Is common for people to still be waiting to transferred from DLA to PIP?

salmonandchips1

I remember back when PIP first came out they used to publish timetables. I've had a Google but I can't find any for 2021 and beyond.

woodbine

The last figure I saw was I think about 600,000 and yes i was gobsmacked as well, but in the last year they have been delayed by lockdowns, staff off sick, staff who don't know what they are doing etc etc. Are you still waiting transfer?
@salmonandchips1 welcome to scope

salmonandchips1

Thanks for welcome woodbine

poppy123456

HI and welcome,

You're not the only person still waiting, there's a lot of people in the same boat. Good thing is, you still have your DLA payments while you wait.

Of course if your condition has got worse then you could start a PIP claim yourself, if you're not on the highest rate of DLA. Before doing this though you should look at the PIP descriptors to see where you think you should score those points because not everyone transfering from DLA qualifies for PIP because they are different benefits.

salmonandchips1

Thanks poppy123456, I have read the criteria it seems straight forward. I am realising as I get older things aren't as easy as they used to be lol

mikehughescq

As of the 1st of December 2020...

”... There were 274,970 claimants with entitlement to DLA as of the end of May 2020 who were aged 16-64 on 8 April 2013, the day PIP was introduced, who remain in scope to be invited to claim PIP. Children in receipt of DLA will continue to be invited to claim PIP on reaching age 16.“.

Priority remains new claims and reassessments.

Ross_Scope

Hi @salmonandchips1

Welcome to the community, hope the above advice has been helpful. 

I like your username