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ADP impact of UC claim
Some advice/guidance required please. (My wife receives ADP.) Back in May, with nearly zero warning, I lost my job after the head of the company suffered significant mental health issues which impacted the business and resulted in it closing. (Officially I was a self employed contractor, doing self assessment for tax,…
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Complex PIP claim?
Hi, I am going to try to put the most basic of info. 2020 My vision was severely reduced - had blood tests and was informed b12 deficiency below 180. because i have fear of needles to take oral b12 1mg per day for rest of life. Opthamologist also informs me not expecting any significant improvement but there may be some. I…
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Missed call from health advisory
Hi peeps, I missed a call from Health advisory service . I’d asked about a paper based assessment for new claim on pip due to ongoing mental health and a lot of things which briefly mentioned in the past . Anyway I only seen they had called , I’ve been also poorly with stomach flu so not well at all never mind just my…
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View Your PIP Award Online Early
Just a quick tip that worked for me after my PIP review. I completed and posted my review in mid November this year, got a text saying a decision was made this week, but no letter yet. I used the gov site link (I've included at the bottom of this post), to download my Statement of Entitlement, and it confirmed my award…
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Pip assessment
Im so worried about my PIP phone call on Monday as struggle to talk on the phone and fear i will have a panic attack. Since filling in my form, ive had a fall and damaged my wrist. I didnt go to hospital as theres no way i can wait that long in a crowded room, so im just putting up with it. The thing is i could possibly do…
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Limited work capacity & working ?
My hubby is on uc and limited work capacity and should be on pip. But was denied it at our tribunal this week devastated beyond belief my hubby is very ill and having treatment im his unpaid carer . We are struggling financially so i may be forced to go to work and leave my hubby at home and struggle just dont know what…
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Advisory parking bay application
Husband is in process of changing cars (not mobility ). It's going to be a week or so until it goes through. Should we get application in for advisory parking bay now or hang on until he has the new vehicle? A copy of the VC5 has to be sent so that's why wondering why it it's best to send new vehicle information or just…
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Getting my head round PIP, Total Hip Replacement, Change of Circs or not!
Hi Poppy & All, Please bear with me whilst I try & explain. I have read every post I can find regarding the title of post! I am sure I have now got full understanding of when a 'change of circs' is not a change of circs. I need confirmation of my thinking, please. As briefly as poss, 2000/01 Lymphoma & chemo side effects…
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Very Lengthy Telephone Re-Assessment!
PIP phone assessment today — 5.5 hours long! I took two full away from the phone breaks for around 5 minutes as well as pauses to move position etc. The assessor was INCREDIBLE. The kindest I’ve ever had. She was so patient, so kind, and just kept telling me that it didn’t matter how long it took and that she would rather…
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Underlying carers element
Hello, My Elderly parents receive pension credit and attendance allowance. My dad was awarded the underlying carers allowance a few years ago as he looks after mum ,this was added to there pension credit. Recently my dad needs more help now so age uk helped me to apply for the carers allowance for my mum looking after dad.…
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Need advice
My Son has been awarded dla and is being back paid to April 2024 a substantial amount of money. I will be using some of the money for what he needs and the rest putting it in a savings account in his name for when he is older. As his needs are for life. I am on universal credit will it affect me because of the amount As it…
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Paper Assessment
Hi everyone. Hope your day is going well. I am a tad worried, well, more than a tad. I am very anxious as I received a text message to say my PIP assessment has been completed and I will get a decision in the next two weeks. I wasn't due for renewal until April. I haven't had an assessment, so I am assuming it's…
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PIP REVIEW
Hi everyone, My PIP review is due in January 2026 and Im so worried about this (been on my mind for a while now) What can I expect and not heard from PIP yet? I suffer from Anxiety/Depression. Can anyone put my mind at rest please,
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Help needed
hi all I’m wondering if anyone can help my niece on the 25th August 2025 put in a change of circumstances due to more health issues also she suffers from severe anxiety disorder and depression, so she was to scared to call so she went into WebChat ( ADP Scotland ) on the 19th November 2025 they told her that they have…
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pip review is complete however my Blue Badge has just discontinued
Hi, I've just had a text saying my Pip review is complete, which is great, however, my Blue Badge has just discontinued my Badge saying my moving around section is not enough points to accept me for a BB!!! This has worried me as I'm concerned Pip review hasn't been accepted. I don't know how BB was able to access my…
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Has the PIP review form called AR1 changed quite a bit, over the years?
I remember filling out a PIP review form called AR1 back in 2023. I think, looking at the bottom of each page, there was a version code on it, and it was dated 2018. Now, looking at the latest PIP review AR1 form, with a version code of 12/24, meaning December 2024, it looks quite a bit different to how I remember it. Am I…
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Being treated Unfairly
I recently had my assessment with a health care assessor and I've never felt be littled and humilated like I did in years! they know about dyslexia and i explained my issues as its never the same and when asked about hobbies i told her no and if daydreaming was a hobby i would ask her to put that down. she relpied well…
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Awaiting Appeal Trial Date - Telephone call from DWP to discuss descriptors
Hi all, I have lodged an appeal with HMCTS for PIP award, end of September, and the date for DWP to respond was up last week. I had a missed call, and then a text message from DWP to say they would call later that same day, but again, I missed the call as was at work. I then got a further text to say they would call me…
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Appeal turned down unreasonably
Hi everyone, Thanks for reading - I have been supporting my son's girlfriend to appeal her PIP decision -she was living with us for two years but has just gone to Uni (I imagine this has gone against her big time even though it shouldn't) and we had a horrible time on the day. The panel member for disability didn't appear…
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PIP ending in November, no renewal date
Hi all, I was awared PIP in 2022, it was cancer related and a MacMillan nurse filled everything in as I was in no condition to do it myself, it was put down that I had less 6 months to live, which was correct at the time, and I got a 3 year award that ends on the 3rd of November, however I'm still here! I haven't heard…
