Received pip review

hfr00

Hi I received my pip review Monday and I have filled it in with help from my mum/ carer.
I have put as much detail as possible as to how my conditions still affect me. BPD/Autism/OCD. I have also included all the evidence I have 20 pages of it. What’s going to happen now as there are no face to face assessments for the next 3 months or longer?

Firefly123

They are doing either paper based or telephone assessments for the next 3 months or so. 

hfr00

How will I know if I’ll have a paper based or telephone review? Thanks 

poppy123456

If you have a telephone assessment they will contact you with a date for the phone call. It's also possible that none of those will happen and they may just wait until the face to face assessments are back on before they contact you.

hfr00

Will my pip stop if I don’t get that though? 

poppy123456

I have no idea what is going to happen with those waiting for reviews because there's been no announcements regarding that. Usually, if a decision hasn't been made by the time an award is due to end then payments will stop but these very difficult times are not usual. If it gets close to your end date then you'll need to ring DWP to ask what will happen to your award.

hfr00

My end date of my award is November so I’ll try not to worry until I here from the DWP then. I have developed other health problems do I need to inform them in the meantime? 

poppy123456

It has now been confirmed that those who have an end date of their award and are due a review, will have their award extended and you will be contacted by DWP. See link. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-update-benefit-reviews-and-reassessments-suspended

Developing other health conditions doesn't mean you're automatically entitled to a higher award. It depends how your conditions affect you whether or not you'll score anymore points. If you report changes then you will be sent more forms. Maybe best to leave that for now.

DenHar314

Had a phone assessment in February, got a text 17 February  saying received and would contact me in 6 weeks this was updated to 11 weeks last week so now waiting till May 

paul93

Dear poppy123456
My PIP is going to end on 2nd of August 2020 which was won from Tribunal what shall i do in this situation when can i reapply 
Thanks
Paul

poppy123456

Hi,

All face to face assessments have been suspended for at least 3 months. Those that are claiming PIP and have an end date coming up they will be contacted by DWP and their award will be extended.

You have 5 months before your award is due to end. At the moment i would try not to worry because if the worst happens and things haven't started to return to normal by then you will be contacted by DWP regarding your award.

This link will confirm what i've advised.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-update-benefit-reviews-and-reassessments-suspended

paul93

Dear poppy123456
My PIP was extended for six months and its payed till 2nd Feb 2021.I sent the renewal form in mid Dec 2020 but not heard anything yet so what shall i do.
Thanks

leeCal

Personally @paul93 I’d give them a ring to see if there’s any progress.

janer1967

Hi there @paul93

There I'd quite a backlog so I would imagine your review of with the assessment company waiting for them to arrange the assessment 

As your current award has now ended your payments will stop till your review is complete.  If you get another award you will get back pay to when it stopped 

paul93

janer1967
Thanks for your reply

paul93

Hi there
I have pip telephone assessment on 15th March can anyone tell me how to prepare for the assessment Thanks 

calcotti

There’s some advice here 
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/help-with-your-claim/your-assessment/