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Timms Review on PIP - Interim Report (Links Included)
The Interim Report has been released this afternoon. I have added the main report links below: The Timms PIP Interim Report The Timms PIP Interim Report - Easy Read Timms Review: interim report - Large Print There are other supporting documents on the website which can be found here: Timms Review of Personal Independence…
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DLA Information for Parents and Carers
This information only applies to England and Wales. Disability Living Allowance (DLA) helps with the extra costs of raising a disabled child. You can claim DLA for each disabled child under 16 who.. • has difficulty with mobility • needs more care than a non-disabled child of the same age Your child does not need a formal…
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Read me: How do I claim PIP and where can I get help filling the form in?
How do
I claim PIP? The initial claim is made by calling 0800 917
2222. You need your National Insurance Number, your bank details, and your GP
and other medical professionals’ contact details to hand. Someone can call on
your behalf, but you need to be with them when they call. A claim form is then sent out to you, and…
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Read me: What is Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and who is eligible?
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit
designed to help with the extra costs resulting from disability or long-term
ill health. PIP rates range from £21.80 to £139.75 per week, depending on how
your condition affects you. To quote from the official government website, “you
must have a long-term condition or…
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Starting PIP process
Hi all A family member is going to apply for pip what is the process? I can’t remember what we did with our sons as a few years ago now. Thank you
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Pip extension letter - is it real?
Hello so today i got a letter of pip saying my pip has been extended to june 2029 is this real i have never heard of enything happening like this before
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Advice required RE PIP and Council Tax
Good evening everyone, I'm writing on behalf of my parents with an issue they've had (and I've been trying to get answers for!) for over a year now. As we know, Central Government guidance states that PIP is NOT counted as income. For many years (until last year) my parents have received a Council Tax reduction because my…
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CURRENT PIP EXTENSION LETTER WAVE - what length extension did you get given
so most of you already know that a wave of pip extension letters to current pip awards due for review started being sent out this month (June 2026). The majority seems to be 2 or 3 year extensions but I have read of some 4 year ones (which I presume are reserved for the 10yr rolling pip awards but if someone could confirm…
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Automatic PIP award extension
Hello, My 3 year PIP award is due to end in February 2027. I hadn’t received a letter in the post about it until today, where they declared that my award has been extended to March 2028 (without a reassessment). It’s such a relief that it’s been extended an extra year without assessment but I wondered why it wasn’t the…
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Pip extensions
Good morning, I was wondering if there was any one like me out there who hasn’t had an extension? I find it baffling how they have chosen certain people and not others. Part of me would love an extension if it was 2-3 years but any less I would sooner just get the review done before all the changes are made in the timms…
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Chiari Malformation PIP fail
Hello I have suffered greatly with Chiari for nearly 3 years and feel like I have not been taken seriously by health professionals and even declined PIP. I suffer with pain severe pain, migraine, numbness and pins and needles in my limbs, blurred vision and dizziness and require a lot of help from family. I used to work as…
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Government stopping PIP and moving to vouchers in August?
Hi everyone I have just heard are the labour government stopping pip payment and moving to voucher scheme in July 22 or August this year their where plans to move away to stop cash is that right
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PIP letter extending award
Hi I received a PIP letter this morning and it states they are extending my award; also next year July 2027 they will contact me again. The perculiar thing is, the extended award date is the same as the end date of my original award.. so 3 July 2028 original award and NOW extended to that date. Can anyone see what i'm…
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Renewal rewarded me 0 points for everything!
So I've been on pip for a few years now I was in enhanced motability and personal. I had a support worker at the time but no more. I was forced to do a renewal which I did myself then did the telephone assesment with capita. I got the letter back saying they've ended my pip and can't give me it no more and scored me 0 for…
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Pip
Hello i havent posted for a while i looked at my pip award letter today it says they can pay me 4th march 2024 to 19th november 2027 that is 2 year 8 month award it was my first time applying for pip and i got it from help with citizens advice what happens when my pip is jue to run out do pip send new forms out for me to…
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Hi, my name is idekuk! Need a certificate of entitlement
I'm having problems trying to tax my disabled car which I have just purchased..I have the notice of determination awarding me the high rate.all the other paperwork seems to be ok. The Post office are looking for a certificate of entitlement which I don't have..I need urgent advice please help .
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Please someone help and advice me
Hi Everyone, I would like some advice. I had my PIP reward for over 4 years. This year I advice Pip to change to my health that I been diagnosed with ADHD. I had assessment and now they took everything away form me. I'm so devastated, could any one Advice what I can do!!! How ADHD make my health better now 😭😭😭. Thank you
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Applications to expedite PIP appeal under Rule 6
"Rule 6: a party may apply for a direction a) by sending or delivering a written application to the Tribunal; " Any comments appreciated on question : Does the tribunal's power include the power to decide and direct on an application to expedite a hearing? I'm asking initially re the powers of the tribunal, not the chances…
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Pip extension
hi all hope everyone is well 😁 so my pip was due to end nov 25 had extension cus of backlogs to Nov 26 but I’m seeing loads of people have their award extended without review now for anything from 2 to 10 years cus of new rules. I am just wondering if mine isn’t done via this new system will it just be a case of still…
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Timms review interim report: still no clue with 25 working days left
From the Benefits and Work site https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/timms-review-interim-report-still-no-clue-with-25-working-days-left
