Hi, my name is SabrinaKD! Help with appointee, how will this affect our benefits?

SabrinaKD

Hi I am in need of some advice. My partner's mum is his appointee he claims pip and Esa which is paid into her bank. We are now thinking about moving in together. I claim universal credit. So we will need to make a joint claim. How do we do this with his mum being his appointee ? This is something he needs, and I am happy to become his appointee but again we don't no how to do this. If we switch who his appointee is will it effect our benefits? How long does all this take ? Would i need to become his appointee before we make a joint claim? From what i understand he wouldn't need an appointee with the joint claim because I would be able to handle all of this, it is the pip I'm concerned about for example if his mum gave up the appointeeship so we could make a joint claim how can I then give him the help regarding his pip? It's so confusing please help!!

Kimi87

You would need to arrange for his Mum to stop being his appointee, and for you to replace her.

Scope has some information:

https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/removing-an-appointee

durhamjaide2001

welcome to the forum I was going to Leave you a reply earlier but got distracted