Pip ongoing award

mh1dec

Hi, I received my pip review decision last week and I have been awarded the same standard rate for both categories for an ongoing period but they will contact me in 2 years time to see if my circumstances have changed, does this mean I have been awarded it for 2 years?

poppy123456

If they are going to contact you in 2 years then that can't be an ongoing award. Ongoing means 10 years. 

mh1dec

The wording on front of the letter is, I can still award you the standard rate for your daily living needs.You now get this from 1march2024 for an ongoing period. It says the same for the mobility needs. On the next page it says we will contact you while you are getting pip to see if your needs have changed and look at the amount you get.This will be after 28 February 2026. It is a bit confusing I know 

poppy123456

Seems like there's an error somewhere. You will need to ring them in the morning when they open to ask. 

Traceylou68

mh1dec said:

The wording on front of the letter is, I can still award you the standard rate for your daily living needs.You now get this from 1march2024 for an ongoing period. It says the same for the mobility needs. On the next page it says we will contact you while you are getting pip to see if your needs have changed and look at the amount you get.This will be after 28 February 2026. It is a bit confusing I know 

I've just received the exact same letter but mine says this will be after Nov 2025

Rosie_Scope

Hi @Traceylou68, welcome to the community

If you're worried about your letter, you could try giving the PIP enquiries line a ring, they might be able to clear things up for you:

PIP enquiry line
Telephone: 0800 121 4433
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