Hi, my name is DarrenA! I am now going to reapply for PIP

DarrenA
DarrenA Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
edited April 2023 in PIP, DLA, and AA
Good Morning All
Hope everybody is well, just now signed up after reading the forum which makes me feel very humble as there is always somebody out there to help. I am now going to reapply for PIP as I had my allowance taken away when Mr Duncan Smith MP decided to change the old system to PIP and even though I had been awarded indefinitely my appeals kept being turned down. It is now been 10years since I received help which made my life 100% better but my disability has gotten worse over this period of time and I am struggling.  When I initially applied Scope helped me complete the forms face to face and I am hoping that they can still help me or point me in the right direction. 
Thanks
DA 

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  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    edited April 2023
    Hello @DarrenA

    Welcome to the community! :) Scope are still here to help, you can reach out to our Helpline if you feel you want to talk more privately. You are also more than welcome to ask here and we will help as best we can and others in the community will be able to lend their advice too.  

    I'll pop your post in our PIP, DLA and AA section of the forum so others can see it. 
  • DarrenA
    DarrenA Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
    Hi Hannah 
    thanks for the welcome and information , yes hopefully we have turned the corner with the weather. :) currently in conversation with the citizens advice regarding my application, will keep you posted. Thanks again 
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    How did talking to Citizen's Advice regarding your application go for you @DarrenA? We are here for you if you would like to share more with us about this  :)
  • DarrenA
    DarrenA Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
    Hi @L_Volunteer
    Thanks for your message, currently I have an appointment with the citizens advice on the 4 th May where they will give me advice on whether my disability is enough to process a claim. The next step will be to make a further appointment for 
    help with completing the application  :). 
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    Good luck with your appointment @DarrenA. Please feel free to let us know how it goes  :)
  • DarrenA
    DarrenA Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
    Good Morning @L_Volunteer. appoint went well now going ahead with my application, just need make a phone call to get my application. Also learnt that as I have not worked since the 27th January due to my disability I can start a claim for New Style ESA  :)
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    DarrenA said:..Also learnt that as I have not worked since the 27th January due to my disability I can start a claim for New Style ESA  :)
    Note that, provided you have a Fit Note to cover the period, you can backdate the ESA claim for up to three months - but it cannot start sooner than the day after any period of SSP ended (if applicable).

    If you are claiming UC the ESA will be deducted from the UC so will not increase your overall income (but is still worth claiming).

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