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Is my father in law entitled to PIP?

I am making some enquires for my boyfriends father. He has been told he cannot get pip or dla because he owns a house I have told him that could apply as it is not taken into consideration because he owns the house. He has mental health problems and something so he cannot work. He does not receive any benefit what's so ever all he gets is an income of £530 per month for renting his property out as he been told he is well high of the fresh hold because he owns this house. Can anyone advise please as to what he can he can do.
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It is awarded based on how disabilities and mental health conditions affect people's daily living, not on the conditions themselves. It would certainly be worth him applying.
A great many people are refused PIP/AA at first and eventually take their cases to tribunals. Since 71% of the DWP's original decisions are overturned by these tribunals it is always worth doing this The award is then backdated to the date that PIP or AA was originally claimed
I hope the above responses are helpful- do feel free to come back to us with any further questions. You can begin the PIP process here.