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Update on previous discussions
So yet again Martin has been turned scoring zero across the board at his mandatory reconsideration stage forcing us to take to the independent tribunal stage. From what we've already read unfortunately this is the usual state of affairs. What's anyone's experiences of the tribunal? I'm guessing this will take the usual…
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Help us get the truth on pension age PIP
From the Benefits and Work site NewsHelp us get the truth on pension age PIP Published: 06 May 2025 Benefits and Work is asking for readers help to find out whether MPs are being misled about pension age personal independence payment (PIP). On 25 April we published the news that disability minister Stephen Timms had told…
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UC
Was UC website down yesterday?
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Will my pip still be paid after November 2026 if I've been awarded till 2027?
So I'm claiming pip I get enhanced for both, my claim lasts till 16th March 2027. Will I keep receiving my pip till this date or will it stop in November 2026 with labour's changes to pip? Thanks for any answers.
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Pip review form
is there a question that asks if you’ve have been in education and one stating have you been in work, within the last 3 years or is it just if you have any admissions in hospital for 3 years? I looked on the sample review form of pip on gov website and it didn’t have those questions in. Just curious any help would be…
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Is an OT assessment enough evidence for PIP review??
I have my first ever PIP review after 5 years. The issue is my new GP won't provide a letter (my previous GP was amazing and did no charge for my initial PIP application) but I do have an OT assessment from last year November which outlines my medical condition, what I cannot do/how it affects me and also my need for a…
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Child carers
hiya I just wondered if anyone can help, I used to claim carers for my daughter but it then got deducted from my UC even though I have disabled child element the actual carers is paid weekly then monthly taken out of my UC. What Is the point in claiming something that then gets taken back at the end of the month. I am on…
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PIP renewal. How to get an update ?
Husband sent off his PIP renewal about 2 months ago. Is there any way to get an update of the application progress
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£16,000 ceiling and all that
This is a worry, and I want to do the right thing. I will try and keep it short. I am over 65 (just) receiving housing benefit and AA. I have 9k in an ISA (just started) I have yet to be transferred to U Credit. I have approx 6/7k in my current account and rising. Next month it's almost certainly going to exceed. Should I…
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Hi, my name is mads2025! I have been awarded pip and I can see a scheduled payment waiting ...
hey, I have been awarded pip and I can see a scheduled payment waiting to go into my bank but it’s only the sum of what I assume is going to be my monthly payments, there is no back pay or any other payments scheduled to go into my account either ? Is this normal?
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PIP assessment in 2 days
Hi, just posting here to vent. I've got a PIP assessment in 2 days as I put in a change of circumstance in January and I'm just scared for it. I'm scared the assessor will lie and I'll lose all my points or some of them, the assessment itself (I'm not good at phone calls and panic a lot). I don't really have anyone to talk…
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Hi, my name is john91! Can anyone give me any advice on my PIP assessment?
Hi ime new here I had help to fill out my pip2 form citizens advice I suffer with depression anxiety and trauma/PTSD from sexual abuse from my own uncle as a child I have bad gi issues aswell ime realy stressed I got a text today saying maximus are handling my pip assesment and they will contact me if they need…
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Pip reassessment, Dr letter, alcohol.
Hi I hope all well at these stressful times. I was texted by the people who do pip reassessments for DWP and was told I'm being reassessed and because of my severe anxiety/depression I won't be able to do a face to face so my Dr wrote me a letter that also included my medical history which includes times when I've self…
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New diagnosis
Hi my husband has been on pip for 20 plus years high care low mobility due to a bad car accident learning to walk again after being told he wouldnt, he suffers on a daily basis and recently been diagnosed with young onset dementia, do i let pip know this , his doctors have said he will never get better just worry after…
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esa
I am in new stayle eas support group. Is the grovemnrt stopping it if so dose anyone know what will happend to people in it. I am asking because I was told I could never work again I justed not know what help I will get many Thanks.
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PIP
I have had a text message from DWP to say they still haven’t made a decision on my application does anyone know how long before I will hear anything after that text or who have had similar experience and is it a good or a bad thing , does it mean the decision will be a no ?
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Can’t believe timing of dwp phone calls!
I put in an appeal To a MR I had looked at . Today I had a hospital appointment and they’ve rang me while attending hospital then gave me a 15 minute timescale that they were ringing again . Obviously I never heard it it clashed with my appointment . I tried ringing the number once home and it told me to look at my journal…
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Pip Assessment
I had a telephone assessment for PiP on 25 January. Today I have had a text message and subsequent telephone call asking me to book a further assessment on 14 March!! I don’t understand why I require an additional assessment as my original assessment was around an hour. Is anyone able to advise please as this further delay…
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Dwp saying theyre clueless.
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ministers-are-clueless-on-impact-of-pip-cuts-on-disability-poverty-dwp-admits/
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Pip assessment
Hi to everyone I have received a text message that I have a pip assessment face to face in 2 weeks time My question is Can I request a telephone or video appointment instead I’m already in panic What do I do
