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Tribunal won but award letter states will write sooner then end of award date

Gee23

Hello.

Earlier this year my PIP award decision was over turned at a tribunal and I was awarded pip until August 2026. I am going through my paper work with my daughter who supports me and in the award letter it advises that they will write to me after Aug 2025 to see if things are the same. This is a year earlier then when the award ends, I know that you are invited to renew before but is it a year before? Or is this something else?
Has anyone had experience with this, please help.

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Morgan_Alumni

Hello @Gee23

I'll be honest, I'm not sure what the current time frame for them sending review paperwork is. I believe they usually send it around 4-6 months before your PIP award ends, but in the past, it has been a year in advance. Given how long reviews are taking at the moment, I could understand if they’ve now gone back to sending the paperwork a year before.

Hopefully, someone with more recent experience or a more definitive answer will be able to share their thoughts with you as well.

poppy123456

Based on my own personal experience and many others here, it's usually about 8 months before the award is due to end that you receive the form. For me, they did text me to tell me my review has started and to expect the form in the post within the next 2 weeks. I received the form 10 days later.

Morgan_Alumni

Thanks for sharing that @poppy123456. I haven't received a text notification of review starting before, but it sounds like a good move.

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/938576#Comment_938576

You're welcome. I think it was something like about 18 (ish) months ago that they started doing that. It's kind of like a marmite situation though because some hate it and some like it. For me, I expected my review to start around that time so it didn't come as any surprise.

Morgan_Alumni

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/938594#Comment_938594

I can see why, for some people, it may increase their anxiety – waiting each day for the form to come through and wondering if they've missed it. However, many people report feeling that way around the time a review is due anyway, so at least you know it's on the way. It's one of those situations where it’s a difficult balance to strike, and they couldn’t please everyone. I think many people will welcome the increased communication and transparency though, I know I do.