P.I.P Assessment early?

Wendy33
Wendy33 Community member Posts: 2 Connected
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In Dec 2014 I was awarded P.I.P for 5yrs until Dec 2019, then in Dec 2018 I was sent a review pack which had to be returned by middle January 2019 and I will then be sent a letter for a P.I.P Assessment for April 2019. (I got a call from the DWP to let me know about cancellations if I wanted an earlier assessment) so I was wondering why would I be getting an assessment 8 months before my award ends, it seems so strange. Any knowledge on this would be helpful. Thank you

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  • Dotty123
    Dotty123 Community member Posts: 491 Empowering
    There just sending assessments out willy nilly 
  • Roddy
    Roddy Community member Posts: 445 Trailblazing
    Wendy33 said:
    In Dec 2014 I was awarded P.I.P for 5yrs until Dec 2019, then in Dec 2018 I was sent a review pack which had to be returned by middle January 2019 and I will then be sent a letter for a P.I.P Assessment for April 2019. (I got a call from the DWP to let me know about cancellations if I wanted an earlier assessment) so I was wondering why would I be getting an assessment 8 months before my award ends, it seems so strange. Any knowledge on this would be helpful. Thank you

    Hi @Wendy33
    I cannot answer you specifically, but I personally would take up the offer of an earlier assessment in this instance. With the way things are these days, it could take several months as it is. It is highly unlikely that your current award will be stopped or placed on hold, and so I'd get it done and out of the way, myself... 

    The Scope community may have better advice and I'm sure that somebody will provide you with some. 
  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Community member Posts: 5,195 Championing
    It is DWP policy to review a year before the end date. This is to avoid a gap in payment. If you were not assessed until the end of your award then your money would stop until a new decision is made.
  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Community member Posts: 7,879 Championing
    Hi @Wendy33 welcome to the community! They can send a review form out to you anything up to a year before your award is due to end 
  • ceasar
    ceasar Community member Posts: 1 Listener
    My award ends sept 2019 but i just had assesment 6 months early they can call u up whenever they like 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    ceasar said:
    My award ends sept 2019 but i just had assesment 6 months early they can call u up whenever they like 
    Review forms are always sent out 1 year before the award is due to end. Usually assessments do take place before the award is due to end. If you're successful then you'll have a new award date.

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