Positive PiP review
Positive PiP review
So last July I had my PiP review start, fast forward to the other day and just before I was going bed I get a message from my bank in my phone saying I had just shy of 3.5k go in, I had a look and it was from PiP.
Yesterday I got a letter saying they have awarded me enhanced in both and the money is because they have awarded me the enhanced from when the review started. I used to be on lower amount for both previously.
It know it’s rare and luckily I didn’t have a assessment and I think it’s rare they backdate the money to when the review starts.
This isn’t a post to gloat it’s to let people know it’s not all doom and gloom.
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@JLS that is absolutely fantastic news, I had the same experience as you with the only difference being I had a telephone assessment, like you awarded enhanced and to my delight awarded a 10 year award.
It's nice to see the positive review stories and reassure members that it is not all doom and gloom.
Once again congratulations on your award.
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Thanks Blinky, same to you wow I thought my 5 year award was long but 10 years is so good and not got to worry for a long time.
Yeah that’s why I posted as to just try put some peoples minds at rest slightly that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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@JLS
Congratulations on your award. The same thing happened to me. I received my review forms in March 2022 and was awarded in late July 2023 through a paper-based assessment. Up until that point, I was only receiving the standard daily living award, with no mobility support. However, after the assessment, I was granted enhanced benefits for both daily living and mobility, with a ten-year award. The award was also backdated to the date they received my renewal forms. I was in disbelief and had to read it twice to be sure!
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@JLS
The turning point for me was when I joined Scope and received excellent advice from its members on how to complete review forms, which I believe significantly contributed to the success of my claim this time. Prior to this, I had been solely receiving standard daily living support since 2018.
I realised that the reason I was only awarded the low-rate daily living component was because I focused too much on medical reports instead of how my conditions affected my daily life.
Armed with the advice from Scope members, I completed the PIP review form, concentrating on how my conditions impacted my daily life rather than on my medical conditions. I owe my positive results to our community members.
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That’s a fair point shout out to this wonderful site, and people. This site along with a couple other places I won’t promote were invaluable to filling in the forms correct. Places like this help so much even if it’s to see we are not alone.
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