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DlA To PIP

hi there, so the dreaded time has come and my partner has been asked to apply for PIP, he suffers with mental health problems Agoraphobia, depression, anxiety, social anxiety and separation anxiety and has done so now for the last 20 years , i am his carer. he currently recieves Highest Care and Lowest Mobility on DLA and is in the ESA Support group.
we have now received the PIP2 form, we had to fill out a paper based PIP1 form, as my partner is unable to use the telephone due to his mental health.
Pip2 form needs to be returned by 26th December.
He has not been out of the house now in approx 2 years, and that last time was to a special care dental unit that deal with people that have mental health at the hospital which is about 10 minutes away by car, and we were out for just under an hour, which was incredibly distressing for him, and before that he had not been out for a year before that.
I have recieved a letter of support from his doctor to send off with the Pip2 form, i spoke with his mental health nurse, who he hasn't seen in a number of years, but she has also written a letter of support, and i have older letters and documents such as care sheets etc to send aswell.
I still have a copy of his old DLA form, which i have been reading through which has helped.
So i don't know if i have a question really, im trying to help him filling out the pip2 form on writing pad firs, it feels so incredibly stressful, so just not trying to pass my stress on to him, as he is stressed out enough about the whole thing.
I was thinking of trying to get an appointment with citizens advice, as i found them very good when as i had to get them to help when he was originally placed into the work group for ESA.
i have been reading their website for help filling in the form, and also the benefits and work group website
Apologies for my ramblings x
we have now received the PIP2 form, we had to fill out a paper based PIP1 form, as my partner is unable to use the telephone due to his mental health.
Pip2 form needs to be returned by 26th December.
He has not been out of the house now in approx 2 years, and that last time was to a special care dental unit that deal with people that have mental health at the hospital which is about 10 minutes away by car, and we were out for just under an hour, which was incredibly distressing for him, and before that he had not been out for a year before that.
I have recieved a letter of support from his doctor to send off with the Pip2 form, i spoke with his mental health nurse, who he hasn't seen in a number of years, but she has also written a letter of support, and i have older letters and documents such as care sheets etc to send aswell.
I still have a copy of his old DLA form, which i have been reading through which has helped.
So i don't know if i have a question really, im trying to help him filling out the pip2 form on writing pad firs, it feels so incredibly stressful, so just not trying to pass my stress on to him, as he is stressed out enough about the whole thing.
I was thinking of trying to get an appointment with citizens advice, as i found them very good when as i had to get them to help when he was originally placed into the work group for ESA.
i have been reading their website for help filling in the form, and also the benefits and work group website
Apologies for my ramblings x
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Thanks for sharing this with us. You've had some great advice above from Poppy, and I second the recommendation for Citizens Advice online guidance: it's a great, in-depth resource that many people find helpful. Please do keep us updated with the process and we'll advise where we can, and wishing you and your husband all the best.
It's so lovely to have found a lovely group like this.
Yes on the Pip1 form there was an option asking if i wanted them to use his DLA and ESA evidence, which we ticked yes too.
I had also put in a Right of access request to the DWP to ask for his previous DLA and ESA evidence to be sent to us. but not sure if that will arrive in time, as we only recieved a letter back from them confirming acknowledgement of reciept on the 28th November
However I will definitely phone up and ask for an extension aswell x