Worried about losing PIP at 66 after knee replacement
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Sorry jumping on here so I confused I am a pensioner on enhanced mobility and enhanced care pip I am haveing a knee replacement this year but frightened of losing my pip I am age 66 worried sick old lady
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Hi @Angel59, welcome to the community. Sorry to hear you're feeling worried about losing your PIP. Is it the knee replacement that is getting you worried, or is there anything else that makes you feel worried about losing it?
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Hello I am frightened of losing my pip money I can't go any higher and I am a pensioner
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I screenshot them from another page from scope
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Hi @Angel59, Most people are put onto indefinite awards with light-touch reviews once they reach state pension age, which should mean your PIP remains the same for the future. Are you expecting your condition will improve a lot after your knee surgery?
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Hi Rosie i am on ongoing period i got enhanced on both rates September 2022 and on letter says connect me from January 2033 But with myself having knee replacement do I have to tell pip ?
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Sorry no don't think it will improve i have a lot health problems
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Hi @Angel59, if you feel your health won't improve much, then you shouldn't need to tell them about the knee replacement. It's only if you found yourself able to do much more of the activities than when you were assessed that you might need to tell them your condition has improved.
If your conditions are the same as when you were last assessed and you feel you'd still score enough points for the enhanced rates, you don't need to tell them as you're already on the highest award possible.
It sounds like you are already on the ongoing award too, so they'll review your case in 2033. Hope your knee replacement goes well ☺️
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Thank you Rosie no my health conditions wont improve so I wont get in trouble not letting pip know i am having a full knee replacement surgery soon I been worried sick about pip but more worried with operation coming up thank you for your help xx
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You will need to let them know if you have an inpatient stay.
You should also let them know if the knee surgery improves how your disability affects you so they can reassess your claim to establish your entitlement.
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Hi luvpink I checked you only have to let them know if you spend more then 28 days in hospital I been told I be in about a week and yea if I improve I will tell them I also have a lot of other health problems to
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Thats what I thought till I looked up the guidelines following a recent inpatient hospital stay.
The length I of time I spent in hospital should not affect my benefit except it took me three weeks to inform them in writing as I was too ill to do it immediately.
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Luvpink hope your feeling better now so did you have to tell pip you were in hospital? Like said it wont be more then 7 days that I be in but I dreading the operation this year I have a lot of illnesses n depression losing family members 💔
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Hi @Angel59 - as poppy123456 correctly said in the screenshots you linked to, surgery isn't something that the DWP need you to inform them about unless you find yourself so improved in 9 months time (following your knee replacement surgery) that you feel you no longer qualify for the rates of PIP with which you have been awarded. Rosie has also said the same. You already have an 'ongoing' PIP award, so as Rosie said, this will continue, so please don't worry.
You are correct, in that you only need to inform the DWP if you are in hospital for 28 days, or longer, which won't be the case.
As a long retired physio all I can say is do your physio exercises following surgery, & ask the physios any questions you may have about these. Wishing you well with your surgery.
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Thank you so much i have been goggling all night to make sure I have read it right a lot of sites are saying you have to tell pip about going in for surgery but like you said Rosie as said I dont have to I am pension age so to be truthful I getting in a right state I know I wont be in hospital 28 days after surgery but thank you replying to me I looking for a good physio in my area at moment 😊
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You should receive physio whilst in hospital, tho my neighbour was then discharged with a print out of exercises last year. He asked me to check if he was doing these exercises correctly; he wasn't, but I was able to help. That's why I said ask the physios if you're not sure about any of the exercises you're given. There's also this link:
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