hospital stay

JonnyGZB
JonnyGZB Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
Hi 

I am due to go into hospital for surgery soon and will likely have to stay in for 1 night. Do I need to let DWP know about this as a PIP claimant?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    No, it won’t affect your PIP. Only hospital stays of 28 days or more affect PIP. 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Hello @JonnyGZB

    Welcome to the community! :) 

    I see Poppy has answered your query, I hope your surgery goes well and you recover quickly. 
  • paininthearsenal
    paininthearsenal Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    I see @poppy123456 says it won’t affect pip but do you need to notify dwp of this and potentially uc 
  • kreacher
    kreacher Online Community Member Posts: 318 Empowering
    well i never notified anyone well from the dwp when i was in hospital when i had gallbladder problems and eventually its removal, but i don't get uc, so no idea on how that side works
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    paininthearsenal said:
    I see @poppy123456 says it won’t affect pip but do you need to notify dwp of this and potentially uc 
    See comment here. 
    poppy123456 said:
     Only hospital stays of 28 days or more affect PIP. 
    The day you go in and come home do not count as hospital stays. If you go back in within 28 days then they will be treated as linking days and will be added together with your previous stay. 

    Details for UC are here.https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/resources/benefits-hospital#_Toc119670050
  • paininthearsenal
    paininthearsenal Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Many thanks

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