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Personal Independence Payment - Prompting
“Prompting” means reminding, encouraging or explaining by another person. I have an important concern over the issue of prompting. That is, can anyone give me some advice, or clarification about the DWP guidelines/rules for PIP "prompting", please. For example, in the PIP descriptor, Preparing Food, d. Needs prompting to…
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Migrating to UC from PIP or ESA
Just wondering what will happen if the DWP send a letter saying I’m migrating to UC when I know I won’t qualify for it. I can’t get it because wife’s earning are too high. She is pension age but still working. She can’t get pension credit because I’m under pension age. I’m on ESA but just had assessment and standard rate…
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DLA
Hi I applied dla for my Autistic son.and scanned date is 8 October 2024 and in letter they said 15 weeks and its been 14 weeks 2 days.can anyone tell me how long it'll take to have decision letter.
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Disability Payments.
well it has been discussed today on morning tv that Labour have said cuts to disability allowances is not off the table. I remember some people on this site saying Labour needs to be given a chance. The problem is once they were able to take away the Winter Fuel payments without any worth while challenges from their own…
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Hi, my name is LisaLangston! is there no other contact on my phone than calling for a pip letter?
is there no other contact on my phone than calling for a pip letter to renew a blue badge for my car before old runs out feb 14th , called 3 times holding between 30odd and 48 mins the last call, not getting through to anyone??
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Getting PIP for PoTS? How do I describe my illness properly?
hiya everyone! i recently became physically disabled with a condition i've had since birth but only recently flared up significantly. i have PoTS and hypermobility which make it very difficult for me to stand and carry out daily activities. i'm in the process of applying for PIP but to be honest i'm having a lot of trouble…
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PIP
hello guys I'm wondering if someone could help me, I applied for pip and got award standard living rate nearly 2 years ago, since then my condition has worsened I did a mandatory reconsideration for my mobility needs if I do get awarded will they backdate the mobility part from the very first time I applied or when I…
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PIP awarded at tribunal, and decision letter received but no letter from DWP four weeks on.
I applied end of Jan 2022 for PIP. Had an awful assessment, awarded zero on everything. Did mandatory reconsideration, which was a very painful call using Relay UK, where the Relay agent, had to call out the DWP agent for being very rude. Again awarded zero for everything. So I appealed, and in October got the DWP…
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Pip review 2024
evening all ! hoping someone can share some advice. my second pip review is due April 2025. Last week I received the forms to fill in and return. does anyone know how long the reviews are taking at the moment? im already working myself up for the worst and losing my pip. I currently recieve high rate of both elements. and…
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Hi, my name is CAF! Can I ask at the new appointment for another person?
I had my phone assessment todaybut it was cut short as the woman phone cut off then when she rang back she claimed that she couldn't hear me. I called the office and I will be sent a new date. My concern is that I couldn't understand her and she repeatedly kept talking over me, I was unable to answer her questions. Can I…
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PIP Review
I have recently sent back my PIP review form which has been received but I would like to know how long will it take for me to have a medical if I need one? My claim ends this April, I know there's a backlog but not sure if I will still get my payments after April if the review has not been completed before then.
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Hi, my name is CAsh! Carers allowance is stopping for me I get Pip for care and mobility
Carers allowance is stopping for me I get Pip for care and mobility I am pension age and my husband will get his state pension what can we claim? Thank you
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Pip review
I had my phone call review on the 19th December and got my last payment on the 30th. Today I got the text ‘we’ve made our decision and you’ll receive a letter in 2 weeks’ I’ve had nothing but sleepless nights and anxiety since the 19th and I’ve tried to ring today to get them to tell me the outcome but they won’t. when I…
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Called by DWP before my appeal date
Hi everyone. I’ve been reading through this site for the last few months but haven’t posted yet. I thought it might be good to share my experience of my pip appeal journey. So, I had DLA originally and now on PIP for a couple of years or so - whenever it all changed over. Probably 12 years total award. I have always had…
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support to mix with others.
Hi to all,just a query.I won my pip tribunal on mobility,the tribunal agreed I have mental health problems taking journeys,and summed up that I need social help to mix with others, There is a local support group that can help me do this,but can only give me 4 sessions in taking me to a interest i enjoy and stay with me…
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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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Historic Money owed.
Hi everyone. In 2007 I was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. I claimed esa and dla. In 2010 I got a letter from dwp stating I was owed £6000 for something called a disability premium because I claimed the higher rate of esa and dla. I was unwell that when the letter came, the paranoid part of my illness led me to…
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Hi, my name is suemo! I need a copy of my PIP letter.
I already have pip but I need my scores to renew my blue badge...is there anywhere I can get them from
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Hi, my name is anita000! Pip have sent a payment enquiry form, does this mean I've been accepted?
I finished my pip assessment they told me to send them my id and I did that was approximately 7 weeks ago now they’ve just sent me a payment enquiry form but I haven’t recieved a decision letter yet does anyone know if this means I’ve been accepted or is this just another step. P.s I haven’t recieved my id back either
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PiP
my pip runs out in July I sent the forms back in November how long are they taking on decisions
