Cancelling pip

Ct11
Ct11 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited December 2024 in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA

hello does anyone know how I go about cancelling my pip claim before I have to have an assessment , suffer with my mental health really bad have bipolar and have just claimed pip again cancelled my last pip claim in January thought I was strong enough to reclaim it now but only posted the forms back last week and am already so stressed it’s just not worth it for how it makes me feel

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 6,656 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @Ct11, sorry that you haven't had any responses to this so far. How are things going?

    If you still need to cancel your PIP claim, you can call the PIP enquiries line to speak to someone about it:

    Personal Independence Payment (PIP): Report a change to your needs or circumstances - GOV.UK

    It can be a stressful process sometimes, so I can understand if you don't feel ready to claim again yet. I hope you're coping okay.

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 14,899 Championing

    I wouldn't recommend cancelling PIP as it's your income you won't need to rely on anything else as a source of income.

  • Ct11
    Ct11 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    hi thanks for your replies have now withdrawn my claim for pip still been procrastinating about my decision just don’t feel mentally strong enough to go through the process at the moment maybe in the future that will change my partner is very supportive and helped me with the process

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing

    That’s a shame you decided to cancel it. There’s never really a good time to go through the process because it will always be very stressful.

    It’s good you have your partner for support. If you’re unable to manage your own claim because you’re mentally incapable or severely disabled are you aware that you can have an appointee? The appointee will be responsible for your whole claim, which includes receiving any money into their bank, filling out the forms, reporting changes and answering any questions during any potential assessment you may need.

    There’s more information here in this link. https://www.gov.uk/become-appointee-for-someone-claiming-benefits

    To start the process the appointee will need to ring to start a claim and ask to become your appointee. DWP will then start the process off and send a DWP representative to your home to fill out the forms.

    I hope this helps you decide to go ahead in the future.

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