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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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Social Security Scotland - ADP (Scheduled) Review
Hello everyone I am due to have a (scheduled) Review of my Adult Disability Payment (ADP) this month (after 2 years). I am trying to work out whether I should tick "no changes" or fill in a Change of Circumstances (CoC) form. I am seeing really conflicting advice on this. Some say the safest thing is to click "no change"…
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Review
I have just received a text from dwp(maximus) for a phone assessment 24 oct I have posted before along with others on timescales I sent back my forms in March, in September it was renewed for a year, roughly about 7 months for assessment My first award 2019 was for standard on both 2022 was standard daily(10pts!) enhanced…
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pip question - has my PIP review started before it was due?
Hello I hope someone can help me. My pip is up for renewal in October 2025. I received the forms for renewal in Feb 2025 i filled them and sent them off in April. I received 2 general messages one saying "We have received your PIP review form. We may contact you for more information or you may need an assessment with a…
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Indefinite DLA
Hi, my Father is on indefinite DLA and won't transfer to PIP as he was born in 1942. He is only on low rate care but his needs are vastly different to when he was awarded it many years ago. Can we ask for him to be reassessed? I looked at Attendance Allowance since he is beyond pensionable age but it says you can't claim…
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Moving gps
Hello all I am wondering if I change gp practices will I be put through a pip reassessment. Do I HAVE to inform pip that I have changed gp practice.. Reason I am thinking of moving to a new gp practice is that the one I am with now since birth is beginning to fail in giving out the correct amount of my meds on my repeated…
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Pip review - Contacted GP?
hi all Does this mean pip have contacted my go? 23 September on my patient access, only seen it today while I was getting my meds info for tomorrow Have phone assessment In morning , nerves kicking in, my 3rd one!
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question about my pip review form
Hello I have a question about my pip review form my letter says that from the 25th sep 2025 I will recieve my review form but havnt received anything as of yet should I contact them to find out what has happened to the form thank you
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Light touch or not?
Hi just curious as to if anyone can help me with this. My review started March of this year my current award runs out in November this year. As I will be of state pension age in a couple of weeks,will it go to a light touch review or will they go on the original one they have started?Any help much appreciated thank you 🙂
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PIP2 -change of circumstances. How long before I hear back from the DWP?
hello all. I am new to scope and hope to lean on the group knowledge of you fine people. I submitted a change of circumstances PIP2 last week ahead of my 10 yesterday renewal date of March next year. I am so much more poorly nowadays and have developed a few more not so fun chronic illnesses. How long might one expect hear…
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PIP decision without assessment 😯
Hi guys. I need to vent a bit. My current PIP decision ends in March 2026,but I received a renewal form to fill out in July of this year. Today I received a text message saying my review is complete and that I'll receive a decision letter within two weeks. I've been on PIP since 2019 and have always had an assessment…
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Very short stay in hospital
HI Is an overnight stay in hospital for a condition not related to why someone qualifies for PIP likely to lead to a DWP reassessment of the PIP award?
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Pip video tribunal
well my tribunal is now less than a week away, Monday 13th to be exact. My tribunal is by video link and I think I have done my best to prepare and good evidence has been submitted etc does anyone have any solid advice for me to make sure that I present myself in the best possible position for a successful outcome?
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Pip review text
Hope your all managing the best you can. had a text this morning to say that my pip review is now over and I should get a letter in the next 2 weeks and not to call them until I get the letter as they will not tell me the out come until I have had the letter. Is this normal , when i first got pip I got a phone call to give…
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Mandatory reconsideration
hi Can anyone give me any advice how to do the mandatory reconsideration. I only scored 7 points and what they wrote was not what I said in that conversation they wrote it the way the worded it themselves even with my depression and anxiety because of past trauma I went through that has now leaded to acrophobia they put…
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New Here and new PIP Claim
I have a question, Ive had my assessment and received the PA4 form. Based on the PA4, I should get possibly Standard DL. However, it seems to assessor ignored alot or twisted it and contradicated herself. So my question is, if Im awarded Standard DL, and put in a MR… does the payments for Standard DL continue while the MR…
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Worried sick
New goverment rules are worrying us silly. Bith hubby and i his full time carer suffer with anixety. He gets lower living( 1 point off) anf enhanced mobility. With new 4 points thing on pip and now the the chancelor saying they are going to scrap the Tax exemption on motability cars. How the hell are we meant to pay the…
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Pip review
so it’s a long 1 hope you can understand , I have my review which was triggered by a change (new diagnoses that backs up my mobility issues) it’s all happened quite quick filmed forms only month or 2 ago & now I have a telephone assessment. Am I looking too much into it because I got enhanced daily living at a face to face…
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How long are reviews taking atm?
just recieved my review form for PIP today how long will it take after i send the form back to hear back roughly? is it still 8-12+ months?
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Hi, my name is ripped_off_by_mother! Mother is holding onto my PIP payments
My mother has been holding onto my pip payments and I'm only getting what amounts to basic esa
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Pip Review
Hi , 3 years ago I was finally awarded enhanced daily living and awarded a bit of back pay. I was awarded until October 2026, due a review after this October 2025.in my last review I sent Dr letters etc. And just wondered do i need to get a GP letter every review even though the last was only 3 years ago and things remain…
