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PIP Audit... does going to audit mean you'll have your points lowered?
Hi, I first rang up for my PIP claim 13th March. Had my assessment last Wednesday and found out my assessment is being audited. After searching around it seems theres posts on reddit by assessors that claim being audited generally means they will lower points. Whats peoples experience with this? Also how long does a report…
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Hi, my name is whatevtrev! Worried about face to face PIP assessment
Been diagnosed with osteo arthritis in my hip i have had it a few year ,its getting unbearable been referred to msk and currently waiting for appointment, i work at coop and its a very fast paced enviroment thats ever growing with orders ,deliveroo and other platforms, anyway my contract is 20 hours and often do 39 ,since…
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Advice required RE PIP and Council Tax
Good evening everyone, I'm writing on behalf of my parents with an issue they've had (and I've been trying to get answers for!) for over a year now. As we know, Central Government guidance states that PIP is NOT counted as income. For many years (until last year) my parents have received a Council Tax reduction because my…
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Starting PIP process
Hi all A family member is going to apply for pip what is the process? I can’t remember what we did with our sons as a few years ago now. Thank you
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Pip extension letter - is it real?
Hello so today i got a letter of pip saying my pip has been extended to june 2029 is this real i have never heard of enything happening like this before
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Automatic PIP award extension
Hello, My 3 year PIP award is due to end in February 2027. I hadn’t received a letter in the post about it until today, where they declared that my award has been extended to March 2028 (without a reassessment). It’s such a relief that it’s been extended an extra year without assessment but I wondered why it wasn’t the…
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Pip extensions
Good morning, I was wondering if there was any one like me out there who hasn’t had an extension? I find it baffling how they have chosen certain people and not others. Part of me would love an extension if it was 2-3 years but any less I would sooner just get the review done before all the changes are made in the timms…
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Chiari Malformation PIP fail
Hello I have suffered greatly with Chiari for nearly 3 years and feel like I have not been taken seriously by health professionals and even declined PIP. I suffer with pain severe pain, migraine, numbness and pins and needles in my limbs, blurred vision and dizziness and require a lot of help from family. I used to work as…
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Government stopping PIP and moving to vouchers in August?
Hi everyone I have just heard are the labour government stopping pip payment and moving to voucher scheme in July 22 or August this year their where plans to move away to stop cash is that right
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PIP letter extending award
Hi I received a PIP letter this morning and it states they are extending my award; also next year July 2027 they will contact me again. The perculiar thing is, the extended award date is the same as the end date of my original award.. so 3 July 2028 original award and NOW extended to that date. Can anyone see what i'm…
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Renewal rewarded me 0 points for everything!
So I've been on pip for a few years now I was in enhanced motability and personal. I had a support worker at the time but no more. I was forced to do a renewal which I did myself then did the telephone assesment with capita. I got the letter back saying they've ended my pip and can't give me it no more and scored me 0 for…
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Pip
Hello i havent posted for a while i looked at my pip award letter today it says they can pay me 4th march 2024 to 19th november 2027 that is 2 year 8 month award it was my first time applying for pip and i got it from help with citizens advice what happens when my pip is jue to run out do pip send new forms out for me to…
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Hi, my name is idekuk! Need a certificate of entitlement
I'm having problems trying to tax my disabled car which I have just purchased..I have the notice of determination awarding me the high rate.all the other paperwork seems to be ok. The Post office are looking for a certificate of entitlement which I don't have..I need urgent advice please help .
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Applications to expedite PIP appeal under Rule 6
"Rule 6: a party may apply for a direction a) by sending or delivering a written application to the Tribunal; " Any comments appreciated on question : Does the tribunal's power include the power to decide and direct on an application to expedite a hearing? I'm asking initially re the powers of the tribunal, not the chances…
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Lost pip after change of circumstances
Hello I'm just looking for some advice really so I had a pip award I won at tribunal in August 2025 standard for both for mental health (BPD, PTSD, anxiaty and depression also waiting for assesment for possible aitisum) . In the 2 years waiting for tribunal my mental health was declining but I couldent give new evidence to…
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Timms review interim report: still no clue with 25 working days left
From the Benefits and Work site https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/timms-review-interim-report-still-no-clue-with-25-working-days-left
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Can a current PIP claim be asked to attend a face to face assessment
My last assessment was by phone but they didn't tell me how my next one would be carried out. I have a problem travelling as I have Epilepsy, Schizophrenia and Fibro Myalgia so attending a face to face appointment would be absolutely impossible for me. Does anyone know what the criteria for carrying out a face to face…
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Rejected twice
Hello, My first application for ADP was rejected and I got some help from a welfare rights officer for a mandatory consideration - still got rejected. They didn't contact my GP for any evidence and when I said I would send it in, they said the decision maker has already made their decision so there was no point. Is there…
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CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES
Sorry if this just sounds like I’m repeating myself. Last time I posted (back in March I think) I talked about going to appeal as opposed to a change of circumstances. However, again, I ended up back in hospital and have, again, been quite unwell for the last few months. Although there is some improvement, I still have…
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PIP - how long will it take to get a decision or oral hearing?
My PIP Appeals for Daily living yo the First tier Tribunal is going now to a year on 17/07/2026, can anybody tell me how long my appeal will take before I get a change of decision or oral hearing. I am fed up and exhausted with the system