Is it right that someone with a lifelong degenerative condition should be re assessed?

haribella1216
haribella1216 Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
edited November 2022 in Everyday life
Do we think it is right that someone with a lifelong degenerative condition should be re assessed at all, especially when these so called specialists know it will get worse? 

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  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 16,803 Championing
    At the moment the best seems to be an 'ongoing' award, i.e. for 10 years. Please see: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-personal-independence-payment-pip-toolkit
    which says,

    'Ongoing awards with a ‘light touch’ review

    This is for claimants who have:

    • very stable needs which are unlikely to change over time
    • high level needs which will either stay the same or get worse
    • a planned award review date due on or at State Pension age

    These claimants would not usually be expected to have a face-to-face assessment at review.'

    So, with this scenario it looks like more assessments would not be needed.

  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,464 Championing
    Is this a situation you're in at the moment @haribella1216? 
  • haribella1216
    haribella1216 Online Community Member Posts: 17 Listener
    @Tori_Scope not me just yet I have another 4 years, but I have parkinsons which as we all know is unusable and also will just get worse 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    There’s nothing stopping you from requesting a 10 year award and include the reasons why you think this should apply. Also ask them if a 10 year award can’t be given ask what evidence they based their decision on. 

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