Invalidity Pension Arrears??

LegacyUser

Hi

I was on illness benefit and it was coming to an end so I applied for Invalidity Pension which was turned down and I appealed, I was awarded my appeal, I was wondering does anyone know do they back date it to when my illness benefit was stopped and if so how and when do they pay you this??

Thanks in Advance

aujopimur

It will be backdated to the date of your application.

four18

Arrears paid by cheque, Expect 8/10 week wait

Granger13

You should also follow up on you arrears owed, as in some cases the Department would forget that there is arrears owed and would not get arounded to backdating this unless reminded.

aujopimur

Don't forget to apply for your household package for gas/electric and phone allowance.

mrsbyrne

aujopimur wrote: »

Don't forget to apply for your household package for gas/electric and phone allowance.

this is subject to certain conditions, its not an automatic entitlement.

Pearson

i have just been told my illness benifit appeal was allowed, after having 3 oral hearings, i have only till the start of december Invalidity pension. does it take long to process?

Our man in Havana

It can take a very long time to process.

aujopimur

How were you notified that you are eligable for the pension?.

paddy147

Our man in Havana wrote: »

It can take a very long time to process.

Thats the appeal hearing itself (up to 14 months).

Processing payments after successfull appeals is taking around 5-6 weeks now.

paddy147

mrsbyrne wrote: »

this is subject to certain conditions, its not an automatic entitlement.

And the amounts have been reduced since the start of this month.

Why do the poor get hammered the most in this country???

Id love to see Enda Kenny live for a month or so in a situation like this and on Invalidity money too.

Our man in Havana

paddy147 wrote: »

Thats the appeal hearing itself (up to 14 months).

Processing payments after successfull appeals is taking around 5-6 weeks now.

It is taking 6 months to a year for an initial decision on applications.

paddy147

Our man in Havana wrote: »

It is taking 6 months to a year for an initial decision on applications.

Thats absolute rubbish,and Im speaking from allmost 1st hand experience of this matter.

My sisters appeal hearing took 14 months to actually happen.

Countless phone calls to the appeals office in Dublin City centre got her the same answer.

"Yep,we have your appeal application here and its being processed at the moment,it will be a few more months time.We will contact you in due time."

Eventually after 13 months and an allmost complete nervous breakdown on the phone to the appeals office,is what eventually got her an appeals hearing time and date.The lady on the other end of the phone very kindly stuck her on the list of appeals hearings for the following Tuesday morning.

Thats how desperately slow things are in that appeals office.





She then got a letter confirming her successfull appeal hearing,and her reinstated and backdated payment "5 weeks later on",after her appeal hearing itself.

The money owed to her went straight into her bank account aswell.

hefty lad

iv been waiting 30mths to get invalidity pension and after my one and only oral hearing i was approved. during this time i didnt get a cent from social welfare i was wondering if i will get any arrears

LegacyUser

You will get arrears from the date when you first applied. You do not need to apply for the arrears, SW will send a cheque.

mrsbyrne

hefty lad wrote: »

iv been waiting 30mths to get invalidity pension and after my one and only oral hearing i was approved. during this time i didnt get a cent from social welfare i was wondering if i will get any arrears

Did you just get a letter from Appeals tell ingvyou that your appeal was Allowed? Or have you had a letter from Invalidity telling youbtgst Invalidity is awarded and when it is awarded from?

hefty lad

thanks for your reply its gonna be 30mths back money i thought they might have a cap on arrears
hope i dont have another fight on my hands with them

hefty lad

alfs 1 wrote: »

You will get arrears from the date when you first applied. You do not need to apply for the arrears, SW will send a cheque.

great i thought there might be a cap on arrears its gonna be 30 mths back money ,thought i was gonna have another long fight on my hands.

paullywally

hi guys,

i have been granted ip with arrears of about 16 weeks pending but ive been getting basic supplementry welfare allowence of 186 per week for about 4 months so does anybody know if they will just take the arrears back or will the post a cheque to my home?
has any of you been in this situation? could i pay swa pack by the week?

Cushie Butterfield

paullywally wrote: »

hi guys,

i have been granted ip with arrears of about 16 weeks pending but ive been getting basic supplementry welfare allowence of 186 per week for about 4 months so does anybody know if they will just take the arrears back or will the post a cheque to my home?
has any of you been in this situation? could i pay swa pack by the week?

The SWA will be deducted from your IP arrears. If you've been getting SWA for 16 weeks & your IP entitlement is also backdated 16 weeks you'll get a cheque for €120.00

€193.50 - €186.00 = €7.50 x 16 = €120.00

There might be a small difference in the actual amount allowing for different payment periods in terms of days & also if you are due a living alone increase that would also be backdated but you certainly won't be paid €193.50 x 16 so don't be expecting a windfall!

Halloween Jack

paullywally wrote: »

hi guys,

i have been granted ip with arrears of about 16 weeks pending but ive been getting basic supplementry welfare allowence of 186 per week for about 4 months so does anybody know if they will just take the arrears back or will the post a cheque to my home?
has any of you been in this situation? could i pay swa pack by the week?

They will issue you the arrears due minus and SWA you've received for the same period

paullywally

thanks guys