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Asked to attend PIP review help!

My partner's brother has been receiving PIP since Feb 2015. He was awarded it after suffering from extreme depression following the death of his Son. He recently received a letter from DWP requesting him to attend an interview ro review the PIP. He is now distraught, and has asked us for help as he says this is bringing all of his memories back and does not want t revisit that traumatic experience.
From reports in the press we understood that no-one would be required to attend a second interview ? Is this correct ? Please if anyone can offer advice we are desperate. Thanks in advance.
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Welcome it’s great to meet you this evening.
Here’s some info for you below on “pip”
https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fpip&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fpip&auth=OdCmUepX8Eu01lD6Q10Fhg&profile=_default&rank=1&query=Pip
https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fservices%2Finformation&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fservices%2Finformation&auth=4RxMuZJo7ufNgzuZI7Ixsg&profile=_default&rank=3&query=Pip
https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fmoney%2Fpip%2Ffaqs&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fmoney%2Fpip%2Ffaqs&auth=LmnqDzzXazyTWKotZZO%2B3A&profile=_default&rank=7&query=Pip
Please please let me know if I can help you further?????
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The only time that you may not need a face to face assessment is if you are awarded the enhanced rate for both components AND have a 10 year award period.
Only then, and it is limited to certain types of illnesses would you have a 'light touch' review at the 10 year point.
For everyone else the review normally goes along the same lines as would a new claim.
Ending up being shot and brain damaged would have sounded common. As it was my assessors thought that I was just pulling their leg about my PTSD issues even though I have another lifetime disability benefit award for that reason - as per a DWP doctors report!