DLA/care component
SethLaa
Community member Posts: 111 Courageous
I should know all this info by now but my thick head is catching up with my sick body haha, I am now at the point where I desperately need extra help around the home (housework etc) but will find it a financial struggle to employ a cleaner. What I would like to ask is:- am I correct in thinking that to try to get an increase in the care component of DLA (mid to high) all I need to do is visit my local DWP/jobcentre plus office to apply and will this application automatically offset the transition from DLA to PIP. I am currently in the support group of CB ESA and thought that I read somewhere that my postcode/area (SL1-Slough/Berkshire) should have already transferred over to PIP. Apologies for the long post and many thanks in advance for your input, best wishes from Seth
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A change of circumstances when still on DLA, providing that you were not 65 before 8th April 2013, will mean an automatic transfer to PIP and everything that goes with it.
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If you ask for an increase in DLA this might trigger an invitation to claim PIP early. I wouldn't advise anyone to claim PIP before DWP ask them to do so as claiming PIP can be a hassle.
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I understand and am grateful for what you are both saying but as for the change from PIP to DLA I don't really see any difference as to either claiming now or later, either way the DWP is gonna try to screw me over, I may as well do it now, thanks for your input.
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