My dad applied for PIP in Dec 2021. Is there anywhere I can chase this up? He's in palliative care

mandy82

My dad applied for pip in Dec 21 its now April 22, is there anywhere I can contact to chase this up, he's in pallative care? Thanxs 

Alex_Alumni

Hello @mandy82 and welcome to the community, thanks for your query. You can give the PIP enquiry line a call, but do be aware of call charges:

PIP enquiry line
Telephone: 0800 121 4433
Textphone: 0800 121 4493
Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 121 4433
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poppy123456

Hi,
Unless he applied using the DS1500 form because he has 6 months or less to live then backlogs are huge in most areas. The approximate timescale from applying to having a decision is about 10 months. 

An assessment will most likely be needed too. 

mandy82

Hi there, thank you for the response, vry much appreciated, thank you

Alex_Alumni

You're welcome @mandy82 and I hope you have a good Easter, whatever your plans this long weekend

Please feel free to have a look around the forum if you'd like, you can browse categories using the categories page, visit the coffee lounge to get to know our members, or find other discussions on PIP here.

Tori_Scope

I hope that the above replies have helped @mandy82 Please do let us know if you have any further questions. 

I'm sorry to hear about your dad. Are you managing okay? We're here if you need to talk  

calcotti

mandy82 said:

..he's in pallative care?..

Where is he receiving this care?
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/personal-independence-payment-pip/glossary/will-personal-independence-payment-pip-be-paid-to-people-in-hospital-or-care-homes
(If's he's in a hospice PIP would be payable if awarded.)

mandy82

Hi there, if I'm being honest, we aren't really coping, but im not sure what we can do, we were advised as my dad isn't in critical care, he's in pallative care, a DS1500 form isn't something the gp isnt willing to provide this, as my dad doesn't have a time frame fro. When he will pass away, has stated they aren't able to provide this, we have had so many issues with various organisations we've turned to for help and been given so much contradictory advice and misinformation, we're just trying to deal it alone, but the stress is causing more problems as its putting my dads heart under strain, it's difficult aand devastate enough that I'm watching his health decline, I just don't feel anyone will help us get this resolved...thank you however for the advice and support, sadly everything that's been recommended here, we have looked into and not manged to get very far with it.

poppy123456

calcotti said:

mandy82 said:

..he's in pallative care?..

Where is he receiving this care?

(If's he's in a hospice PIP would be payable if awarded.)

Typo it “wouldn’t” be paid, Rather than “would”

calcotti

poppy123456 said:

calcotti said:

mandy82 said:

..he's in pallative care?..

Where is he receiving this care?

(If's he's in a hospice PIP would be payable if awarded.)

Typo it “wouldn’t” be paid, Rather than “would”

No, I meant would. A hospice is an exception to the normal hospital and care home rules. PIP is paid if someone is terminally ill and in a hospice.

This link is clearer than the one I posted previosuly
https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Going-into-Hospital-and-benefits/Personal-Independence-Payment-and-Attendance-Allow

If your doctors say that you are terminally ill and reasonably expected to die within six months, you can get the highest rate of AA or highest rate of PIP daily living component straight away. It won't be paid while you are in a hospital but it can be paid if you are in a hospice.

calcotti

mandy82 said:

Hi there, if I'm being honest, we aren't really coping, but im not sure what we can do, we were advised as my dad isn't in critical care, he's in pallative care, a DS1500 form isn't something the gp isnt willing to provide this, as my dad doesn't have a time frame fro. 

It is obviously possible to be 'terminally ill' in the general sense of having a non curable cancer which can be managed with palliative treatment but still have many years of life ahead rather than approaching end of life which is what the DS1500 is for.

Rather than ask your GP about a DS1500 it would be better to ask a Clinical Nurse Specialist at the hospital (if you have a contact for one) to check with his consultant whether a DS1500 can be issued. A clinician can complete one if they would not be surprised if someone dies within six months. If you are able to obtain a DS1500 then you can send it to PIP and the claim will be processed in about two weeks.

poppy123456

Thanks calcotti.