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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
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Hi, my name is Daniel Brown! When the DLA changed to PIP, my claim stopped.
When the DLA changed to PIP, my claim stopped. After many years it restarted. Will I be able to be backdated all the years that I missed out on.
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Pip tribunal
Hi everyone, I have my pip tribunal on Monday after being scored 0 on assessment and MR, I have lots of evidence from different teams and GP but I'm absolutely terrified. I just feel like after 20 years of not being listened to or taken seriously this could either be retribution or the straw that breaks the camels back.…
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PIP MR sent back to capita advice please
Hi I’m looking some advice please. I applied for pip back in July. I have severe anxiety, depression and a slow growing brain meningioma between two blood vessels in My brain which make it inoperable. I completed my capita phone assessment but then unexpectedly received a second phone call clarifying some information I had…
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Back payments and savings
Hi, my pip claim was reviewed and increased in 2024 resulting in a back payment. After a reconsideration, it was increased again a few weeks ago resulting in a second payment. Together the two add to more than 5000. Am I correct that this needs to be spent within one year to abide by Universal Credit rules? And if it is…
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PIP letters
good morning all, My name is Em and I have a question that may seem self explanatory but I get terrible anxiety when it comes to it and I super fixate on finding an answer until I do; so here’s my question why exactly does it take the DWP up to 2 weeks to send a letter regarding a decision? What functional processes do…