Awarded pip

disabledmom

Decision maker called yesterday and said they have awarded me 11 points for both. 
For one year. I am currently on income support joint  with my partner as we are carer to our disabled child.
Would we go through any changes to our benefit?

disabledmom

Thank you 

Alex_Alumni

Hello @disabledmom and thanks for your query.

I don't think it would lessen your other benefits, but it might qualify you for additional support, like enhanced disability premium. Turn2Us explains what else you might be entitled to with enhanced daily living on PIP. 

calcotti

If you are the one claiming Carer’s Allowance for your child, if you are awarded Daily Living PIP your partner could claim
Carers Allowance for looking after you provided he doesn’t earn more than £152/week. His CA will be deducted from your IS but an additional carer premium will be added which will increase your combined income.

Above assumes that your partner doesn’t receive DLA or PiP himself. If he does, the advice will be different.

poppy123456

calcotti said:

Carers Allowance for looking after you provided he doesn’t earn more than £152/week.

Typo, this should be no more than £132/week. ( i know you know this) https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/eligibility

calcotti

£132/week is of course correct. Thanks, poppy. Too late for editing my post.

disabledmom

I receive carers for my daughter so I will inform him about the carers for me.

Do you think I should appeal 11 points for both (currently got 11 for care and 11 mobility) and perhaps for a longer award?
One out feels so painful.
But Im really grateful to even get high points of such. 
Is there a risk losing the award altogether?
Sorry for the questions it's my first pip claim.

poppy123456

Your partner claiming carers allowance for looking after you will also pay class 1 NI credits for them. At the moment i assume the Income Support is in your name which means your partner will not be receiving any NI credits.

I don't think anyone can advise you whether you should challenge the decision because we don't know anything about your conditions and how they affect you. Most MR decisions remain the same anyway as only about 23% of them change.

You should get some expert advice to see if it's possible to score more points for a higher award before going any further.

Yes you can also challenge the award length but you'll need to state why you think you should have been given a longer award.

disabledmom

poppy123456 said:

Your partner claiming carers allowance for looking after you will also pay class 1 NI credits for them. At the moment i assume the Income Support is in your name which means your partner will not be receiving any NI credits.

I don't think anyone can advise you whether you should challenge the decision because we don't know anything about your conditions and how they affect you. Most MR decisions remain the same anyway as only about 23% of them change.

You should get some expert advice to see if it's possible to score more points for a higher award before going any further.

Yes you can also challenge the award length but you'll need to state why you think you should have been given a longer award.

Thank you so much for your advice poppy

disabledmom

Could I ask perhaps one more question.
The Dm says they are sending backpay in the bank.
Is it too late for a MR? I just would like to extend the length of the award

poppy123456

You have 1 month from the date of the decision to request the MR (13 months with good reason, if outside of that timescale)

When you request the MR you should do this in writing but you need to make it clear that it's the award length you're challenging and not the award itself.