic disorder.
Personality disorders, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are also included, as are psychotic disorders and schizoaffective disorder, and schizophrenia and also stress reaction disorders.
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