Need tips for calling DWP about PIP

Mauretto1963
Mauretto1963 Community member Posts: 3 Listener
edited June 2017 in PIP, DLA, and AA
Hello. I need to call the DWP to trasfer my DLA to PIP for reassesment. 
Antonella has any tips to help me to make the phone call? Thanks in advance 

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  • Mauretto1963
    Mauretto1963 Community member Posts: 3 Listener
    Sorry anyone, no Antonella 
  • steve51
    steve51 Community member Posts: 7,122 Championing
    Hi @Mauretto1963.
    Good morning & welcome to our site I do hope that we can help in anyway.
    There are guides on here within the Benefits Section.
    Please let me know if I can I can help you ???
  • MikeBroderick
    MikeBroderick Community member Posts: 234 Empowering
    Hi @Mauretto1963:

    Welcome to the Community!

    As @steve51 mentioned, there are a lot of great resources and discussions here. 

    For good background information, check out these resources:
    Benefits OverviewBenefits calculator, PIP self test, and Help filling in PIP forms.

    You can also find excellent discussions about PIP/DLA here in the Community.

    We look forward to seeing you in the Community.

     




  • wildlife
    wildlife Community member Posts: 1,289 Trailblazing
    edited June 2017
    Hi@Mauretto1963 To answer your question. Have your National Insurance number handy and then all you need to do is ring DWP on: 03458503322 and tell the advisor who answers that you are currently getting DLA and that your needs have changed. You will then be told to apply for PIP and advised what you need to do.    
  • Matilda
    Matilda Community member Posts: 2,592 Championing
    @Mauretto1963

    Have the DWP sent you an invitation to apply for PIP?  Or do you just want to change over before the DWP say that you have to?

    If the latter, you might want to wait until the DWP contact you to change to PIP.  Transfer from DLA to PIP isn't always smooth.  Meanwhile, you'll still get your DLA as usual.
  • Mauretto1963
    Mauretto1963 Community member Posts: 3 Listener
    The DWP sent me the letter and i just phoned to claim pip
  • wildlife
    wildlife Community member Posts: 1,289 Trailblazing
    @Mauretto1963 In that case did they say they would be sending you a claim form? You don't need to do anything till the form arrives. Post again if you need help to fill it in and someone will point you in the right direction...