Backdate pay of disabled elements of Universal Credit to start of claim

Closed 38 signatures

What the petition asks

As a disabled single parent, I was disgusted to find out that the Government does not backdate payments for the three-month waiting period referred to as the "relevant period". That is the time when awaiting an outcome for your assessment eligibility.

The Government seem to be under the impression that during this 3-month waiting period claimants do not require the disabled payment component. Having asked when the owed monies for those 3 months would be paid, I was then informed there was no back payment.
Having been awarded the basic universal credit component during this time, this does not help pay for the additional costs needed, the costs of which the disabled element is meant to pay for. Backdated payment is needed

Timeline

22 Oct 2020	Petition opened for signatures
22 Apr 2021	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 38

Status Closed

Department Department for Work and Pensions

Opened 22 Oct 2020

Closed 22 Apr 2021

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