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Change in circumstances because receiving PIP

Hello,
Do i need to inform DWP of a change of circumstances, because of
getting mobility component it has led to me now being able to get out and about and be more mobile?
Having the care element means I am now able to have some prepare my meals, which has helped?
Or is this expected as thats why it is awared to help because without it being mobile and preparing meals wouldnt be possible?
The form asked how disability effects you, but having those components now mean that changes?
If these benefits where not provided i would not be able to be mobile or prepare a meal?
Is this me being overally silly getting caught up overthinking/worrying about PIP?
Thanks
Frank
Do i need to inform DWP of a change of circumstances, because of
getting mobility component it has led to me now being able to get out and about and be more mobile?
Having the care element means I am now able to have some prepare my meals, which has helped?
Or is this expected as thats why it is awared to help because without it being mobile and preparing meals wouldnt be possible?
The form asked how disability effects you, but having those components now mean that changes?
If these benefits where not provided i would not be able to be mobile or prepare a meal?
Is this me being overally silly getting caught up overthinking/worrying about PIP?
Thanks
Frank
Replies
Thinking about it from a quality of life point makes perfrect sense.
Thats why the benefit is provided to improve quality of life, it does not cure or remove my disability it just means i can have a better quality of life.
I was stupidly thinking oh things are easier now i should let them know, but the fact is has my disability changed answer is no, if they removed the components would i be ok or worse well i'd return to being worse and have to re-apply for PIP.
Thanks
You are overthinking this one for sure, and as Wildlife said being incredibly honest. You have the same disability which you had before your award, and you are using that award to help you make the most of your life, to make things a little easier, to be able perhaps to get out, and not feel isolated which could lead onto other problems.
I agree with @wildlife, relax and enjoy what you have while you have it, don't look for problems :-)
I hope this post isn't too disjointed I am half asleep, but felt I had to reply to it before I sleep
Night Night
I think others on the forum have answered this. I agree - it's not a change. You still can't do the things you couldn't do when you applied for PIP. But now you have a bit of money to pay for getting out and about, and having help to prepare meals.
Don't worry: needing help to do those things is exactly what you get points for in the PIP assessment. So there isn't a change which you need to report. If you could suddenly do things without help from another person, without aids/appliances, without spending money - that would be different!
Will