Your PIP review is complete, DWP text

malannark18

since i was born partly deaf in both ears so have to wear hearing aids and had speech therapy from a child until i was 16 and i still have problems pronouncing some words and i struggle to understand some words people say to me so i have to ask them again to say it diffrently so i can understand
its like when i am with family and close friends its easier to commuicate as they know of my speech and hearing problems but sometimes i still have problems understanding
thats why i ticked needs communication support to be able to express or understand basic verbal information

hopeful12

hi am new to this forum but it looks like I may get an answer from someone please as no joy from DWP yet. I sent my PIP review form off in January this year and so far all i’ve had is the usual “ we still haven’t made a decision” txts I am getting increasingly anxious now as reach State pension age in a couple of months, I am aware you can’t get PIP once you reach 66 years old unless you are awarded it before that age. My question is will I still be entitled to it even if they don’t make a decision until after i’ve reached 66 ? As I mentioned it’s been since January that i’ve been waiting ,so was 65 at the point of review. I had a txt to say it’s been extended because of the backlog as it’s not been looked at yet. Does anyone know if they can turn around sometime at the point of finally making this decision and say ,, “oh you are 66 now so can’t have it “ or will they take it from the date I sent in the review ? Thanks in anticipation

Albus_Scope

Heya @hopeful12 and welcome to the community!

Unfortunately people are waiting around a year to get their reviews done currently, mine was 15 months and all I'd receive were the standard texts until my assessment, then more texts right up until they'd made a decision.

I'm unsure how they would see your claim and age unfortunately, that's not something I've encountered before. But I'd be hoping they'd go from the date the review forms were sent back?

chiarieds

Hi @hopeful12 - & welcome to the community. If already awarded PIP, then it can continue after you reach state pension age, as you say. The only issue can be if you don't already have the mobility component then that's very difficult (but not impossible) to get once state pension age is reached.

There won't be a problem with your PIP award even if you become 66 before a decision is made, though, as usual, your PIP award could go up or down, or stay the same.

hopeful12

Thank you for your answers and welcome !