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For anyone interested in Personal Independence Payment statistics

See the cart below how many awards and percentages have certain types of awards and how long for in Personal Independence Payment.
Stats from the start of PIP April 2013 to April 2018.

Stats from the start of PIP April 2013 to April 2018.

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I created one of the campaign election video for Labour, and Jeremy Corbyn,
This is a new version of Emeli Sande, Hope "You Are Not Alone
I created one of the campaign election video for Labour, and Jeremy Corbyn,
This is a new version of Emeli Sande, Hope "You Are Not Alone
I highlighted everything that's wrong with this country from benefits, NHS etc, but now we have to put up with the hate now.
You can see the video here.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P5o8hRHh9IY
You can see the video here.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P5o8hRHh9IY
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Scandal of low percentage of indefinite PIP awards
DR UK demands to know why only 18.1% of PIP awards have been for an indefinite period.
Heidi Allen MP, recently asked a parliamentary question about the length of personal independence payment PIP awards, for claimants, since its introduction. The answer, supplied by Sarah Newton MP for the period between April 2013 and 30th April 2018, revealed a shockingly low number of indefinite PIP awards for a benefit which is aimed at people with severe and chronic conditions.
Worse, not only were 82.8% awards made for 3.5 years or less, 1 in 5 PIP awards (23%) were made for just 1.5 years or less.
Speaking on behalf of Disability Rights UK, our welfare rights and policy adviser Ken Butler said:
Taken from the disability rights website here https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2018/july/scandal-low-percentage-indefinite-pip-awards-0I created one of the campaign election video for Labour, and Jeremy Corbyn,
This is a new version of Emeli Sande, Hope "You Are Not Alone
You can see the video here.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P5o8hRHh9IY
As most of you know I was having assessment after assessment every two years from 2013 and having to fight my way every time from 0 points to Enhanced for both.
The thought oh having these 2 year awards (I'm 70) until when I die was too much to ask for.
I can't believe what I'd seen either at the point of getting these results, you've certainly have paid the price trying to get what's right?
Me, if I was your age I would really try and enjoy life as much as possible if you can, and I do understand your frustration surrounding all this crap our lovely Government is doing to us.
There also would be No way I would keep going through this review every 2 to 3 years anyway it's so depressing.
I'm going through ESA again at the moment I've also decided if it goes wrong I will live of my PIP till it runs out as I can't and won't become a slave to them anymore. I will be free.
I created one of the campaign election video for Labour, and Jeremy Corbyn,
This is a new version of Emeli Sande, Hope "You Are Not Alone
You can see the video here.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P5o8hRHh9IY
I am and intend to. The whole PIP thing was the only thing that was filling my life at one time. Now that I am 'free' albeit at a cost to the household income of over £200 a week, I am doing what I want to do.
I even looked at Attendance Allowance but gave that up as a bad job as that also incorporates face to face assessments at regular intervals. Plus you have to be that disabled that you need or have carers who help you for the majority of the day/night or both. Of course I get help from my wife but not to the extent that I am almost a 'cabbage'.
One thing that I am also doing is taking every damn step I can for the next 10 years or so to get rid of our savings and the home. I haven't grafted all of my life to hand everything over to the council should either of us need help from Social Services involvement or a care home. I want to go out of this world as broke as I was when I was born!!
@yadnad your welcome and good for you. Yes the PIP, DLA, ESA, AA and UC is all a corrupt system anyway and only gonna get worse.
Yes £200 a week is a big hit. Ouch. But you've got your wife I'm on my own and it's very hard.
I don't blame you doing that what I've highlighted above, I'm going to do the same also.
I created one of the campaign election video for Labour, and Jeremy Corbyn,
This is a new version of Emeli Sande, Hope "You Are Not Alone
You can see the video here.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P5o8hRHh9IY
It's spend spend spend now. The family are all in agreement as both daughters' are married to professional guys (a solicitor and a doctor) so they have no real need of an inheritance. Off to Canada in early 2020 for a month going from East to West. Then later in 2020 will be off to Australia & New Zealand. to stay with various family members for 2 months.
I created one of the campaign election video for Labour, and Jeremy Corbyn,
This is a new version of Emeli Sande, Hope "You Are Not Alone
You can see the video here.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P5o8hRHh9IY
Losing one eye is most certainly permanent but isn’t even classified as visual impairment by most eye hospitals so I’m not sure how it comes into this discussion at all.
I doubt that an enforcement officer would take to kindly to be told that the BB owner is doing their shopping whilst the driver sits in the car parked up on double yellow lines? A quick phone call to the BB owner finds him at home telling the officer that his son has borrowed the badge as he has taken his wife shopping to buy the BB owner some new shirts.
This thread is about
Personal Independence Payment statistics
Not Blue Badges.
I created one of the campaign election video for Labour, and Jeremy Corbyn,
This is a new version of Emeli Sande, Hope "You Are Not Alone
You can see the video here.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P5o8hRHh9IY
Stats are what they are - a historical view of what has happened.
We all know that short award periods are the norm, it is one of the reasons I packed in claiming PIP.
I'm waiting for the new guidance for those conditions that mean there never will be an improvement. People seem to be expecting a move back to the days of Indefinite awards for those who receive the Enhanced rates for both components. I seriously doubt that the government will want to deviate that much given the original reasons for implementing PIP - regular re-assessments.
Much the same over video and audio recordings for PIP assessments. This too will be watered down as to be honest there is very little purpose in it happening. That is unless the DWP are willing to put the DVD into their computer system and spend an hour watching and listening to the recording before making a decision.
Yes they are what they are, I tend to agree what will become in the future regarding the so called criteria ie light touch which I'm under etc.
It will be interesting what garbage they throw out regarding it all.
We wait in anticipation. Video recording? Mmmm another one to watch.
I created one of the campaign election video for Labour, and Jeremy Corbyn,
This is a new version of Emeli Sande, Hope "You Are Not Alone
You can see the video here.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P5o8hRHh9IY