Benefit Entitlement

AnneP
AnneP Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
in Benefits and income
Hi I'm on DLA low rate for about 20 years recently I've been diagnosed with Scheuermanns of the Spine and Pagets Disease also Arthritis in my hands which I find hard to grip or open things Chronic pain in my hip and lower back I've got Fibromyalgia which makes me very tired also suffer Severe Depression would like to know if I am entitled to any other benefits thankyou 

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  • gnmeads
    gnmeads Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 187 Empowering
    Hi AnneP Welcome to the Scope community and sorry to hear about your conditions. Try this link below, scroll down to about halfway to the benefits calculator: https://www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/benefits/check
  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Online Community Member Posts: 5,188 Championing
    Hello AnneP and welcome

    Unless you are of a certain age you will soon be invited to claim PIP.
    Reporting a change of circumstance is likely to trigger this

    Have a look at the B&W self test

    http://www.mybenefitsandwork.co.uk/pip/indexxx.php

    CR

  • Jenny62
    Jenny62 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Connected
    Hi, wondered if you can advice. Presently due to my health I receive ESA income related and PIP. Apart from pension, when I am at retirement age would you know what i will be entitled to please.
    Jenny62
  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Online Community Member Posts: 5,188 Championing
    Hi Jenny

    When you reach retirement you will continue to receive PIP as long as you meet the criteria. Once past retirement then if you have a mobility element this cannot be increased.
    You might be entitled to pension credit as well which could replace your IR elemnt

    How long is yout PIP award for ?

    CR
  • Jenny62
    Jenny62 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Connected
    Hi 
    My PIP was renewed from 2017 for 2 years.
    It is now 3 years before I am 65 years old.
    I have government pension that I guess will replace the ESA
  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Online Community Member Posts: 5,188 Championing
    Hi

    Yes ESA is replaced by state pension
    Look at your PIP decision letter to see when the renewal or  RE apply date is

    CR

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