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Pip award time limited

I was awarded pip last year and was told it would last for 4 years then would have to reapply. My condition is life long there is no cure and just been advised of further condition also life long no cure and both condition can only get worse why would they only award me pip for 4 years even my housing advisor was confused at this said it should go till I’m 64 I’m 52 now is any one else confused by this and is there any way to challenge this or will they stop
my money I’m on enhanced both elements
my money I’m on enhanced both elements
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pip awards are not like DLA they only run for a certain amount of time.You can no longer have a lifetime award.It is confusing I know but this is standard procedure and nothing for you to worry about.
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With reviews the forms are shorter but evidence will still be needed to prove those descriptors apply to you. Another assessment will most likely be needed as it's rare to have a paper based decision.
If the decision goes in your favour, you'll have a new award date. If a decision doesn't go in your favour then your payments will stop 4 weeks after the decision is made, regardless of when your award was until.
poppy123456 I lost my PIP award in January . My assessor stated review again in 8 years . I am 64 now so in 8 years I will be unable to apply for PIP in any case . Also my award stopped the exact date that was the decision letter was written , No further payment was received . Have requested an MR . still awaiting reply. Previously on DLA and then transferred successfully to Pip awarded for 4 years should have run until June 2018.
Most will only recieve in PIP is awards of up to 10 years most will be under which is then reviewed a year before (Apart from On-Going awards) which is after 10 years as a rule not before.
I know that the DWP say a light touch review after a 10 year period I may be over thinking but what does a (light touch) really means.
I know it may be to early to ask this but I’ve found this article regarding (light touch) I may be over thinking this is what it really is?
Expedited or light touch review
The ESRC Framework for Research Ethics (FRE) has guidance on provision for expedited or light touch review.
Expedited review refers to the need for a proposal that involves possible risk of harm to have full ethics review, but for the review to be conducted quickly, and at short notice.
Light touch review can apply when the risk of substantive harm – to participants or to anyone else who could be affected by the research – is judged to be minimal. As with expedited review, the intent is that the review process should be quicker than if full review is necessary – the distinction is that with light touch review, a lower level of scrutiny may be necessary.
Some research ethics committees already make provision for expedited or light touch review – and the guidance in the ESRC FRE implies that these options may become more common in institutional research ethics committees that were set up to meet Research Council requirements for ethics review.
If you think your research might need expedited review, or might be eligible for light touch review, check whether the ethics committee that you are applying to offers these options. If they do not, you will have to submit an application for full review. If you can apply for expedited or light touch review, read the guidance in this section of the website.
For more information, see:
Expedited review
Light touch review full info regarding the above
What that effectively means it's the nearest to indefinite you can recieve and Iam on an On-Going and recieve this and I'm pretty much dead and just about still breathing.
It amazes me how they can come to some of these decisions and how low some of the awards on certain conditions.
If you all feel the decisions are wrong you must fight it, you do have rights.
Remember they don't care but we do.
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