Pip review early?

Hi @goldy1691 - PIP review forms are sent out about 8 months before you're current award is due to end, so this seems about right. It can take a long time to get a decision on your review, so this is why it's done so early. You'll continue with the amount you currently receive until this decision is made.

You should give as much detail with your review as you hopefully did with your initial claim form. The review form now used doesn't seem to encourage the 'no change' concept previously used thankfully, as some of our members just saying this unfortunately found their PIP reduced or stopped.

As you've identified, especially as your conditions have worsened, then detail matters even more.

You can see the review form here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67446cf2ece939d55ce92fa1/AR1_Personal_Independence_Payment_Review_Form.pdf

Please try & read through this, especially the section on 'Reliability' https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers/pip-assessment-guide-part-2-the-assessment-criteria

for it's important to keep your answers relevant to the descriptors, & to take onboard how 'Reliability' matters for each of them.

With mental health problems, this site may also be helpful: https://mentalhealthandmoneyadvice.org/welfare-benefits/pip-mental-health-guide/help-with-your-pip-claim/ altho it's about initial PIP claims, it's still very relevant.

There's not much space to give a detailed reply on the form, so you can also type out your answers to each specific question on additional pages (put your name & National Insurance number on each, as well as saying which question you're answering).

Try & give a couple of recent, detailed examples as to the difficulty you face for each applicable descriptor, i.e. when did it happen, where, what exactly happened, did anyone see this, & were there any consequences to attempting/doing an activity?

Say if you can do each applicable activity 'reliably,' i.e. safely, to an acceptable standard, repeat as often as one would reasonably expect, or if it takes you much longer than someone without a disability.

Say what support or help you need. You can do this, & please don't hesitate to come back with any questions.