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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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Just had a phonecall from the PIP decision maker…
Hi, I am posting this to ask when I will receive back pay, as I’ve just had a phonecall from a guy from PIP who said I have qualified for PIP. He also said there would be a lump sum sent out, but said I forgot to add my bank details on my form. He told me to ring the number he gave me and tell them my bank details so that…
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Pip review or new claim
I follow quite a few help groups and have noticed so many people asking for advice lately because they’ve received letters from the DWP saying their PIP award will end on a set date and if they still need support, they have to make a brand new claim, not just send back a review/renewal form. A lot of people are confused…
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Pip for post lung cancer
Does anyone know of a group that could help steer me with starting a pip claim? I've been struggling for a few years and my wife wants me to do something another it. Kind Regards TonTony
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pip tribunal CAB can no longer represent my son - do I give up?
Hi, my son (20)has a left sided hemiplegia since birth. he has his struggles like most people but he has a positive outlook on life . He has Pip currently daily living enhance rate and mobility standard rate . He used to have enhanced mobility but that has been taken away .I have been helping him to get back the enhanced…
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No PIP text despite sending my forms back. Is this normal?
Hi all, I sent my PIP review form back on Monday 15th June yet I’ve yet to receive a “we have your form” text. Is this normal? I’m a little worried it hasn’t arrived and my deadline was the 20th. I knew I should have sent it first class signed for. However I was low on funds and couldn’t afford it.
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PIP TRIBUNAL
Hi everyone. I had my PIP renewal rejected from July this year, so I applied for mandatory reconsideration. This week I had the outcome and surprise surprise that too has been rejected. I have now applied for a tribunal hearing. Just wondering what sort of time scale I should expect and also is there much chance of success…
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PIP extension
Good Morning everyone Does anybody know if the DWP send out extension letters while they’re reviewing your PIP renewal? My award runs out on 8th August 2026. I returned my renewal forms on 19th December 2025 and had a text on 6th April 2026, to say they are progressing with my review as soon as they can, and my PIP will…
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Pip review worry
Turned in my pip review form,evidence etc Feb this year,had a few generic texts we have you form, then we are progressing your form,you know the type of thing. But I must say my anxiety has gone skyward since at least last summer with the worry of knowing my review was coming up and now being in a state of limbo. I am…
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Hi, my name is claire59! PIP review worry
I heard via text today from dwp that my PIP review has been completed and I should hear via letter the result. I've spent a lot of today crying cos when I first applied for it back in 2022 I had to fill in a much more extensive form plus have an assessment. To me this sounds like a refusal. What do others think?
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Pip advice!
Hi everyone. I started my claim on 28th Jan 2026, had my telephone assessment on 21st April 2026, they received the report on 23rd April 2026, I have contacted pip mine today and they confirmed that my case is with a case manager, they don't see a reason for delay, but they can only give me a timeline of a few weeks, they…
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Incontience Questions
I wear pads every day because urinary accidents and bowel urgency are unpredictable. I also have some difficulty in the communication side of it, I struggle to initiate/articulate my needs. I find it hard to tell people or say I am going to go to the toilet in social situations so I try and hold it (which causes…
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Gov One website for PIP review?
hi all, I have been going through a PIP review and was waiting for a text letting me know I need an assessment but instead woke up to a text this morning saying PIP review complete, and I’ll get a letter in two weeks laying everything out. I’ve read that you can use the Gov One website to download a PIP entitlement letter…
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PIP Review second extension unusually kind?
Hi everyone, I just wanted to share my experience with asking for extensions. I called PIP around a month ago and asked for an extension, I was given 28 until 4/7/26 days I didnt have to explain myself and I didnt ask for that amount of time. They sent me a txt and letter to confirm Today I called as I needed another due…
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Pip
how do I know if I’ve been awarded pip before receiving a letter
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Pip due to end Dec
my pip Is due to end Dec but I’ve had no word to renew ..the last award was just renewed for 3 years without a review I’m panicking as I have a car I’m in Northern Ireland .
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Pip review complete without an assessment
Hi all I know nobody will be able to give me a definite answer but just wanted to ask if anyone has had a similar experience. After 11 months of waiting i have received the standard your review is complete text message however i was not invited for an assessment ( this is my first review). I received my regular payment the…
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What PIP paperwork do I need to keep for next review
High there, I have had PIP since 2016/7 and I had to fight hard to get what I was entitled to so I have lots of paperwork from that time. I'm 75 now and due a 10 year review sometime soon. Although I can still write OK I am much worse in other ways. I'm currently sorting out lots of paperwork as we're planning to try and…
