Have any other over sixties lost their PIP?
Hanbury
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I have been receiving PIP for 4 years or so. Was called in for re examination and now have no points and the pip has been taken away. I heard that they are taking PIP from the over sixties if they can. I was very surprised at this, but I do have some times when I am well, so I wonder if they have based the decision on this. They say you have to be ill 3 or 4 days a week, but my problems happen for 3 weeks or so at a time then I am ok for several weeks or so. I know they are trying to cut down on their payments Has anyone had the same thing happen to them. Thank you
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Hello @Hanbury Pleased to meet you welcome.
Thank you for joining and sharing. I am one of the team of community champions. We guide, advise and help with members joining.
In response to your question regarding PIP. May I suggest you need to appeal. We have lots on appeals on our website.
I do understand where you are coming from. Unfortunately PIP is not based on your illness or condition, disability you have.
It is based on how these conditions, illness or disability effect you to do the descriptors required by the assessors. Daily living and tasks around the environment you reside in.
I would advise with any appeals consult CAB for further advice and information.
We are here to support you. You are not alone.
Please ask if we can help and advise on anything .Some one will know from our community or a member of our team be in touch.
Please take care.
@thespiceman
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Hi @Hanbury
Welcome it’s great to meet you this afternoon.
I am one of the “Community Champion’s” on here.
We are here to offer both “info and advice”
My good friend @thespiceman has given you some great info & advice above.
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As you get older it seems the DWP want you off PIP this is reflected in their rules that you cannot go from standard mobility to enhanced when over 65 this is why if you are in enhanced mobility and you are reassessed if they can they will reduce it0
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PIP is about how you are 50% of the time over a 12 month period. If you disagree with the decision then you have 1 month to request the MR and this should be put in writing stating what you disagree with and where you think you should have scored those points.
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markyboy said:As you get older it seems the DWP want you off PIP this is reflected in their rules that you cannot go from standard mobility to enhanced when over 65 this is why if you are in enhanced mobility and you are reassessed if they can they will reduce it
Your mobility will almost always become worse as you get older. This has nothing to do with a disability but more to do with the ageing process. If everybody over 65 was able to start or improve a PIP claim for mobility there would be thousands more that would qualify for a Motability car.
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Hanbury said:I have been receiving PIP for 4 years or so. Was called in for re examination and now have no points and the pip has been taken away. I heard that they are taking PIP from the over sixties if they can. I was very surprised at this, but I do have some times when I am well, so I wonder if they have based the decision on this. They say you have to be ill 3 or 4 days a week, but my problems happen for 3 weeks or so at a time then I am ok for several weeks or so. I know they are trying to cut down on their payments Has anyone had the same thing happen to them. Thank you
Having found someone to help me a month ago I am now appealing against the 2017 assessment. If that fails then it's goodbye any further PIP payments/awards - too old as over 65. Thankfully now that I am shortly to be 71 I don't need a car as I no longer have my licence or Blue Badge.
But because of the loss of this disability based benefit and not able to reclaim it as I am too old, we (my wife and I) have lost over £200 a week in income.
And they say that the government will look after the elderly - what a complete joke.
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