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NI credits if my son is receiving PIP & UC
i would so appreciate your advice please, I've been to so many sites and I'm just not getting the info I need. My 20-something son has a spinal condition and he was awarded UC and PIP, but, I believe that I would need to apply for NI credits that would go towards his pension credit? Could you please point me in the correct…
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Pip assessment & decision
I am wondering if anyone could help answer some questions I have? My husband has had Higher DLA both parts then Pip when it changed & had to have an assessment recently where his Motability part was downgraded to standard rate which meant we would loose the car so he appealed the decision & they kept the decision. The…
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Tribunal backpay
I had my tribunal this morning. Only lasted ten minutes. They could not have been kinder. No one from dwp there. Have been awarded enhanced for both. They based decision on my supporting evidence which they said cast huge doubts on validity of the assessment. I was told I would receive backpay to when dwp made their…
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Having problems appealing to the upper tribunal!
Please can @Username_removed @BenefitsTrainingCo or anyone else help with
this? In Nov 2018, I received a statement of reasons which made no
mention of the washing and bathing activity which was discussed at the tribunal
so I sent an email to the administrative support explaining this, referencing
all the times that I had…
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housing benefit
can housing benefit use my sons pip to calculate my benefit I might add that my son is downs syndrome and receives the high rate of pip for care and mobility he has recently gone on to universal credit and housing benefit has added both of his benefits together and lowered my housing benefit
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PIP tribunal waiting times Birmingham
I have been waiting 34 weeks now for a hearing. It’s completely impacted me that iv been unable to go to my medical appointments due to financial restraints. Iv also been taken to court for council tax as I just can’t manage without the help. I have written to the judge but the assessment Center hasn’t forwarded my letter.…
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Pip assessment & decision
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Food related pip activities
Hi, having my f2f soon and would like to know my likely points score, firstly for eating and drinking I have achalasia, this makes swallowing food difficult, I have to drink lots of fluid with a meal(over a pint) and it takes usually twice as long for me to eat a meal with having to take smaller quantities and chew well,…
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Will they pay a lump sum?
Hi everyone new to this group . I was on the higher rate of DLA for 20yrs . Then last year went onto the pip . Where it was stopped. I appealed against it and was granted the standard mobility. But are appealing to get my DLA back as they didn't take into account what my welfare officer said . Will they pay a lump some for…
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Appeal help please
Hi all, my brain is a tad muddled so I’m not sure yet what my question is but I’ll keep typing and see what happens! Rough outline...partner was getting PIP since 2013, basic daily only. The assessor recommended no F2F for 5 years. He’s only had a paper review in 2017 which was decided he was still entitled to the same. I…
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Pip mental health
Hi can anyone help..my son was awarderd pip 10 points on mobility as he cant go out alone due to mental distress..he was awarderd this after his pip was renewed in dec 2017..should he have had a letter to be considerd for the higher rate..im wondering if he may have been missed Thankyou
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Light touch information
PIP PENSIONERS LIGHT TOUCH REVIEW Existing PIP claimants who are over pension age will now be covered by the light touch review system, meaning that they will only be assessed every ten years. Back in May we revealed that new PIP claimants whose review would have been scheduled after they had reached State Pension age,…
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Pip assessment
My house suffers with serval health conditions and obv he has days where the flare up are worse making it impossible for him to function, when he was in his assessment the lady who done the assessment was being very rude and arguement he struggle with learning disability aswell so trying to explain things to others is hard…
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Pip tribunal. How do I prove assessor lied
I have my pip tribunal tomorrow. I have Parkinson's and lost most of my pip. Have waited 13 months for a tribunal. When I was assessed, they abandoned the physical assessment after the first exercise where she asked me to reach around my back as she could see my movement is very restricted and painful. In the report…
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pip 28 day ruling on hospital admissions
when PIP ask if one has been in hospital for 28 days, does the infrequent overnight stay deternine as to whether they can reduce ones payment, or does the 28 day ruling have to be in one chunk. It sometimes appears that they look for any loopole to penalise the individual. peace love and freedom.
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Can I email them?
I merely want to ask them if I were to use the phone number for the counselling reception, for two different therapists who work at the same building for the people who I need as references, and also if that is acceptable at all, and since I'm not sure if they'd be ok with giving out a personal phone number, if the…
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Enhanced rate care pip pension credits
Hi all, I've just been told on the phone I've been awarded enhanced care component. I've a few questions. 1. As I'm over 65 does that mean my award is 10years as I heard this may be the case but the exact details people are unsure of. 2. I currently get a bit extra pension credits for low mobility DLA as I'm moving now to…
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Mandatory reconsideration refused
got refused so next step tribunal. Do I send medical evidence to pip as they made decisions on the assessment only even though I showed assessor it all pip say I supplied nothing, I have everything ready for tribunal paperwork etc just wondering do I send copy to pip?
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DLA TO PIP - NEW TEN YEAR REVIEW
Hi all, Apologies in advance for all the questions. I am a healthcare professional in Scotland and have been trying to find out this information for a long period of time. I have a degenerative nerve and muscle wasting medical condition which causes me pain, balance and mobility issues. I am still currently on an…
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i won my pip oral hearing six weeks still not been paid they keep punting it back
its been six weeeks and still not got my pip i won it at court and one year back dater.... every time i ring them it just gets longer and longer they keep tellin me lies saying i will get payed and still not been payed i am at my wits with this i suffer from mental heath and this just puts more stress on me it will be 7…