Reinstatement of Daily Living Allowance, when moving into supported housing.

Ironside1990
Ironside1990 Online Community Member Posts: 328 Pioneering
in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA

Hello.

I am receiving enhanced PIP, but I will eventually move into a supported flat. I live in a care home, so my daily living allowance has been suspended. When I eventually move into a flat, do I just let PIP know I've moved and it'll get reinstated straight away?

I am going to be living in a care home for the foreseeable, but I thought I'd make a thread out of curiosity.

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  • surfygoose
    surfygoose Online Community Member Posts: 514 Empowering

    yes just phone PIP and let them know. I’ve done it both ways. Phoned to let them know I had left residential care and moved in with my parents for a while so they restarted my daily living component. Then when I moved to my new care home we phoned them and told them and they stopped the daily living again.

  • surfygoose
    surfygoose Online Community Member Posts: 514 Empowering

    Do you like it at your care home at the moment? Are you looking forward to moving to a supported flat?

  • Ironside1990
    Ironside1990 Online Community Member Posts: 328 Pioneering

    I do like the care home I am in @surfygoose I can' t wait to have my own flat.

    A place where you can be your own boss. I'm looking forward to it.

  • surfygoose
    surfygoose Online Community Member Posts: 514 Empowering

    I’m glad that the place you are living in while you are waiting is ok. That’s exciting to be working towards your own flat. I was excited enough when I moved to a care home that has an en-suite shower room. Hated sharing bathroom facilities!

  • Jimm_Alumni
    Jimm_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,717 Championing

    While having the care is nice, I can fully understand wanting your own space that is just yours. Best of luck with the move and everything @Ironside1990. Do let us know how you get on?

  • Ironside1990
    Ironside1990 Online Community Member Posts: 328 Pioneering

    I have a question. I don't want to jinx it, but there might be a supported living flat becoming free. My question is this. What happens if i need to contact PIP and my auntie and uncle can't be there? I.e they're on holiday.

    Can i have a member of staff stand in for them? Or does it HAVE to be my auntie and uncle?

  • Charlie_Scope
    Charlie_Scope Posts: 186 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Are your aunt and uncle your appointees @Ironside1990?

  • Ironside1990
    Ironside1990 Online Community Member Posts: 328 Pioneering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1031019#Comment_1031019

    Yes

  • Charlie_Scope
    Charlie_Scope Posts: 186 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    It's my understanding that as they are your appointees, they will need to be present for the call @Ironside1990.

  • Ironside1990
    Ironside1990 Online Community Member Posts: 328 Pioneering

    Thank you. It's hard having appointees. They're there to help you, but won't always be there when you need them, as they have thier own lives as well.

    I just hope i move before they go away again. Thank you.

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