Payments when hospitals and out (assessments or not)

Lostsoul13
Lostsoul13 Online Community Member Posts: 136 Connected
I’m wondering that pip stop payment I know they stop it 28 days after hospital but do you have to go through assessment again after you have already been awarded? Or do they just pause the claim and you ring up and they start paying you again? I’m wondering the process, as I may have to go into hospital again.. and have been awarded for five years it took 6-9 months to get my first payment and backdate…

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited September 2022
    Your PIP claim remains open, it is simply the payment that is suspended. When you leave hospital you simply need to inform DWP and payments will then be resumed.
  • Lostsoul13
    Lostsoul13 Online Community Member Posts: 136 Connected
    Ok, so they just pause the payment there’s no assessment to go through again? Situation hasn’t changed ect? 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Ok, so they just pause the payment there’s no assessment to go through again? Situation hasn’t changed ect? 

    It's just suspended as calcotti advised. Once you're out of hospital you need to ring them and payments will start back again. Rules haven't changed.
  • Lostsoul13
    Lostsoul13 Online Community Member Posts: 136 Connected
    Many thanks. 
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    You are welcome @Lostsoul13. It is the very least you deserve. If we can do anything else to help please don't hesitate to let us know. We are all here for you  :)