Question regarding PIP Application

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  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,067 Trailblazing
    Interesting PIP facts

    For new claims:

    • in October 2021, just over three quarters (76%) of claims awarded were short term (0 to 2 years), less than one in ten (7%) were longer term (over 2 years) and just under one in ten (9%) were ongoing

    For DLA reassessment claims:

    • in October 2021, short term 0 to 2 year awards were the most common award type (nearly half - 48% - of all claims awarded) followed by longer term claims over 2 years (27%) and ongoing awards (22%)
    by ongoing - they mean 10 years/"light touch" !
    So DLA reassessments result in much longer awards for claimants

    Similarly :

    Latest figures for normal rules claims show:

    • 41% of all new claim clearances (excluding withdrawn) and 48% of those who were assessed received an award in October 2021
    • 64% of all DLA reassessment clearances (excluding withdrawn) and 69% of those who were assessed received an award in October 2021
    Between April 2013, when PIP began, and October 2021, 6.2 million claims have been registered for PIP, and 5.9 million of the registered claims have been cleared. Thats an incredible number of "sick" people..

    For working age claimants, 75% of those who registered received an award, and 460,000 (29%) of the cases registered were awarded PIP at the highest rate (enhanced daily living and enhanced mobility components)

  • ChrisH90
    ChrisH90 Community member Posts: 124 Contributor
    edited February 2022
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  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    edited February 2022
    Updated: Thread re-opened and a few posts have been removed or moderated. 
    Please keep our house rules in mind.
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,067 Trailblazing
    edited February 2022
    ChrisH90 said:
    Wibbles said:
    Also looking to the worse case again
    If I am not offered high rates on both mobility and care components - could you please confirm the complaints procedure?
    Starting with the form to check on the assessment......to discover what the assessor actually wrote...
    I really hope that this is not necessarily but prewarned is prearmed 
    You will be lucky to get anything at all, The majority of people on here get refused, Then it's the whole process of sending a Mandatory Reconsideration, If that's refused it's a Tribunal, I received 0 points from the Assessor, Currently waiting for a Reconsideration, Been waiting over 2 months now.
    75% of claimants received an award and 29% received maximum mobility and care in 2021 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    Wibbles said: 75% of claimants received an award and 29% received maximum mobility and care in 2021 
    Although your underlying point is well made I don't recognise those figures.
    https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-statistics-to-october-2021/personal-independence-payment-official-statistics-to-october-2021#clearance-outcomes--awards
    Award rates for all claims (excluding withdrawn cases) between April 2013 and October 2021 show that:
    • 42% receive an award for normal rules new claims
    • 71% receive an award for normal rules DLA reassessment claims
    • 99% of SRTI claimants are awarded PIP
    Latest figures for normal rules claims show:
    • 41% of all new claim clearances (excluding withdrawn) and 48% of those who were assessed received an award in October 2021
    • 64% of all DLA reassessment clearances (excluding withdrawn) and 69% of those who were assessed received an award in October 2021
    For normal rules claims with entitlement in October 2021:
    • nearly one quarter (23%) received daily living award only, 3% received mobility award only, and nearly three quarters (73%) received both
    • just over one third (34%) received the highest level of awards (‘enhanced/enhanced’ rates) for both mobility and daily living components, and almost a further third (29%) received one component at the enhanced rate
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,067 Trailblazing
    calcotti said:
    Wibbles said: 75% of claimants received an award and 29% received maximum mobility and care in 2021 
    Although your underlying point is well made I don't recognise those figures.
    https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-statistics-to-october-2021/personal-independence-payment-official-statistics-to-october-2021#clearance-outcomes--awards
    Award rates for all claims (excluding withdrawn cases) between April 2013 and October 2021 show that:
    • 42% receive an award for normal rules new claims
    • 71% receive an award for normal rules DLA reassessment claims
    • 99% of SRTI claimants are awarded PIP
    Latest figures for normal rules claims show:
    • 41% of all new claim clearances (excluding withdrawn) and 48% of those who were assessed received an award in October 2021
    • 64% of all DLA reassessment clearances (excluding withdrawn) and 69% of those who were assessed received an award in October 2021
    For normal rules claims with entitlement in October 2021:
    • nearly one quarter (23%) received daily living award only, 3% received mobility award only, and nearly three quarters (73%) received both
    • just over one third (34%) received the highest level of awards (‘enhanced/enhanced’ rates) for both mobility and daily living components, and almost a further third (29%) received one component at the enhanced rate

    The figures that I quoted are for people of working age and are shown on your link
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    Wibbles said:
    The figures that I quoted are for people of working age and are shown on your link
    Thanks Wibbles - lots of different numbers!
  • ChrisH90
    ChrisH90 Community member Posts: 124 Contributor
    Wibbles said:
    ChrisH90 said:
    Wibbles said:
    Also looking to the worse case again
    If I am not offered high rates on both mobility and care components - could you please confirm the complaints procedure?
    Starting with the form to check on the assessment......to discover what the assessor actually wrote...
    I really hope that this is not necessarily but prewarned is prearmed 
    You will be lucky to get anything at all, The majority of people on here get refused, Then it's the whole process of sending a Mandatory Reconsideration, If that's refused it's a Tribunal, I received 0 points from the Assessor, Currently waiting for a Reconsideration, Been waiting over 2 months now.
    75% of claimants received an award and 29% received maximum mobility and care in 2021 
    Is this before a MR or After? I'm on my 10th week of waiting for a reply now.
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,067 Trailblazing
    ChrisH90 said:
    Wibbles said:
    ChrisH90 said:
    Wibbles said:
    Also looking to the worse case again
    If I am not offered high rates on both mobility and care components - could you please confirm the complaints procedure?
    Starting with the form to check on the assessment......to discover what the assessor actually wrote...
    I really hope that this is not necessarily but prewarned is prearmed 
    You will be lucky to get anything at all, The majority of people on here get refused, Then it's the whole process of sending a Mandatory Reconsideration, If that's refused it's a Tribunal, I received 0 points from the Assessor, Currently waiting for a Reconsideration, Been waiting over 2 months now.
    75% of claimants received an award and 29% received maximum mobility and care in 2021 
    Is this before a MR or After? I'm on my 10th week of waiting for a reply now.
    I guess "after"
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,067 Trailblazing
    When / If I do get an "upgrade" from my present middle care DLA to Full Mobility and Care PIP - When will I receive the extra payment from ?
    ie) When is the upgrade date ?
    Is it the date that I sent the paperwork to DWP
    Is it the date that they received it
    Or is it the date that they actually clear the application ?
    This could potentially be over £1000 !
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,675 Championing
    edited February 2022
    If you transferring from DLA then the PIP starts about 7 weeks after the decision is made, if successfully awarded. If you have a higher award for PIP there is no backdated money owed.
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,067 Trailblazing
    edited March 2022
    If you transferring from DLA then the PIP starts about 7 weeks after the decision is made, if successfully awarded. If you have a higher award for PIP there is no backdated money owed.

    That is basically not the case - according to what I have been told by Citizens Advice (independantly confirmed):
    "Any financial difference in your PIP award compared to your current DLA payments will be backdated to the date you claimed PIP."
    "Your PIP will be backdated to when you first made a PIP claim, so you are likely to get a lump sum back payment."
    And, hopefully - when I do receive my upgrade - it will be high rate both and for 10 years, which will take me to 68 years of age !
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,675 Championing
    Wibbles said:
    If you transferring from DLA then the PIP starts about 7 weeks after the decision is made, if successfully awarded. If you have a higher award for PIP there is no backdated money owed.

    That is basically not the case - according to what I have been told by Citizens Advice (independantly confirmed):
    "Any financial difference in your PIP award compared to your current DLA payments will be backdated to the date you claimed PIP."

    "Your PIP will be backdated to when you first made a PIP claim, so you are likely to get a lump sum back payment."


    That's absolutely terrible advice from CAB because it's completely incorrect. When transferring from DLA there's no backdated money, even if your PIP award is higher than the DLA award. My previous advice is correct.
    Think of it this way, if you were refused PIP, you wouldn't expect to have to pay any of the DLA back would you.
    That link you posted has also failed to mention those that are transfering from DLA.
    I'm sure others will only be too happy to confirm my advice is correct..

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,067 Trailblazing
    edited March 2022
    Wibbles said:
    If you transferring from DLA then the PIP starts about 7 weeks after the decision is made, if successfully awarded. If you have a higher award for PIP there is no backdated money owed.

    That is basically not the case - according to what I have been told by Citizens Advice (independantly confirmed):
    "Any financial difference in your PIP award compared to your current DLA payments will be backdated to the date you claimed PIP."

    "Your PIP will be backdated to when you first made a PIP claim, so you are likely to get a lump sum back payment."


    That's absolutely terrible advice from CAB because it's completely incorrect. When transferring from DLA there's no backdated money, even if your PIP award is higher than the DLA award. My previous advice is correct.
    Think of it this way, if you were refused PIP, you wouldn't expect to have to pay any of the DLA back would you.
    That link you posted has also failed to mention those that are transfering from DLA.
    I'm sure others will only be too happy to confirm my advice is correct..

    Is TURN-2-US and many others wrong as well ?
    I think that you are getting confused with BACKDATED claims to a date prior to a claim - in which case
    "As a general rule, PIP cannot be backdated, so you won't be able to get money for any time you were ill or disabled before you applied for the benefit"

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,675 Championing
    Wibbles said:
    Wibbles said:
    If you transferring from DLA then the PIP starts about 7 weeks after the decision is made, if successfully awarded. If you have a higher award for PIP there is no backdated money owed.

    That is basically not the case - according to what I have been told by Citizens Advice (independantly confirmed):
    "Any financial difference in your PIP award compared to your current DLA payments will be backdated to the date you claimed PIP."

    "Your PIP will be backdated to when you first made a PIP claim, so you are likely to get a lump sum back payment."


    That's absolutely terrible advice from CAB because it's completely incorrect. When transferring from DLA there's no backdated money, even if your PIP award is higher than the DLA award. My previous advice is correct.
    Think of it this way, if you were refused PIP, you wouldn't expect to have to pay any of the DLA back would you.
    That link you posted has also failed to mention those that are transfering from DLA.
    I'm sure others will only be too happy to confirm my advice is correct..

    Is TURN-2-US and many others wrong as well ?


    The link you posted doesn't mention those transferring from DLA. No one has receive any backdated money when transferring from DLA to PIP and this has been the case since PIP was introduced in 2013.
    We have several members here that have transferred from DLA to PIP and i'm sure they'll confirm my advice is correct.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    edited March 2022
    I agree with poppy. On DLA to transfer the PIP award (whether higher or lower) there is a wait from after the decision is made until PIP goes into payment.

    See DWP guidance
    https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/814635/admp5.pdf

    P5062  When an assessment determination is made by the DM on a claim by a transfer claimant

    1. the DM will, as soon as is practicable, send the claimant written notification of the outcome decision and

    2. DLA will be terminated, on the last day of the period of 28 days starting with the first pay day after the making of the determination.

    P5063  When the outcome decision is an award of either or both PIP components, the claimant’s entitlement to PIP will begin

    1. from the day immediately following the day the claimant’s entitlement to DLA terminates or

    2. immediately following the last day of the period of 28 days as calculated in P5035 starting with the first pay day after making the determination.

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,675 Championing
    edited March 2022
    calcotti said:
    I agree with poppy. On DLA to transfer the PIP award (whether higher or lower) starts about 7 weeks after the decision is made.

    Thanks calcotti, i was hoping you'd see it and reply. I looked for that guidance too but couldn't find it. I've now saved for future reference.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    I amended my reply slightly because it seemed to me, reading the guidance, that the gap from decision to first PIP payment could be greater than 7 weeks (there will be a DLA payment in between).
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,675 Championing
    I do know that the payments always cause people confusion when going from DLA to PIP. Either way, there will not be any payments owed from PIP if the claim is successful.
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,067 Trailblazing
    calcotti said:
    I amended my reply slightly because it seemed to me, reading the guidance, that the gap from decision to first PIP payment could be greater than 7 weeks (there will be a DLA payment in between).
    Could you please give me the link where it mentions 7 weeks?
    I can't see it on your original link
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