New claim and being late

Nirvana

Hi there guys,

I started a new pip claim. Due to illness I rang up for a two week extension and recieved one. I then received my esa reassessment forms, due bqck around the same time. Between illness, bad days and getting the support I need to fill them in, I won’t get my  pip forms back in time

My questions are,

Can I cancel the claim and make another one soon after or immediately? Starting the process again but giving me more time.

Will this go against me? I have pretty bad mental health issues and I am extremely worried about this.

Thank you in advance

Antonia_Alumni

Hi @Nirvana

Welcome to the community and thank you for sharing this with us.

Please try not to worry,  other members may relate with you, so you're not alone for feeling this way. Some of our members may be able to answer your questions on this soon. You may find our page on help completing benefit claim forms useful.

Nirvana

Antonia_Scope said:

Hi @Nirvana

Welcome to the community and thank you for sharing this with us.

Please try not to worry,  other members may relate with you, so you're not alone for feeling this way. Some of our members may be able to answer your questions on this soon. You may find our page on help completing benefit claim forms useful.

Thank you ? 

Adam_Alumni

Hi @Nirvana

My understanding is you can cancel your PIP claim any time and start the process over again.

 Please don't worry, the fact that you want to start your claim again won't go against you.

Hope this helps

CockneyRebel

You should be able to get a further 2 weeks extension for your PIP form

Fetlock

Just ask for a further extension as CockneyRebel said. Ring the PIP line and they'll transfer you to a case manager (who needs to approve it)

Gary01522

I was in the same situation as you claim forms and the like play havoc on me. I did ask for a two week extension and then a second two week extension. when this was near the end they phoned me and ask if i needed help with the forms so yes ask them for another extension

twonker

I understood from the blurb that the DWP put out that they can offer a 2 week extension. Nowhere have I ever read that you can keep on getting these 2 week extensions. I thought that a time limit is exactly what it says on the tin.
Way back in time they closed down a benefit I had tried to claim simply because I could not adhere to the I month they gave me to send the information in.

CockneyRebel

You can ask for the first 2 week extension, if you require further time a case manager will make the decision to grant another 2 weeks but that is it

twonker

CockneyRebel said:

You can ask for the first 2 week extension, if you require further time a case manager will make the decision to grant another 2 weeks but that is it

I see, 4 weeks max. That sounds reasonable given the complexity of the claim form.
The way I read the post is that they had 2 x 2 week extensions and then had the DWP agree to further extensions.
I know I found it very hard when filling out the form. I had no idea how to reply to most of them, they were very confusing. I didn't know about any extensions so it was a day and night job putting bits in to get it back in within the two weeks they gave.
All you can do is do your best and see what happens.