Hi, my name is lou7812! Husband now type 2 diabetic, scare to tell the DWP incase they stop his PIP.

lou7812
lou7812 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
edited January 3 in PIP, DLA, and AA

My husband as type2 diabetes he found out in may last year and as been on new medication,I'm really scared about telling pip incase they stop his money. We have a mobility car as my husband as mobility issues he also as COPD and is on other new medication for that to. I don't want to get my husband in trouble by not telling them I look after him and do everything for him to please I just need some advice also we live in Scotland so he as just moved to social security Scotland

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,910 Championing

    As you're living in Scotland it would now be Adult Disability Payment (ADP) that he's claiming, not PIP so he wouldn't need to contact PIP, it would be SSS he would contact.

    Based on the information you gave with a medication change he doesn't need to report this.

  • lou7812
    lou7812 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener

    Its a new diagnostic the diabetes is

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,910 Championing

    It's not about a diagnosis. You should only report changes if it's possible to score more points for a higher award.

  • lou7812
    lou7812 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener

    He as COPD,deaf and does wear hearing aids when they don't give him infection, diabetes type 2 anxiety and depression,a deformed spine and sleep apnea. It's the diabetes I'm worried about me not telling them

  • lou7812
    lou7812 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener

    My husband is already on the high rate pip because of his mobility

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,910 Championing

    What ADP award exactly does he have? If it's Enhanced for both parts then there's nothing to report because that's the highest award you can have.

  • lou7812
    lou7812 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener

    The enhanced one because we have a car which we use to take him to hospital for his check ups

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,910 Championing

    There's 2 parts to ADP and PIP, what award does he have for the daily living part?

    To answer your question about not reporting changes for a diagnosis then no you will not get into trouble.

  • lou7812
    lou7812 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener

    That's ok then it's just worrying when they say report changes it's not enough I have a form or book to look forward to next year to fill in

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,910 Championing

    What award does he have for daily living?

  • lou7812
    lou7812 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener

    He is on highest rate

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,910 Championing

    Then there's nothing to report because he's already claiming the highest rate for both parts. Even if it's possible to score more points, he can't have a higher award than this.