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Random extra PIP payment
Hello I was awarded enhanced PIP for both rates in October. My usual payment went in my account yesterday morning, and today I've had an extra payment of £276, it just says 'DWP PIP' next to it. Am I correct in thinking there should be no extra payments received? Thank you
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Received the PIP decision letter today...
I received my PIP decision letter today and was awarded nothing at all, in fact, I scored 1 point out of the whole assessment! Feel like **** now, what should I do?
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Pip Tribunal Win
On the tribunal letter it says entitled to enhanced rate for both on 30/08/2024 to 06/08/2028. It goes on further to say probabilities.Grounds existed on 2 September 2025 to supersede the decision made on 16 January 2023 as the Respondent had received a fresh assessment from a healthcare professional. However, the Tribunal…
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Phone call re high rate mobility at PIP review
My husband had his PIP review in December 2025 and was awarded the same standard rate mobility. Due to his worsening mobility and ongoing pain, he asked for it to be looked at again for high rate mobility. 2 days ago he had an unexpected phone call from PIP. The phone call was very quick. The lady asked a few questions and…
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PIP
Question , I know you can not claim pip if you are over pension age and if you are getting Attendance allowance ,but when you look at eligibility it start's usually which would indicate there could be exemptions to the rule , My situation is my wife was getting higher rate pip when she passed away in December, I never…
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Pip reassesssments
They take so lomg to. Be looked at….i think I am not at over a year since I sen in my documents for review so obviously they have backlog But if they call on the hoof and ask questions, I don’t think thsts fair as I won’t have my paperwork to hand…csn I ask them to call back in those circumstances?
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Pip mandatory reconsideration
hi I’m new here and need some advice I get pip had my 3 year review I told them I can’t walk 25 metres witch they had put on my claim I put in for a mandatory reconsideration the lady phoned me went through some questions and told me she hadn’t looked through my claim but would phone me next day to discuss payments if she…
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First pip review
Hi I recieved my first Pip review forms. I was not due till next year March. Anyways I am trying to fill it in with as much details I can. Along with my Psoriatic Arthritis I have been diagnosed with Finromyalgia as well. I am having anxiety about all this all over again. Could anyone please share how long this procedure…
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My PIP payment is late
I was due to have my PIP Payment on Thursday 19th February, but it never arrived. This is the first time I’ve ever had a late payment in my 4 or 5 years of claiming PIP. I’m due an overall payment of £749.80. I claim the highest rate. What do I do?
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Pip help
Hi . So i put a claim in for pip . Im diagnosed c-ptsd and endometriosis. Im currently on week 8 of having the text "a health professional is looking at your claim " so my question is im starting to really worry now about the assessment my psychiatrist said this ( has a history of severe, prolonged trauma. This has…
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Hospital admission - do I need to tell PIP I went into hospital?
Hi all Just wondering after an hospital admission do you always inform dwp. I was admitted to hospital on the 1st of Feb and unfortunately was so poorly ended up in icu on life support for 8 days them had a further 2 weeks on the ward b4 discharging myself yesterday. The thing is do I report the admission and if so what…
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PIP Rejection and MR
I applied for PIP last year and got a rejection letter a few days ago. I did not get my report even though I requested it twice. I suffer with diagnosed ADHD, depression and anxiety and am in the process of getting an autism diagnosis. I am extremely nervous for mandatory reconsideration. I wrote a 5 page letter and added…
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applying for a IVA but also in the middle of going to tribunal for my PIP
I’m applying for a IVA but also in the middle of going to tribunal for my PIP. I’ve been told that if I am awarded the higher PIP I’d get a back payment and that this might be awarded but taken by the IVA, is that true?
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KDR helps disabled former teacher win 10 year battle against DWP
Helen Derici (61), forced to retire as a teacher in her 40’s due to conditions causing chronic pain, has won a 10 year battle against the DWP. The DWP removed Helen’s Disability Living Allowance (DLA) in 2016 after she appeared in a 2015 Panorama documentary about opioid painkillers - “Hooked on Painkillers”. She was…
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Returning car
As I rarely drive my motability vehicle, I am considering returning it. Im in my 4th yr after extending the same car after the 3yrs was completed. I called the M Scheme and was informed I wouldnt need to pay the £250 fee as I was in an extension period. And that I wouldnt need to inform PIP, as they would do this for me.…
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Will I loose my backdated PIP?
hello, i have had a payment into my account so i must have been successful with pip application but no award letter yet. so very relieved as it will be a huge benefit to me as been struggling on esa support group money. can anyone advise if they have experience of bankrutpcy which was a huge step and a charity has provided…
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Out of curiosity
I do not think my gp has ever been asked for further information regarding my pip claims ever. However a very helpful GP (not my own)a few year's ago wrote a detailed letter for my MR which I included. First real help i ever got. He asked me to phone dwp and request they contact him,when I phoned the person on the dwp end…
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Planning and following a journey
I was awarded 12 points at last review for planning and following a journey as support staff accompanied me if I went out anywhere, I’m now living in council accommodation with floating mental health support, Hestia, she and psychiatrist written letters of support saying struggle to leave the house, extreme anxiety and…
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Pip review
Hi just had my review form come on enhanced on both at moment whats the chance of staying on it I'm stressing already
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PIP mental health claims
I seen a post on reddit where someone stated - "In recent months, mental health claims are getting straight 0's" on PIP applications/assessments! Is this true, as my application was heavily based on how unwell I have been over the years. I've been in hospital/services for around 10 years now! I'm now a bit worried I may…
