The Timm's Review and Pip/mental health conditions

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  • apples
    apples Community Member Posts: 555 Empowering
    edited July 9

    I’ve seen posts on fb that they are stopping pip for people with mental health, autism and adhd


    I received a txt about 5 weeks ago telling me my review is with the assessment team, was due a review in 2025, it’s like they are holding out so they can stop my pip

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 8,861 Online Community Team

    Hi @apples, that must have been very worrying to read, but it's not true. Information can spread quite fast on Facebook and it's not always correct. The interim report mentioned that there has been a growth in claims listing those sorts of conditions, but nothing has been confirmed about what might change in the future yet and PIP cannot act on anything that isn't confirmed by the government.

    Reviews can take a long time at the moment and these long waits are happening across many claims where people have all sorts of conditions. So please don't be worried that they're doing this to specifically stop your PIP.

  • axab43
    axab43 Community Member Posts: 80 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1136646#Comment_1136646

    Thank you for your reply. I've since been granted an extension for my PIP, of three years, which is a big relief. I retire in December 2029. I have major mental health issues, so this is all a relief. I don't know what the Timms Review will have caused assessments to look like in 2029, which would be likely when I get another review but I'm not worrying about it now.

    Thank you for your help and thank everyone else for their comments.

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 4,132 Online Community Team

    That's fantastic news @axab43! Such a big relief for you.

  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 2,853 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1137805#Comment_1137805

    Most of what's posted on FB is complete and utter bobbins.

    Don't trust it.

  • luvpink
    luvpink Community Member Posts: 5,121 Championing

    @axab43

    Congratulations on your award.

  • axab43
    axab43 Community Member Posts: 80 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1138422#Comment_1138422

    Thank you!

  • axab43
    axab43 Community Member Posts: 80 Empowering

    It is a big relief, thanks!

  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 2,853 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1136900#Comment_1136900

    Indeed, they just want to cut the MASSIVE welfare Bill somehow, and if certain people suffer as a result, they'll do 2 things about it, chuff all and nowt.

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