Pip

john91

Hello i havent posted for a while i looked at my pip award letter today it says they can pay me 4th march 2024 to 19th november 2027 that is 2 year 8 month award it was my first time applying for pip and i got it from help with citizens advice what happens when my pip is jue to run out do pip send new forms out for me to fill in something new has happend since my last assesment and its realy upsetting for me talk about as its about my past sexual abuse

Rosie_Scope

Hi @john91, when your PIP is due to run out, they'll usually send you a review form a few months before to fill in to let them know if your conditions have changed at all. If you need any help filling these out, you can ask Citizen's Advice again. Our members are also very helpful if you have questions about anything.

Your award won't stop if they don't manage to review it before your end date, so you shouldn't have any gaps in your payments. Your current award will usually continue until a new decision is made after the review. Or in some cases, they may extend your current award for a bit longer.

How are things going for you? Are you getting any support for what's happened to you lately that you've found upsetting?

We'll be sending you a quick email today so please look out for that ☺️

john91

Hello rosie thanks for reaching out thank you for the info on pip i have did work recently with impact 1 to 1 sessions i managed to do 10 of them it was realy hard it was mostly talking about my dad who died in 2017 suddenly to meningitis ive never got over that i tried talking about sexual abuse but the words would not come out once i was face to face ..the police recently been to my mams house my uncle who was sexual abusing me about 25 year ago got of with it at the time lack of evidence which annoyed me as i no the truth now other people have came forward historic sexual abuse i never thought this day would come its made me drink alcohol again to block out things

john91

Hi rosie did my new message pop up i cant see it i clicked on post comment

Holly_Scope

Hi @john91 I can't see a reply to Rosie on here, sorry.

Holly_Scope

Sorry @john91, it was hiding in our moderation filter. It's on here now.

Holly_Scope

I'm so sorry to read all you've been through and share your frustration with how when these things surface years after (which often happens), that it becomes so difficult to prove.

Have you thought about reaching out to a local therapist/charity who might be able to offer specific therapy for this. I've had a little, and albeit very difficult (especially at first breaking through that first barrier of just saying it), it helped.

john91

Hello holly thanks for reaching out i have recently did work with impact and have worked with them before i have got details of a sexual abuse place in my area what i could try when ime ready the police came recently to my mums other people have come forward who my sick twisted uncle sexual abused in the past i never thought this day would happen i have to gave a statement shortly and find it hard to speak about

Rachel_Scope

Hi @john91. Good luck with the statement. I hope you're able to speak about it without getting too upset. I'm so glad that others have come forward. How are you feeling about everything? It must be quite overwhelming.