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barongreeves
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hi, im disabled and cannot work.......because i receive a small private pension (54.50 per week) and carers allowance for looking after my son, i have not claimed universal credit (its full role out here) because i would be worse off quite a lot so i survive on my p.i.p payment which is both standard on care and mobilty.
my question is as my condition has worsened if i adsise pip of it does the money i currently get stopped which would leave me with little income if i have to wait for a new decision/assesment?
thaks
my question is as my condition has worsened if i adsise pip of it does the money i currently get stopped which would leave me with little income if i have to wait for a new decision/assesment?
thaks
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If you tell the DWP about a change of circumstance you will probably have a f2f. Your current award will continue while a new assessment and decision is made, unless your current award runs out before a new decision is made which is very unlikely
CR
PIP: Before you ask for your PIP award to be increased, it's essential that you are confident that you satisfy the conditions for the enhanced rate of either care or mobility (or both). If you are really certain that you would be able to increase your component then go for it, and as Cockney Rebel says your current award would continue until a decision is made on your new award. There is some excellent information on PIP available on www.benefitsandwork.co.uk, and also on the Benefits Calculator part of this website: https://www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/benefits/check. The calculator would also show you what you might be entitled to under Universal Credit.
It's really worth checking this out, just in case you can claim UC on top of your carers allowance and your pension. This is most likely to be the case if you have a rent or mortgage to pay. There may be other factors too, so I strongly suggest you run all your figures through the calculator, and also check that you are getting as much help as possible with things like council tax and health costs. You could also check that your son is getting his full entitlements too. Come back to us if you would like any further advice or steerage.
Hope this helps!
Jayne
my son could claim u/c but his disability means it would not be possible for him to get to dwp office.....he applied but got rejected because he couldnt visit office........thanks for help bu looks like the daily struggle will continue lol