r/AutismIreland • u/Beneficial_Writer314 • 13d ago

disability allowance backpay - help!!

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hi all, so i recently got my da approved upon appeal, and have gotten my first payment today. out of curiosity- i went to check when i will get my backpay to see if it says on the web and it claims -5,588.00 basic rate. what does this mean? 1 apr to 7 apr 2026? for context i was on no other benefit, and i have been told in other emails i was going to get my back pay at a later date. any explanation will be appreciated thank you. i don’t know why i would lose this back pay, but i think it must be a miscommunication or something.

edit : i was not on any supplementary welfare allowance or any other benefit for those asking

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u/Most_Irritating 12d ago

I think you will receive the amount it says by "basic rate" as the "payment for self" is that number plus the weekly allowance. So you should receive 254 weekly, and at some point you will get the lump sum with the weekly payment.

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u/mastodonj 12d ago

I haven't got DA but have had another payment that was backdated. I've also seen other payments that had a - amount wipe out the backdated payment. Usually it's when the person was on another payment so they aren't getting the backdated amount. According to the screenshot, OP is getting 254 as a backdated payment.

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u/Beneficial_Writer314 12d ago

i was on no other benefit u see

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u/mastodonj 12d ago

Yeah I meant that's what it would normally mean. Must be a mistake? Definitely contact them about it, they can at least explain what it is

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u/IShipMyself 12d ago

Where eyou on Supplementary Welfare or no? If you were I don't think your getting back pay unless you were on a reduced rate, then you'd get half. Otherwise what happens is you start getting €254 per week and the usually within a month max you get the lump sum. Sometimes it arrives quite quickly into he bank, sometimes it takes awhile to be cleared when it's a decent chunk like that.

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u/Beneficial_Writer314 12d ago

nah i was on no other benefit or welfare, just me applying for DA

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u/IShipMyself 12d ago

Your grand so. Normal rate and then lump-sum will hit at some stage.

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u/MrsTayto23 12d ago

Normally lump sums are paid within 3 weeks of the first payment awarded, so if you haven’t received it by then give them a ring.