DWP Change of circumstances?

Bigboy
Bigboy Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
edited July 2023 in Benefits and income
Hi I have had both my knees replaced and last year in June I had to undergo a knee revision on my right knee due to the first one not working my question is should I have reported this to the DWP as a change in circumstances I've been told by the consultant it could take up to 18 months to full recovery but is not guaranteed.Many Thanks.

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  • serenity2
    serenity2 Online Community Member Posts: 248 Empowering
    Hi and welcome to you.

    I would get in touch with CAB ask them for advice. They will also tell you what to do and possibly devise a letter for you to go out to relevant benefits at most CAB offices or at least tell you what to write.

    Someone may also come along here and have a better idea than me.
    I don’t know for sure but would think it is a change in circumstances, I guess depends what they have as current circumstances , 

  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    edited July 2023
    Bigboy said:
    Hi I have had both my knees replaced and last year in June I had to undergo a knee revision on my right knee due to the first one not working my question is should I have reported this to the DWP as a change in circumstances I've been told by the consultant it could take up to 18 months to full recovery but is not guaranteed.Many Thanks.
    What benefits are you referring to and what level of benefit?
  • Bigboy
    Bigboy Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Hi sorry forgot to say I am on pip at the enhanced rate for mobility and standard rate for daily living.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    Bigboy said:
    Hi sorry forgot to say I am on pip at the enhanced rate for mobility and standard rate for daily living.
    If you report a change to PIP they will send you a new health questionnaire to return and return. They will carry out a new assessment but then decide if your award could be decided.

    If you are getting worse you should only tell them if you are having more difficulty sufficient to achieve extra points which could increase your Daily Living award.

    Any change making you worse would only affect the award after three months after the change took place and is expected to continue for at least another 9 months.

    If you are getting better and think you may no longer qualify for a lower award you should not tell them until you are sure the improvement is sustained over several months.
  • Bigboy
    Bigboy Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Ok thank you all for the advice.
  • 2oldcodgers
    2oldcodgers Posts: 739 Connected
    calcotti said:
    Bigboy said:
    Hi sorry forgot to say I am on pip at the enhanced rate for mobility and standard rate for daily living.

    If you are getting better and think you may no longer qualify for a lower award you should not tell them until you are sure the improvement is sustained over several months.
    I would imagine that this type of statement/argument is used by those that are found by photos/video evidence to have an improvement - but I only started to get better a couple of days before I was videoed. I was intending to inform you of the change of circumstances when the change was stable after a couple of months.

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