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ADHD pip refused
Hi everyone and Happy new year. Just got the letter we've been waiting for this morning regarding my husbands ADHD Pip application. This was declined which we kind of expected tbh as this seems to be the way it goes for most people however to have scored zero on every point is just staggering. Their decision seemed to…
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PIP whilst temporarily studying abroad
I applied for PIP in September 2024 and have just submitted an application for a tribunal hearing. I'm in my second year of university and will be studying in Germany for my third year. If I'm successful in the tribunal hearing, will PIP be available during my year abroad? If not, would I need to restart the entire PIP…
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PIP assessment report is dreadful. Do I complain as well as writing mandatory reconsideration?
Hi, I've been reading for a couple of years but this is my first post. I'm so stressed since my telephone assessment Thursday Feb 6. The report went in 2 hours later, by 8.24 Monday 10 Feb I had a decision that nothing had changed. I have a standard daily living award. I had initiated a change of circumstances review. This…
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PIP... still waiting but not over the 8 weeks yet
#PIP hi all I don’t know whether I am over worrying, but it seems that most other people here way before the 8 week period. however, I received this message from them today and I’m worrying. We have not yet made a decision on your PIP claim. We will write to you when we have made a decision. You only need to contact us if…
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Panicking as first time claiming
Good morning everybody, and apologies for the long post but wanted to explain.** I am new to this forum. I have applied for PIP for the first time in my life. I’m nearly 60. Application Process: I had some help with the form in November 2024 due to my anxiety of not being able to focus on doing it by myself. I opted for a…
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Confused
I don’t know if anyone can shed some light on my confusion. I’ve been receiving PIP for a while, standard daily and standard mobility. January of this year I finally got my review after having a 12 month extension, I think that was due to backlog. I phoned PIP yesterday to see if a decision been made, and the automated…
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Pip extension
hi my pip ends on march30th currently get reviewed I know my pip will continue until it is completed I was just wondering do you always get a extension letter I have 45 days left
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PIP reforms
Good Afternoon, So the news is awash today with rumours of PIP payments being cut/reformed etc. Am I right in thinking that there would need to be quite a long process before any substantial changes could be made, and that this is not something that it going to happen quickly?
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New claim pip
Hi I claimed for pip. On 5th Feb DWP sent a text saying they have received my report and will let me know when they have made a decision. Today I just got another text to say that they haven't made a decision yet. Has there been anyone that has received this message from DWP and have been then awarded pip. Sorry this is…
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PIP Mobility 50% discount on Road Tax- How do you claim after initial registration with DVLA?
TL/DR at the bottom. I was recently awarded PIP Mobility at the standard rate, when I was previously receiving DLA I was awarded mobility component but when I moved over to PIP originally it wasn't carried over, sorry I digress. As the titles says really, I contacted the DVLA and using recorded delivery sent in all the…
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UC Work Capability Assessment
Hello, I have my telephone assessment next week Saturday June 22 between 9am and noon, I was wondering if this is normal to have this on a weekend and at no specific time, the letter says be available between 9 and noon, also is this anything like PIP where you are paid from the time of first claim? And are you paid once a…
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Hi, my name is BenKneeFits! How do I get a copy of my PIP award letter?
need a copy of pip award letter Scotland asap
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Pip
I am hoping somebody can help me I’ve put a PIP claim in for my son. I phoned Pip today for an update and they said they received the assessment from medical assessors I’m assuming he’s had a paper based assessment, but they said they’ve had to send it back to the medical assessors but they couldn’t tell me why phone…
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Pip and if they decide on means testing it ?
personally if they means test this I will be buggered as my partner has savings/assets through his work . For me it’s about having a disability and not feeling like a burden and receiving money in my own right , so I feel like I am contributing . If they means test it I will loose any money I get and will receive nothing.…
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Audiobooks as a 'visual aid' ?
I am currently doing my PIP review form and am explaining my problems with Activity 8 - Reading. Following a stroke, I have various visual difficulties. Nystagmus (involuntary eye movement), some diplopia, horizontal lines slightly askew. When I read I quickly become very tired. I also tend to read very slowly. In the past…
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Does working change my accessment?
Hello I am very new to PIP claims as I have only recently became disabled. The accessor phoned and initially said she was going to do an accessment over the phone which I was very happy with. She then phoned back a short time later to say that because I have returned to work she must do an in person accessment. This didn't…
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Personal independent payment
Hello dear , I had a pip telephone assessment for about 2 hours then it's been a 5 weeks I'm still waiting and 2 weeks ago I got letter they said we have all information we need you don't need to contact us . So is taht normal 5 weeks waiting period? people said usually if your result was negative they would have said it…
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Hi, my name is Elephant! Need a copy of my PIP award, but phonelines are busy. Any advice?
I need a copy of my PIP award letter for the council as proof of my income for a house exchange, I’ve been on the phone to DWP to ask for one but I gave up waiting after nearly 2 hours for an answer,
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Sofa
Hi all can anybody advise me please so I purchased a sofa from the online sofa shop reivews are not to bad my sofa came Thursday and it smells i can't put my finger on the smell other than it smells chemically iv phoned them today because I had fault with a cushion they sending replacement cushion out and said the smell is…
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PIP form template
Hi All, Is there a template of the PIP form for first time claiming the benefit that can be printed out and written on in preparation for filling out the real form? Thank you in advance.
