My son has started a residential placement, will this impact his PIP?

jamie3994

Hi. My son has started a residential placement as National star college he is 19 and has autism. Will his pip award be affected? He get Hogg rate mobility and care. 

janer1967

Hi and welcome 

It shouldn't change anything for PIP as it doesn't affect how his disability affects his daily living and mobility 

Has his level of care changed or is it just that care is being given by different resource now . I would imagine his care needs are still the same so this doesn't affect his PIP 

jamie3994

Hi many thanks for your reply. I’ve read in some places that his care component will stop as he is now residential, his placement is funded by the local authority. His level of care has not changed. 

janer1967

Sorry I'm not 100% sure of the answer then sorry I missed the residential bit 

I will tag in someone who may know the answer 

@chiarieds do you know the answer to this one ? 

jamie3994

thank you thank you for your help it’s much appreciated 

Lisatho11987777

@jamie3994 when my step son went into residential college 3 years ago he still received it not sure if things have changed since then 

jamie3994

Thank you @lisathomas50 and @janer1967. You don’t know how much it means to have people to talk too. Just out of interest @lisathomas50 which college did your son start? My son is at star college funded by our local authority, was a hell of a fight to secure funding but it’s payed off! 

Lisatho11987777

Notton house just outside of Bristol  he  moved to Wales and now goes to Swansea college but he isn't residential any more

Lisatho11987777

@jamie3994 I have heard of star college its very good I have heard  it is hard to get funding  I had to get the help of a social worker  I secured his funding for his support one on one in  Swansea which is good 

jamie3994

I cannot sing their praises enough at star college! Funding was a massive hurdle, what helped was all the colleges in my local authority saying they couldn’t meet his needs so the local authority had little choice in the end! We are in south glos and they are notorious for being rubbish! Amazing job getting the funding for one to one support! 

Lisatho11987777

@jamie3994 my step son had to go ti Noton house  for the same  reasons  but he us still enjoying college with his one  to one support everything is on line at the moment  he finds it easier he said as there are no distractions  to be fair he has done realy well 

Don't want him getting used to it  

janer1967

Your welcome always around to help where I can even if it's just a chat 

MarkM88

Welcome to the forums, I hope you manage to get some answers to your query.

chiarieds

Hi @jamie3994 - & welcome. With apologies for the very late response, & thank you for tagging me @janer1967

My understanding is that after 28 days your son's daily living/care component will stop as he's in residential care. The mobility part of his PIP will continue to be paid, however. Please see: https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Care-homes-and-benefits/Benefits-that-stop-being-paid-if-you-live-in-a-car#guide-content

Ross_Alumni

Hello @jamie3994

How are you? Welcome to the community. I hope everything goes well for your son in the placement. 

Have you reported the change to the DWP?