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DLA to PIP transition

I've just joined as I have this transition from indefinite DLA to the new transitory PIP and am worrying about all the things I've read on various web sites. My problem is chronic spinal pain and I have an electric tilt in space, reclinable wheelchair that I go out in and fear without it I'll be housebound. I get it through Motability through the higher rate DLA. I guess many of you have also had to face this inquisition, so would be good to read your stories and how you dealt with this challenge?
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Good Afternoon & Welcome it’s great to meet you today.
I am one of the Community Champion’s here at Scope.
Yes I am just starting that journey as
well. “Great”
Here is some info from some of our members in the same boat 🚣♀️ 🚣♀️🚣♀️🚣♀️🚣♀️
https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/35341/dla-to-pip
https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/30961/dla-to-pip-help
https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/42605/help-with-transferring-from-dla-to-pip
Please please let me know if you need any further help???
@steve51
Thanks, just got the letter asking me to phone, so have been to doctor to get the details of specialist. Am seeing my own doctor later this month, local advice group;Diverse Abilities, suggest getting a letter from him explaining how the condition affects my everyday life. Am starting to photo copy all my medical letters over treatments from a LONG time ago as I've had this problem since 24 years old.
PIP is about how your condition affects you.
I'd advise looking on the DWP website at the "DWP PIP assessment guidelines" so you know what it's about and seeing how you meet each of the 'descriptors'
Since it's based on how your condition affects you then you'll be pleased to know that you shouldn't need pages of evidence from years ago - I think just a couple of pages which confirm your diagnosis normally suffice.
Good luck with your application. AS @cockneyrebel says most claims are processed without any problem///
Should I say yes?
When I had my move to PIP the question was never raised and to be honest I didn't know that it was possible after being told that the two benefits are poles apart.
If I had have been asked then I would have agreed as my DLA medical evidence was extremely relevant.
They also said that a lot of the older DLA details have been lost though.