Pip Review - Sending previously sent information.

worried33
worried33 Online Community Member Posts: 1,009 Championing
in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA

The review form specifically states not to send information that was sent previously.

However looking at this page, it indicates the DWP will discard previous information after 2 years, so if the DWP wont have the old information to hand why do they advise in not sending it again?

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-information-management-policies/dwp-managing-customer-records-guide

Or have I got it wrong and they still will have the old documents?

Comments

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing

    Quite sometime ago I made a Right Of Access request the DWP for the personal information they held on me going back about 5-6 years. When I received that about a month later it included every single thing I had sent them over those years so yes they do keep documents for longer then 2 years.

    I always advise people to treat a review as a new claim.

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 3,212 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/119022/pip-review-sending-previously-sent-information

    Hi

    I have always sent in previous information with each new claim.

    I have kept all previous information dating years back.

  • Jimm_Alumni
    Jimm_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,713 Championing

    As others have said I would treat a review like a new claim. Just send them everything you think will help, even if you have sent it to them before. I wouldn't leave it up to chance.

  • worried33
    worried33 Online Community Member Posts: 1,009 Championing

    Thanks, I have included the information to be on the safe side.

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