Hi, my name is robdabanks!Being transferred from DLA to PIP

robdabanks
robdabanks Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited June 2021 in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
Hi everyone I'm currently in receipt of DLA (lifetime) and still waiting to be transferred to PIP. Not even been approached yet. My question is I'm 64 in August 2021 and wondering if that is 64 the cut off for being approached by DWP.
Or do they go on when you qualify for your pension which for me is in 2years when I'm 66.
Thanks if you can help?

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  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    Hi @robdabanks

    Welcome to the community, great to see you join us! How are you? 

    I found this information on the Citizens Advice website:

    "You’ll carry on getting DLA if you were 65 or over on 8 April 2013. For everyone else aged 16 and over, DLA will stop and you’ll need to claim PIP instead - even if you have a ‘lifetime’ or ‘indefinite’ award for DLA."

    You won’t automatically move over to PIP. You’ll get a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) asking you to make a new claim."


  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    @Ross_Scope is dla being phased out I jave been asked a few times and I can't answer  I also wanted to ask about the motability changes as people have said its changing will it affect prople when it comes to the end of their 3 years please 
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    @Ross_Scope from 2022 it won't be pip any more it will be adult disabled payments  how will that affect everyone thsts on pip and dla ??
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    @lisathomas50 yes dla is being phased out they are very behind in getting people on dla to apply for pip 

    Getting dla doesn't automatically entitle them to pip they have to go through the process as criteria is different 

    Dla is still remaining for children 

    Not sure about your other questions 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    All adult DLA claimants who were younger than 65 on 8th April 2013 will be informed their DLA will end and will be invited to apply for PIP. The process is several years behind (as always with anything the DWP undertake).
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited June 2021
    lisathomas50 said:
    @Ross_Scope from 2022 it won't be pip any more it will be adult disabled payments  how will that affect everyone thsts on pip and dla ??
    Adult Disability Payments will apply in Scotland using powers devolved to the Scottish Parliament. Not applicable to the rest of the U.K.
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    Thank you people who are asking me are saying that Scotland are takeing over pip I wasn't sure 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited June 2021
    lisathomas50 said:
    Thank you people who are asking me are saying that Scotland are takeing over pip I wasn't sure 
    Clearly the Scottish government can only take over things in Scotland. They have no powers elsewhere. More information is available on the Scottish government website
    https://www.gov.scot/policies/social-security/benefits-disabled-people-ill-health/

    Previously discussed in this thread
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/79082/pip-adult-disability-payment-adp?_ga=2.35725606.76002172.1624052699-2037690273.1624052699
    I suggest any further comments re the Scottish proposals is added to that thread rather than diverting this one.

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