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<p>The data is not readily available and could only be obtained at a disproportionate
cost.</p><p> </p><p>For the majority of new claimants to personal independence payment
(PIP), they will be paid any arrears of benefit within a few days of the decision
being made. Regular payments will then start using a 4 week in arrears payment cycle.
Some claimants may not be entitled to any arrears or may have to wait for PIP to go
into payment following the decision on their claim. This includes where the 28 day
run for reassessed claims is being applied (described further below), where further
enquiries are required to establish bank details, where the qualifying period of 3
months has yet to be satisfied or the where the claimant is in hospital, a care home
or prison and where PIP, or a component of PIP, is not payable until the claimant
leaves that establishment.</p><p> </p><p>For existing claimants of disability living
allowance (DLA) claiming PIP, they can continue to receive their DLA throughout their
claim to PIP, so long as they comply with all the processes. Additionally, all claimants
are paid DLA for a further 28 days following the weekly payday, immediately after
the decision on their PIP claim is made. Successful claimants to PIP see no break
in payment when they move from DLA to PIP, subject to other rules being satisfied,
for example those relating to residency in a care home or hospital.</p>
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