What could / should PIP be paying for ?

Kimmy87

I get PIP for physical health reasons, but those reasons have a knock on effect to my mental health, so I am absolutely fine with spending the PIP to mitigate those negative mental health effects too as well as helping with the physical things.

OverlyAnxious

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/933243#Comment_933243

I think you may have misread my post there. That is exactly what I said, in response to egister suggesting that two people living together have 'bigger' costs than two living apart.

egister

It is necessary to consider not only direct, but also indirect costs and expenses. For example, if plants are planted in a garden according to the preferences of two people, this means that on average the number of any plants for each person is half as much.

Dianaf

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/932125#Comment_932125

Not all partners do things for their disabled partners. Some refuse to do anything for them and they have to pay other people to come in and help. Even more difficult when it's the healthy partner who owns the house for example. 😢

Wibbles

My PIP goes into the general pot - and is used to pay for general living expenses - which may sound as if I don't really need it - but without it, we would really struggle...

OverlyAnxious

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/933502#Comment_933502

It is sad that that is the society we live in. 🙁 Hopefully that is just a small percentage of couples overall. I also understand that it must be difficult for the able bodied person to cope with if their partner suddenly & unexpectedly becomes disabled.

My 'redesign' of PIP would still pay for those external services in that case, as it would be based on actual costs, rather than perceived costs.

Wibbles

At least there was no mention of PIP changes in the budget as far as I am aware??

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/933873#Comment_933873

There was no mention of changes for anything in the budget. The white paper is expected something this Autumn. The vouchers for PIP are no longer going ahead as far as I'm aware.

Wibbles

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/933945#Comment_933945

Vouchers are not - but they could change other aspects ….such as means testing payments or even making payments taxable !!

That said - They haven't allowed for any changes in the wording of my "proof of PIP"

It does say "….for an ongoing period" and elsewhere - I was told 10 years

So maybe I am worrying for no reason

It is just that I don't trust any politician any longer

We do have some savings and if I lost my PIP, presumably my wife would lose her CA - and then we would be in big trouble ! I still have 6 years before I can claim my state pension!