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Removing appointee, would claims start from scratch?

S_77
S_77 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
edited August 28 in Benefits and financial support
Hello I’m looking for some advice please guys dose anyone know if my pip/ UC claims would be started from scratch if I was to request my appointee be taken off?  (i manage my own money just for context)

Thank you in advance guys I really appreciate your help and support :) x
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  • bg844
    bg844 Community member Posts: 3,883 Disability Gamechanger
    No, claims will continue as they are.
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  • S_77
    S_77 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
    Thank you!!
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  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 1,545 Scope online community team
    Not much for me to say here but welcome to the community @S_77! I hope it all goes something with changing your appointee. We're always here if you have any further questions or just fancy having a chat :)
    They/Them, however they are no wrong pronouns with me so whatever you feel most comfortable with
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  • S_77
    S_77 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
    Thank you @Jimm_Scope some more advice would be greatly appreciated! I feel I’m more then capable of taking of my own affairs but I’m not really sure how the process goes if I’m honest 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,878 Disability Gamechanger
    You need to contact PIP for this and ask them to remove the appointee. If they agree that you can manage your money then the appointee will be removed. https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/removing-an-appointee/

    For UC you will need to do this separately. Was the appointee set up for your UC separately to your PIP? it should have been because the PIP appointee would not have been automatically been for your UC. If it was then you'll need to put a message onto your journal and ask them to remove the appointeed.

    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • S_77
    S_77 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
    Hello @poppy123456 thank you this was very helpful! - I’m currently doing my driving lessons via pip do you know if they will be affected if I was to start the process of removing my appointee? 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,878 Disability Gamechanger
    No, your driving lessons won’t be affected. You should also contact motability if the appointee is removed. 
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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