Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is PIP backpay?

A: PIP backpay is the amount owed to you if your payment type was underpaid due to a delayed decision. It is the additional amount you get calculated from claimed date and date of decision based on PIP rates.

Q: How much backdated PIP will I get?

A: Based on your new entitlement (new payment type) rate, you will get the back payment for the total days of delayed decision from the PIP claimed date. You can calculate it using the Back Pay Calculator

Q: How long to wait for PIP back payment?

A: Normally PIP payment takes 30 to 40 days after the date of claim. But we have also seen delay of 6 months and more when there are huge backlogs at Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)'s end.

Q: What are the new rules for PIP in 2025?

A: In 2025, weekly PIP rates increased: daily living standard to £73.90 (£1.25 up), daily living enhanced to £110.40 (£1.85 up), mobility standard to £29.20 (£0.50 up), and mobility enhanced to £77.05 (£1.30 up).

Q: How accurate are online PIP back pay calculator?

A: We have developed this calculator to provide the back pay amount which is calculated to the day. But DWP calculations are the final and this should not be used as legal or financial advice.

Q: Why do different PIP back pay calculators sometimes give different results?

A: Well, that depends on who developed that calculator with how much precise considerations. Most common considerations to be included are,

• PIP back payment figure should be calculated for each day and not rounded of to the week.
• To get the accurate amount the factors needs to be included are exact date from when new PIP rates are implemented for the year.
• While calculating back pay for long delayed decision across years then old and new PIP rates have to accounted accurately to the date including if there's leap year days.
• Entitlement changes.

Here we have accounted for all those considerations. Once you enter entitlement changes and date range it automatically calculates most accurate back pay amount. But again DWP calculations are the final and this should not be used as legal or financial advice.