Change of circumstances
So I've had to put in a change of circumstances with pip after having a stroke on the 9th may and leaving me with walking difficulties and memory issues I'm dreading going through this whole process again as last time I went all the way to tribunal.
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I'm so sorry to hear about your stroke @annie4 I understand it can be very traumatic, but I hope you're doing ok now all things considered and you have plenty of support by you? Hopefully you wont need to go to tribunal this time, we'll keep everything crossed for you.
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Are you aware that for a worsening of condition you need to have been experiencing the difficulties for at least 3 months and expect them to last at least a further 9 months.
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Hi poppy really? Citizen advice told me this was only the case for new claims but with a change in circumstances it can be done straight away and has to be expected to last for a further 9 months xx
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That’s very poor advice you’ve had there. It applies to everyone. If you’re awarded a higher rate then it will be 3 months before the extra money is paid, rather than from when you reported the changes.
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Ok thank you for this they went through everything with me and said a worsening condition had to be reported straight away same as if a condition was getting better nothing was mentioned about waiting three months even the information from pip said to inform them straight away of any changes no waiting period so they really need to update information on website and the forms they send out xx
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Not all changes need to be reported. I know this is what it says on the Gov.uk website but that’s very misleading. You should only report changes if it’s possible to score more points for a higher award. (Or less in some cases)
For example, if someone has the highest award and their condition gets worse, reporting changes isn’t going to help them because regardless of how many more points could be scored they can’t have a higher award.
There’s always some risk to your current award when reporting changes. Once a decision is made your award could either remain the same, be increased, decreased or stopped completely.
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Yeah I only get standard living component and now I can't walk without aids and even then only a few feet I also cannot dress myself or bathe myself anymore and a few other changes with memory and sensory overload issues. I suppose now all I can do is wait and see
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Yes, correct.
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