Pip & UC

Doglover2
Doglover2 Online Community Member Posts: 317 Empowering
edited November 5 in Benefits and income

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me when applying online for uc if it asks Are you in receipt of pip? Or do you need to add it to the journal, my friend told the agent when he phoned to confirm her ID details but she can't rem if it was mentioned in the form. This was only yesterday, but her memory is so bad. Its been niggling her. Tia.

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  • Doglover2
    Doglover2 Online Community Member Posts: 317 Empowering

    Anybody? Please? X

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,774 Championing
    edited November 5

    There is a dummy copy of the form here with all the questions.

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0zGOzoOkpR3i_64IvjFOvZBOeeORdpf_iF32h2l1B-hXXOQ/viewform?pli=1

    I was awarded PIP last year but didn't tell UC, as it wouldn't impact my claim at all (single, LCWRA, no spare bedroom & live alone).

  • Doglover2
    Doglover2 Online Community Member Posts: 317 Empowering
    edited November 5

    @Kimi87 she's also single, LWCRA,lives alone but has spare bedroom which they know about. Another peculiar little side note, her rent as shown on statement from july this year says one thing,but when UC did a check with her landlord it said a slightly smaller amount. How can that be?Thanks.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,774 Championing

    In which case the PIP award (Daily Living) is potentially relevant, if she receives frequent and regular overnight care from a non resident carer she may be entitled for UC to pay for an additional bedroom.

  • Doglover2
    Doglover2 Online Community Member Posts: 317 Empowering
    edited November 5

    @Kimi87 only has her sister stay two night per week would that be considered regular? Oh and incase its relevant she lives in Northern Ireland.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,774 Championing
    edited November 5

    If it's two nights every week for the purpose of providing overnight care then I think she has a good chance.

  • Doglover2
    Doglover2 Online Community Member Posts: 317 Empowering

    @Kimi87 Thank you very much,I'll let her know ASAP.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,774 Championing

    I'd recommend she adds a Journal note (using the payment option) stating that she gets Daily Living PIP and receives regular overnight care from a non resident carer who uses her spare bedroom.

    This should generate an agent to create a To Do task, of getting her to tick a box essentially confirming the same.

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