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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: What is Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and who is eligible?
What is PIP? Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit designed to help with the extra costs resulting from disability or long-term ill health. To quote from the official government website, “you must have a long-term condition or disability and face difficulties with ‘daily living’ or getting around (and) you must…
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Shall i ask for MR
My pip review is completed. I have been awarded standard daily like before and enhanced mobilty. I have also been credited the back payment since the review started. Now I have been given 11 points for daily living. Shall I ask for reconsideration? Is it easy to get one more point. I am attaching the image of assessor…
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PIP Appeal to the FTT
I have a forthcoming PIP daily living Appeal to the FTT on 01/09/2026 at 11.45 am at London Tribunals, Newgate Street, and my representative from Brixton Advice Centre said she is unable to attend with me. She said let me change to a online hearing at their centre, this is my 2nd application for PIP daily living component…
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Autism
I receive PIP daily living allowance and have recently been diagnosed with Autism, would it be a good idea to contact PIP and inform them my circumstances have changed and will I have to have another assessment face-to-face as I suffer from social anxiety. My Husband is my carer and receives the carer's allowance for this,…
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Renewing disabled persons bus pass, with carer
Hello Just received new disabled person's bus pass, with carer, which lasts one year. Puzzled as to time as have had disabled person's bus passes for three years in past. Ten year Pip is due for renewal next year, might that be why? Am age 67. Am hoping to be awarded a further ten years Pip. Have lots of medical evidence…
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Pip - couldn't identify me, issue with phone line
I had a txt from PIP telling me to ring up, to confirm my identity but I given them my national insurance number, DOB, Name, Address etc but said they could not identify me, really so stupid but I tried ringing and the stupid audio asks for my DOB and phone number and then it cuts off and I tried multiple times so not sure…
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Pip review form
Hi I've just received my pip review form I'm on high rate care at the moment and recieved AR2 form nothing has changed an I'm worried about filling the form in incase they take it off me or award me less can anyone advise on do I just say nothing changed on all the forms I'm also in the support group ESA
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Pip back pay - different amounts
Hi can anyone help me please, I've been awarded pip and I'm due some back pay, when I rang the alternative phone line it can me a different amount from when I spoke to some one, does anyone know if dwp can take money from back pay for my water arrears as I'm paying them through my uc each month. Thanks
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PIP backpayment confusion
I put in Change of circumstances last year then when I got my desision this year I had to do a mandatory reconsideration. I now apparently get enhanced both but they only backdate it to date of desision not the change of circumstances. I tried asking why but they said that’s how it works and said he wasn’t explaining it…
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Ar1 form pip
I’m so very confused I’ve received the ar1 form for my daughter, I’m her appointee and fill out the forms for her . I’m u sure how to fill the form out . The section where it says are you filling this out for someone else . Do I put me as I’m filling it out. The other questions do I answer them as if I’m answering them…
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Pip appeal award length
I have been awarded PIP for 5 years, but I am considering appealing only the length of the award, not the rates or points awarded. I have autism and ADHD, and I also have significant difficulties with executive functioning, memory, communication and coping with stressful situations. My current living situation is also…
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PiP assement completed - how long for a decision?
I had my phone assessment this morning and within an hour afterwards I received a sms saying DWP had received my assessment. How long does it take usually for a decision maker to look at the assesment and make a decision?
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PIP Claim Issues
I have applied for PIP 5 times now! I complete the initial telephone application and am then sent the form to complete. I then do this, send it off in the envelope provided and hear nothing back until I receive a letter in the post stating that they have looked at my claim and cannot award me PIP. This is because they…
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Decision maker phone call after mandatory reconsideration request
Hi, I'm just looking for abit of help I recieved a random call yesterday from the mandatory reconsideration decision maker for my pip claim which I wasn't expecting at all after I had already recieved a letter to say they had everything they needed to make a decision. When I spoke to the decision maker she asked me if I'd…
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Starting out with claiming pip advice
Hello all, I just wanted a bit of advice from anyone that knows, I started my first PIP claim 7th of July, all forms have been received completed and sent back, I’ve had an email from Capita saying they have received my forms on the 6th August, nothing at all since then, how long is average to get the phone call…
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My Successful PIP Appeal – What I Learned & How I Prepared and how £20 helped me win!
Hi everyone, I wanted to share my PIP tribunal experience to help others who might be going through the same thing. I was initially awarded 0 points for both daily living and mobility, but after appealing, I was awarded Enhanced Daily Living and Standard Mobility for 5 years. The process was frustrating and exhausting, but…
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"failed" PIP appointment, help
Hello, I was supposed to be having my assessment today but it ended up not going ahead because of some weird rules. For context, I have been trying to get PIP for years, but always declined, I decided to try again since getting my EDS and Autism diagnoses as those took a long time. One of the things I struggle with, is…
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Pip review and capita
Hi everyone I’m looking for some advice regarding my PIP review. I previously had Enhanced Daily Living and Enhanced Mobility and completed my review form. After a telephone assessment with Capita I requested a copy of the PA4 report before a decision was made because I was concerned about a number of inaccuracies and…
