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Still on DLA but turn 65 in a couple of months

I get higher mobility DLA (it was a lifetime award), so have always used it with Motability. I haven't been for a f2f assessment for years although I've been in hospital quite a bit though. I am 65 in a couple of months but don't get pension till I'm 66. I'm worried about the dwp taking away my car and money leaving me high and dry if they're doing this changeover to PIP. Will I be taken for an assessment to change to PIP at my age do you think? I'm so tired of worrying 😭
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I had a home assessment and was awarded full PIP a few weeks later.
Have you not been invited to apply for PIP? That is the usual way things happen.
They are currently doing PIP assessments over the phone.
If it is worrying you, phone DWP and check it out.
DLA has a different criteria to PIP. There is a self assessment you can do to see how you feel you will score But this is only a self assessment.
Care and mobility are scored separately and it is impossible to tell if your score will entitle you to full mobility to keep your car.
I know how scary it is and I worried myself silly .
Hope this helps
The fact that you get mobility through DLA and not PIP I am not too sure. Eventually the plan is to have everyone move over to PIP but Im not sure how long this will take
I am sure others will be able to answer your query
See https://www.rightsnet.org.uk/forums/viewthread/16308
@Gordinio you are “within scope” for PIP but not all DLA to PIP conversions have taken place and the pandemic has delayed that further.
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