Hi-
I have a client who applied for Pension Credit in 2005, and was awarded Savings Credit. Unfortunately, the Pension Service did not disregard the ex-gratia payment of £10,000 given to Japanese Prisoners of War. As a consequence, client missed out on Guarantee Credit and therefore full Council Tax Benefit.
If this turns out to be an official error, which I suspect it was, then the Pension Credit due to client will be backdated to the point at which the application for Pension Credit was made. I believe that the Council Tax Benefit that my client has missed out on should be backdated to that point too- but who will deal with this? And how? Will the Pension Service?
Any information will be gratefully received.
Client is due to have a visit from the Pension Service next week.
Thanks a lot
|