Awaiting Decision (pip)

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  • samik51
    samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    Thanks  for  the  information  and  ta   for  the   goodluck   too both  of  us   xx and  loads    more  people  like   us.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    samik51 said:
    Anne  1405  refused  pip  claimants  don  have  to  wait  that   long   they   take   2 weeks   2 send  a rejected  letter
    I don't think that's correct. Some are waiting several weeks for a decision, and been refused. Some are waiting a couple of weeks and were successfully awarded.
  • samik51
    samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
     Wel  I waited 2 weeks  5yrs  ago  don't know about anyone else ? Or you but I was rejected and received my letter with in 2 weeks after  a f2f  assement   don't know about  now tho?  Been  told  from asser  that  was handling my assessment  call this morning  could take  upto  8 weeks  I've waited 13mth  from last year  to now  for another assessment as last asser  send  wrong  information  out on phone and they had to reopen my case so now I've  had my assement I will  jus have to wait and see like rest.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    samik51 said:
     Wel  I waited 2 weeks  5yrs  ago  don't know about anyone else ? Or you but I was rejected and received my letter with in 2 weeks after  a f2f  assement  
    You should not assume thatt your experience is the same as everyone else's.
  • samik51
    samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    I   never  said   I did  did  I?  I was   just saying   in the   past   abou my  own  experiences  and   got   my   refusal  letter  in  post  quicker   than  others I never   assume  anything  every one  is different.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    samik51 said:
    I   never  said   I did  did  I?  
    samik51 said:
    refused  pip  claimants  don  have  to  wait  that   long   they   take   2 weeks   2 send  a rejected  letter  ive   had  one   of  them.  

  • samik51
    samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    Well  see  what  happens  with  new  pip  claim   I I gotta  txt  this   morning saying  they   have  received  my  report  and   don't  need  to  do  anything   and  will  take  upto  8 weeks   awe  well  what   will  be will  I'm  going  be busy on my  courses  keep  my  mind   busy 
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    Well done @samik51 and thanks for updating us :) 

    You've done everything you need to do, and keeping your mind busy is a really great thing to focus on. 

    If you feel unsure about anything while you wait to hear more, please let us know.
  • samik51
    samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    Thanks   I'm   not  thinking  about  it  or building  Hope's   I'm   just   going to   focus   on  other  important  things   like  looking  after  myself  and my  daughter  weve  been  park   today  but  fairs  are  on  and  cnt  afford  to  keep  going  my  girl. As  Been  spoilt  rotten  few   days  time  to  pack  everything  up  I'm  waiting  on  something  else aswell  and   confused about  carers allowance.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    edited April 2022
    samik51 said:
     and   confused about  carers allowance.

    As you're claiming Universal Credit, there's no financial gain to claiming Carers Allowance because it's deducted in full from your UC.
    You can claim Carers element of UC, providing the person you care for claims either PIP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care.
    Also if your UC includes the LCWRA element for yourself then you won't be able to claim Carers element as well as this because both elements can't be paidto the same person.

  • samik51
    samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    I already  get  carers  element   my child  is  on  dla  I  have  applied  for  carers  allowance  and  have  been  send  the money  on  20th April  few days  ago  but  I  haven't  received  the award  letter  yet thats  what I  was  confused about  and  I'm   now  worried  I  will  loose  my  uc
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    samik51 said:
    I already  get  carers  element   my child  is  on  dla  I  have  applied  for  carers  allowance  and  have  been  send  the money  on  20th April  few days  ago  but  I  haven't  received  the award  letter  yet thats  what I  was  confused about  and  I'm   now  worried  I  will  loose  my  uc

    You won't lose your UC but the carers allowance will be deducted in full. If the carers allowance was backdated and you received that money, you'll now have an overpayment for UC. You'll receive a letter on your journal in due course regarding any overpayment, which will need to be repaid back.
  • samik51
    samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    I haven't  received  a award  letter  from  carers allowance  just  yet  ive   reported  changes  to  Uc and  I have  told  them  I'm  getting  carers  allowance  but  haven't received  the  award  letter   does  this  mean  Uc   will  cut  my  money  off  for  having  back  dated  carers  allowance? I don't  understand   it?
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    edited April 2022
    As i advised, there's no financial gain to claiming Carers Allowance and UC together because the carers allowance will be deducted £1 for £1.
    If you asked for the carers allowance to be backdated and you were claiming UC at the time then yes, once carers allowance pay you the backdated money then you'll have an overpayment for UC. This is because you can't receive the money twice.
    You can of course keep the backdated money you receive from Carers allowance and pay it straight to UC and then you won't owe them anything.
    If awarded carers allowance, going forward your UC will be reduced by £302 per month. You will then receive £69.70 per week or £276.80 every 4 weeks, (which ever you chose when you claimed) for the carers allowance paid separately.
  • samik51
    samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    Okay  thanks I  will  have  to  jus  pay   it back   only  I have  spent  some  of  money  I received  so  will  have  to  struggle  to  gather  rest  and  pay   it  back   if   I'd   known  I wouldn't  have bothered    I was  told  too  apply  so  I applied  now  neither  here  or  their  and  stressed out.
  • audrey78
    audrey78 Online Community Member Posts: 27 Contributor
    samik51 said:
    Just  got  off  the   phone   phew  was  shaking  but   lady  was   quite  nice  on phone  assement  was  on phone    glad  that's  the  first  hurdle  done  now  have  to  wait   8weeks  she  said  u do  not  need  to   call  too check  how  far  your  claim   due   to  cornovirus  outbreak  theres  a lot of  backlog  and  adviced  not too call   the  DWP  as   it could  affect  your  pip  case  if   you  are  constantly  calling  I said   thanks  for  the  information  so   I  will  have   to  wait  until  8 weeks  middle  off  June  il.hear  something.
    How does calling effect your pip Case ? Picking a phone up doesn't mean u dont have disabilities 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    samik51 said:
    adviced  not too call   the  DWP  as   it could  affect  your  pip  case  if   you  are  constantly  calling 
    That’s not correct. Ringing PIP has no affect on any decision. 
  • Ann1405
    Ann1405 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener
    I only rang because I received a letter saying they now had all the information needed, it turned out they had made the decision 3 days prior to getting this letter that they had rejected me. Absolutely gobsmacked and I wouldn't have even applied for pip if it wasn't for my Macmillan nurse suggesting when I went for my diagnosis. 
  • Ann1405
    Ann1405 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener
    Of course I'm not giving in now because I've come this far but I need advice from people who know a bit more about going through the MR part, should I seek legal advice etc? 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Ann1405 said:
    Of course I'm not giving in now because I've come this far but I need advice from people who know a bit more about going through the MR part, should I seek legal advice etc? 

    You certainly don't need legal advice. Whether you qualify for PIP will totally depend on exactly how your conditions affect you against the PIP descriptors.
    You can get some expert advice from an agency near you by putting your postcode into this link and choosing the topic "welfare benefits" https://advicelocal.uk/
    For the MR you should put this in writing stating where and why you think you should have scored those points. Adding a couple of real world incidents of exactly what happened the last time you attempted that activity for each descriptor that applies to you.
    Include detailed information such as where you were, what exactly happened, did anyone see it and what the consequences were.

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