Hi all, I was receiving standard PIP on both care and mobility. I got a five year award and that award should have ended December 2025. I got a letter telling me they had extended my award to February 2026 due to the backlog. But then I got review forms in July 2024 and filled them in, sent them back, wondering why they'd extended my claim then sent the forms six months before my original claim was over. Anyway, I got a text message July 22nd 2024 saying they had received my forms and would call for an assessment when one was available. So I waited, and waited. Nobody called.
Then July 1st this year I received a text saying someone would ring me on 15th to do the assessment. It all went through and I was told they would give me a decision after six weeks. This morning (just three weeks later) I got a call from my case manager who asked me a few questions, then told me she was increasing my award to enhanced on both. I was stunned. She told me she'd spoken to my GP and a few health professionals who have been involved in my care. I didn't know they did that? But the way she put it was, she'd been right through my medical record and made her decision based on that. I've always had to fight in the past for standard. Anyway, because I was already claiming standard throughout this time, will they backdate the difference from July 2024 when I first put my review forms in, to July 2025? Or will my claim start from the assessment? I already rang the PIP line today and sure enough, my next payment is the enhanced amount.
Do I need to inform Universal Credit? I did ring them today and the guy I spoke to said I didn't need to because PIP would tell them. Is there anyone else I need to tell? I don't want to get into any trouble. Thanks for any help!
PS I'm so relieved this is all over. I was convinced I would have to fight them again :(
