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

Ask the visitor to do it. Worth a try anyway. The LA will need written confirmation of the decision from the Pension Service anyway.

If it is PS official error and there is any trouble about backdating the CTB you could try asking PS for compensation, as it was their fault.

Thanks, Aridne.

Sorry, Ariadne.