New illness whilst waiting for PIP reassessment

Flateric
Flateric Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
in PIP, DLA, ADP & AA

Hello!

I currently receive lower rate of PIP not mobility. Its been 2 years and I am being reassessed.

In the time I sent my written assessment in (last Jan) I now have a new condition that affects my mobility but it's only just been diagnosed and I'm hoping that at some point this mobility issue will get better but I have been told by the physio it will be a long time.

I need to let DWP know but I'm not sure what kind of evidence I would need to help with my claim and I also have no real idea of how quickly my healing will be.

In a bit of a pickle.

Thanks

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 7,894 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @Flateric, it can be a bit of a tough decision! Do you think your new condition would score you mobility points in an assessment? The points system is here in case you need to have a look:

    https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/personal-independence-payment-pip/pip-points-system

    The usual rule with PIP is that your condition has been affecting you for three months or more and is expected to go on for at least 9 more months. It can be really tough working out whether that might apply to something that you're not sure about time-wise. Has your physio been able to advise you on what they might mean when they say it'll be a long time?

    If you do decide to put in a change of circumstance, you can include any doctors letters or statements from your physio as evidence of your new condition. As with a normal PIP review, it's also helpful to include some real-world examples of how your condition affects your ability to undertake the activities listed.

    If you're not quite sure how to proceed, it may be worth speaking to a benefits adviser for a bit of support. Turn2Us have a tool to search for local help if that's something you'd like to do: https://advicefinder.turn2us.org.uk/

  • Flateric
    Flateric Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener

    Hello! Thank you so much that's really helpful. I'm seeing my physio on Thursday I will chat to her.

    Its been affecting me for 2 years but it's much worse now. So we shall see what the Dr thinks.

    Thank you!

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