Pension Age

KAKADU

Hi

I'm a little bit confused with the info about pip assessments is regua4d to the Governments decion to stop reassessments for some clients.

My current award was due to end August 2021 so I had expected review probably August this year.

However, I'll reach pension age of 66 early July of this year before my current award runs out.

Due to Corona virus I have received a letter from DWP to say that my current award has been extended to May 2023.

Will I still be reassessed after I reach my Pension age under new Government guidelines as there seems to be conflicting information in the WEB

Regards

John

Lisatho11987777

@KAKADU I am glad you asked the question mine has been awarded and done and from what I gather I won't be reviewed  for ten years now which is ok 

I wanted to know what age can you claim pip up to is there a certain age when you cant claim it anymore 

KAKADU

Hi I don't think you can claim pip after pension age. That's of course if you were not receiving it prior to reaching your pension age. I have read that there maybe ways around this rule. Via an article on line. I think it was Express.co.uk

poppy123456

HI,

PIP doesn't just stop once you reach state pension age, providing you have an award it continues for as long as you remain entitled to it. The 10 year award  will benefit pensioners whose personal circumstances are unlikely to change. If you award is to be extended to the 10 years then you will be contacted. Otherwise your review will take place as normal.

See link. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/thousands-of-pensioners-to-benefit-from-pip-assessment-overhaul

KAKADU

Hi

Many thanks.

Lisatho11987777

@poppy123456 thanks poppy 

poppy123456

You're both very welcome.

Lisatho11987777

@poppy123456 my award takes me up to pension age  as its just been award again for ten years so I am happy with that 

Lisatho11987777

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Lisatho11987777

@woodbine my award was done in November and ran from 2014 to 2020  so when it came back I didnt understand what on going meant so I phoned them and she said if its necessary I will be reviewed in ten years

Lisatho11987777

@woodbine the last time I was reviewed where I was asked questions was the year 1999 the next award I received was 2014 then this one now 2020 I have only ever been awarded only one review it used to say something else I did phone to see what it meant and they said it would run for ten years I think poppy told me the same as it it used to say indefinite  but now it says ongoing 

poppy123456

Indefinite awards were only for DLA. 1999 would have been DLA not PIP. PIP wasn't introduced until April 2013. The longest award for PIP is ongoing, which is 10 years.

Lisatho11987777

@poppy123456 I just rolled over to pip from dla I just received a letter saying I was being changed to pip which I am now ongoing on pip which is 10 years as I said to @woodbine I rolled from 1999 to 2014 then 2014 to 2020 from 2020 on going  which is ten years 

poppy123456

woodbine said:

I can absolutely assure you that NO ONE was "rolled over".

Indeed, it's wasn't an automatic switch over.

Lisatho11987777

Well I can assure you I was all i received was a letter and I had a phone call asking if my specialist report still stood I said yes  I was on high rate mobility and care now I am enhanced rate mobility and care unless you class thst as a review 

poppy123456

Paper based assessments are rare but definitely possible and if you had no face to face assessment at the time then it was a paper based assessment you had. This isn't the same as an automatic switch over.

Lisatho11987777

@poppy123456 I didnt fill anything in I had a letter saying thst I was being changed tobpip two days later I had a phone call I was asked one question and that was all nothing since  just my award if thsts called a paper based then thsts fine 

poppy123456

Very odd,... usually you have a letter inviting you to apply for PIP. Then you ring to start your claim and they send you the forms to fill in an return. Oh well you have your award which is all that matters.

Lisatho11987777

@poppy123456 sorry I just feel the need to explain I even tried to find the letter ? lol but as you said I have my award and you blessed up ehst ongoing means thank you 

Lisatho11987777

@poppy123456 that supised to say cleared up what ongoing means