Was on PIP, moved to ADP, back to PIP

Ltennet

Hi all, I was awarded higher living/mobility PIP in 2022 under a light touch review (10 years). As I was studying in Scotland, they moved my claim to ADP in 2024 where I was given the same award.

I've now finished my degree and hoping to move back to England, but am I right in thinking my previous light touch review etc is all gone? As in, I'll have to start a new claim, new 33 page form, undergo assessment again possibly every three years?

I fought with ADP about being moved from PIP in the first place in 2023 since I was a student, and they naively told me that PIP would be able to take me back when I moved back home without issues.

It feels so disheartening as the assessment process causes me so much physical and emotional stress, but it doesn't seem there's any fixed transition route back to PIP like there was onto ADP. I feel trapped in Scotland as without disability benefit I will not be able to afford to live, and it feels like moving back home shouldn't come with such a risk. Any guidance appreciated.

Bimbloob2001

Oh I wish someone with some insight would have responded to you regarding this.

As I am in a very similar boat. Moved to Scotland back in 2024, got tranfered over to ADP and now I'm trapped as there seems to be no other option than to reapply fully from scratch for pip..

Rachel_Scope

Hi @Bimbloob2001 and @Ltennet. Sorry no-one answered the question. It seems that you have to make a new claim for PIP when you return to England I'm afraid https://www.gov.uk/pip It does seem unfair and I'm sorry you'll have to go through the application process again.