Hi evreyone tomorrow I'm having my first face to face assessment for pip but last week I receive email from the housing benefit saying dwp informed as that your income has change (increase) ??? and they give me the calculation up to april 2019.??? anyone can explain PLEASE??
Hi sami I thought you have already had your F2F? and thats why your HB had been changed? I thought the decision had been made because of your HB increasing because it does when you are in reciept of PIP. Theres benefit advisors on the scope site ask one of them for help. No wonder this has confused you because its confused me. I can not understand why you have an increase in HB if you have not been given PIP. Good luck and I hope everything falls into place. Let us know how you get on
Looks like DWP have triggered something for the extra money for your rent. I would give HB a ring or if you can make an appointment to see them because this is really confusing. Sorry I cant be of any help I would be asking HB if I was you.
Hi evreyone I asked for a copy of my 1st time pip assessment & I receive it today ??? big shock to much lies I did no't get anything from the assessor . I have mental health desorder & depression and anxiety I send all the proves a support letter from my doctor & talking thereby & gp. I think that the decision will be the same as a repport???? Please help
Hi @sami sorry to hear this, this seems to be the theme with the assessors regarding lies on these reports and it's getting worse, it good you have the report, now is the time to work out which descriptors you feel you should have scored.
Who did it Capita or Atos.
When the DWP send you the decision letter you will then be able to challenge it by a Mandatory reconsideration. But I would download Mandatory form from the DWP and start preparing it now. I also would advise do it in writing not over the phone and keep copies and send it recorded.
Hi @Sami - I thought PIP was a non-means tested benefit? Therefore it should not affect your Housing Benefit at all! I was not going to apply for PIP but my work coach at the Jobcentre told me that it was a non-means tested benefit and to go ahead and apply. Hope I am not wrong on this because it would definitely put a different slant on my applying in the first place! Hope you get this resolved x
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