Changing address PIP

robertt
robertt Community member Posts: 120 Connected
in PIP, DLA, and AA
Hi guys. I have moved couple of months ago and still didn't update PIP . Did any of u go through same situation before? The reason why I'm asking is because they say that we should let them know immediately about new circumstances, otherwise claim will be stopped or even court proceedings in worst case scenario. I am about to call today but im not sure what to say as I don't want them to stop my claim during the conversation.

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  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Community member Posts: 3,121 Connected
    All you can do is be honest and say you have moved and you need to update your address. If they ask about when you moved and query why you didn’t update them earlier than I suppose there isn’t much you can say, unless there was a specific reason for why you didn’t?
  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community member Posts: 3,071 Championing
    Moving house is a stressful time for anyone with a lot of addresses to change etc, I'm sure they get this all the time. 

    PIP isn't means tested and it's not area specific so I don't see a change of address likely to cause any problems at all.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Change of address won't affect the claim or telling them late 

    It's things like change of condition that affect the claim 

    Just call and inform them its nothing to worry about 
  • robertt
    robertt Community member Posts: 120 Connected
    Okay,thank you I will ring them now.
  • markb75
    markb75 Community member Posts: 1 Listener
    I'm in a similar situation, I cant remember if I changed my address. I moved 4 doors away in May last year, and I changed my details with UC. I thought it automatically updated but I'm wrong. Now I'm worried I'll have my PIP stopped or have to repay them.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,674 Championing
    markb75 said:
    I'm in a similar situation, I cant remember if I changed my address. I moved 4 doors away in May last year, and I changed my details with UC. I thought it automatically updated but I'm wrong. Now I'm worried I'll have my PIP stopped or have to repay them.
    Your PIP won’t stop because you didn’t change your address. You will need ti ring them to report the changes because there could be issues for your next review if you don’t receive the forms.
  • lukeheaney
    lukeheaney Community member Posts: 2 Listener

    Hi need some help myself as worried moved over a year ago and had a really bad year suicide attempts lota of hospital and stress and was olny just told i have to change adress on pip to as i had done with uc and everything else but its connected iv been told i looked up and its saying stuff about court and fraud but ita just a honest misunderstanding what does qnyone think the outcome of this will be as im super nervous and full of anxiety this sort of thing affects my bi polar massivley x

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,674 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/897623#Comment_897623

    They are different departments and not linked. When you change address you need to contact all benefits departments. It's not benefit fraud and you won't get into trouble.

    The only issue would be that if they contacted you by letter then you wouldn't receive it at your new address, which can affect future reviews because you wouldn't receive the form.

    You will need to contact them to change your address.

  • lukeheaney
    lukeheaney Community member Posts: 2 Listener

    Ino i have xhanged uc last year but didnt relise pip was diferent so thats still at my adress from a year ago will i get in trouble as its been so long just honest overlook due to stress

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,674 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/897642#Comment_897642

    You won't get into trouble.

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