Spring Statement Discussion (link to documents here)

@olivia1

Same situation here-I sent my review paperwork in September 2024, with my initial award set to expire at the end of March 2025! I panicked and called the PIP helpline, who mentioned that due to huge backlogs for PIP reviews, payments will continue until the review is complete, and an automatic one-year extension will be given to facilitate this.

I’ve now received the letter, which has put my mind at rest. Ive also attached this document for blue badge renewal and awaiting outcome from council.I hope you get yours extended the same way if you haven’t heard anything yet. You can always contact the PIP helpline to alleviate your worries.

Best wishes!

Could we sue them for the stress and emotional turmoil they are inflicting on us? A class action suit? Something like that?

Also, Starmer is an unfunny joke.

His only objective is, imo, gaining The Nobel Peace Prize via his determination to be head of this so-called Coalition of the Willing. This would allow him, like Blair before him, access to untold wealth on the talk/lecture circuit telling the world of his own magnificence and vision.

The vacuum his ambition leaves behind him allows the likes of Reeves and Kendall to run the show - both Tories in all but name.

This will depend a lot on what your local authority does/how they process badges.

In our local authority area, we have two forms, a short and a long form - the former being for the automatic PIP or DLA criteria, and the second being medical discretionary. It is a much longer form, which requires a lot more detail, but it is possible to get a badge issued with that and medical evidence (eg statements from doctors, prescriptions, anything that supports your medical need for the badge) in the absence of the PIP. This is in line with government guidance on Blue Badges, whereby medical need can be proven in the absence of qualifying benefits or in the case where the points are not enough/the wrong kind of mobility at the wrong level (for example people with 12 points for planning a journey are not automatically eligible per the govt's rules and so in most areas would have to provide additional evidence.)

Renewing it with PIP pending would be discretionary anyway, so it may be worth asking whoever processes/issues badges in your area what their eligibility criteria are.

CB-ESA isn't means-tested. I was moved from IR-ESA to CB-ESA when an inheritance took my saving over the £16000 limit.

Cheers @YogiBear

Thus:

“””””Contributory ESA

You cannot make a new claim for contributory ESA but existing claims can continue. This section is only for people already claiming contributory ESA.Contributory ESA is the name for ESA claimed before Universal Credit was introduced in your area. Contributory ESA is not means-tested. This means whether you can get it and how much you get, is not affected by your income, savings, or investments (but it may be affected by certain pension payments).If you're already getting contributory ESA, you might be able to add income-related ESA to it, giving you more money. See Income-related ESA below for more information on this”””””

I was also given that information by DWP.

@YogiBear 👍

I was actually on DLA (2012) and consulted with my “welfare rights” team (they where VERY GOOD ) who got me on LCWRA - then after appeals -( and months of phone calls) - I was eventually placed in the support group (I had to fill in the ESA50 mind and was rejected for the support group until these appeals by me and my Welfare-rights team. It

So I’ve been on this ESA (old style legacy) from 2013 till present, as found the letter tonight (amazingly - and yes, those old “brown letters”too). Doesn’t/didn’t say for how long for, though - but my “brown-letter” syndrome disappeared - at least…

Cheers