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MissB
MissB Community member Posts: 12 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)
I have recently been awarded PiP. Could anyone please tell me if I should be declaring this to UC under 'Change of Circumstances'? Thank you.
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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi @MissB you do not need to report this as a change receiving PIP does not affect your UC 
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  • MissB
    MissB Community member Posts: 12 Listener
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    Thank you janer1967 this has been bothering me for a few days. I was worried they would sanction my UC payment or stop paying it. That's a worry off my mind. Thanks again.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,047 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi,

    It maybe worth you still mentioning the PIP award on your journal. If you are under 35 and live alone and you're claiming the housing element of UC then a PIP daily living award will mean that you're entitled to the 1 bedroom rate of local housing allowance, rather than the shared rate.

    Also if you're affected by the benefit cap then a PIP award means that you'll no longer be affected by this.

    If you're living with a partner then they could also claim the carers element of UC providing you have a daily living award for PIP and they look after you for at least 35 hours per week.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • MissB
    MissB Community member Posts: 12 Listener
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    Thank you poppy for all the info! I am a lot older than 35 and do not have a partner. 

    I have read a lot of your replies online and the information you have given to others has been most helpful to me too. 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,047 Disability Gamechanger
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    You're welcome. Thank you for the kind words! The benefit cap may still have applied to you before you were awarded PIP, so it's still worth reporting the award on your journal.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • MissB
    MissB Community member Posts: 12 Listener
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    OK Thanks..........
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