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PIP LETTER STATES WRONG WEEKLY AMOUNT? £68.10 ?? Please help xxxxxx
hi i was refused pip 2 years ago. Given 0 points. I took it to tribunal and won. However they are saying my weekly rate (standard daily living) is £68.10 a week?? Not 72.65? My backdated money was slighly less than expected but they must have been working it out at 68.10 a week. In 2024 it was 72.65 a week which i should…
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Hi, my name is Marc1! Scored 10 points for daily living on report, do they stick to the points?
Hi , I had Pip assessment a couple of weeks ago. I suffer from a Depressive disorder, I am divorced living with elderly Parents. I help care for my mother who has Dementia. I have also been assessed as having LCW due to my illness by the DWP assessment I requested my assessment report from the Pip helpline and was sent my…
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Payment
I won my tribunal and was awarded standard daily living, and I'm due to get paid on the 18th as I've had mobility element since October. Will I receive the amount I usually get, or the new amount?
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Hi, My daughter has been awarded DLA
Hi, My daughter has been awarded DLA for 1 year. If I tell UC I lose my transitional protection and if my daughters DLA stops next year I'll be worse off because I've lost the transitional protection. Also, if they back date the disabled child element I will owe them money because they've paid me the transitional…
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Pip stopped
hi everyone I had my pip stopped last month, even though I returned my forms on time they told me they never received them. I spoke to them and they sent more forms for me to send and return recorded delivery however in the meantime i get no pip (which I would have normally got this time week) i was once it has been looked…
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Discretionary support
Hi hoping someone can advise me I last applied to discretionary support 2 years ago where I was told I was unable to apply due to being over the threshold. Can anyone advise as to what benefits they do/don’t take into consideration? I am disabled so receive PIP and 2 of my children have autism and other disabilities and…
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ADP
Hi. I have recently been awarded ADP low rate Daily Living And Mobility. I have managed to get a Blue Badge but been advised that i can apply for discounted travel and also access to disabled toilets in an emergency. Does anyone know where i would apply for these. Thanks
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Four point rule
Hi, I have standard daily living needs with an ongoing award until October 2031. I got this award long term as its accepted my physical conditions are highly unlikely to improve. My worry, like many of you is this 4 pointer in the green paper from November 2026 if it comes into law. Do any of you think DWP are likely to…
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Disability Price Tag - Changing from DLA to PIP at 16 - For Parents and Carers
As we're focusing on the disability price tag of raising a disabled child this week, this post talks about the transition from Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). I know this change can be quite overwhelming for many parents so I've created this post to hopefully make the process a…
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DLA to PIP stick or twist
I have an indefinite DLA award of high care/low mobility for a lifetime condition (epilepsy). My concern is that if I wait until the proposed measures happen before claiming PIP (assuming they do), then I may not qualify due to the 4 point rule. If I do qualify then maybe my current LCWRA award would also be cut under the…
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Hi, my name is mechelle! Ive just been on the phoned to dla, they have made a decision on my ...
Hi Everyone, Ive just been on the phoned to dla, they have made a decision on my boys claim, we have been waiting a year, and was refused, at first, i then asked for a reconsideration, had to wait another 25 weeks, if they wont tell me on the phone, that the decision is in the post does this mean he has been refused again,…
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Pip and carer allowance
can I claim pip whilst I get carers allowance for my son? I dunno how it works anymore.
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Hi, my name is helenr67! I’m currently receiving disability living allowance and housing benefit ...
hi I’m currently receiving disability living allowance and housing benefit and esa I’m due to inherit money from a friend that sadly died it could be 40,000 will I not be able to receive any of my benefits
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Ex is witholding DLA award letter and child is missing out on support
Hi! My ex has been witholding my childs DLA award letter for some reason but it’s seriously impacting the support she receives. We have 50/50 parental responsibility. I have rung the DWP 6-7 times just asking for a copy of the award letter. They will not share it with me as i am not the appointee. Im told to get a court…
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Terrified of breaching deprivation of capital rules
Hello everybody. First of all, I am delurking after some time so I'd like to thank everybody here for the help they have given myself and my family in the past, the forums are very informative! I wonder if anyone can put my mind at ease. Without getting too long into everything my husband and I have both been LCWRA on…
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DLA / PIP hospital inpatient
Hi, my daughter currently receives DLA and I have applied for PIP for her as she is 16. We have not yet heard anything back from PIP and she hasn't had an assessment yet. She is due to go in to hospital for surgery - I know I need to inform DLA / PIP but which one should I contact? DLA as that's what she already gets or…
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Disability Price Tag - Tips and Guidance for Applying for DLA - Parents and Carers
This weeks focus is the disability price tag of raising a disabled child so I am going to talk about the different benefits you might be able to claim as a parent. To help you get started, I've already put together DLA Information for Parents and Carers and todays post is a follow-up to that. I hope it makes the DLA…
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Confused
I don’t know if anyone can shed some light on my confusion. I’ve been receiving PIP for a while, standard daily and standard mobility. January of this year I finally got my review after having a 12 month extension, I think that was due to backlog. I phoned PIP yesterday to see if a decision been made, and the automated…
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Care element UC
Hi I have been advised by autism services to apply for carers and care elements on our Uc claim for our children. I am not sure how this works if any one has any information that could help us. it’s a joint UC claim, with 2 children who both get the disabled element. My son is the n high care/high mobility rate DLA, my…
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Hi, my name is terrilea! I really need to get this sorted it is having a major effect on my ...
I really need to get this sorted it is having a major effect on my mental health. I have significant difficulty dealing with people face to face or over the phone so when i got shown the universal credit journal where I can leave messages and direct messages to what supposed to be my work coach I felt less tense and…
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Moving from Scotland to England UC, DLA, PIP, LCWRA/WCA
Can anyone please confirm if moving from Scotland to England means I have to reapply for all the benefits I have again? I have read conflicting information. I used to have PIP in England, but moved to Scotland short term and this was changed to DLA, I’ve read moving back to England means DLA is cancelled and I have to…
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How will my benefits be affected by moving in with my partner
hello, I have just recently gone back to work part time, my salary is £5319 annually so obviously very low. I currently live at home and get PIP enhanced daily living and UC LCWRA. Me and my partner are moving in together, he works full time and earns 24k a year. How will us moving in affect my UC? Anything online says we…
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Possible new claim for DLA
Hi - does anyone know if I should put in for DLA for my 3 year old? He is non-speaking/non-verbal and after his appointment with the pediatrician, he has been diagnosed with being on the spectrum (awaiting the formal report - followed up today and the sent it out in the port today). He has other needs daily night and day…
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Hi, my name is Xcharlie! My son was asked to apply for pip when he turned 16 as he was on DLA...
Hi, My son was asked to apply for pip when he turned 16 as he was on DLA, his claim for pip was accepted and rate increased 10 months ago, but due to human error his pip was not actioned and his DLA still stayed in payment for the last 10 months, PIP have now said they awarded him a higher rate in April last year but they…
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Dla
Hi guys I'm new to my child getting dla, she got her back pay on 6 12 24, jus wondering when the next lot will go into my account? Will it be a Friday again. Does it fall on the same day as everyone else or is it different days like pip?
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Awarded DLA payment for my child, when will we receive our first payment?
After a long 4 months, I received a text from DWP that my child has been awarded DLA. I researched a lot and I can’t find anything about getting notified by texts from DLA about being awarded and I haven’t received my notification/award letter as yet. It has been a long 4 months, struggling to get by so it was a relief to…
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Redetermination of Disability claim DLA
Hello I am feeling overwhelmed with information to apply for a redetermination for my Disability claim. I got 6 points so only need 2 points but my downfall is that I have just got on with my life and coped with fibromyalgia without regular visits to my GP. My whole day is governed by my food and fluid intake/bowel…
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UC and Child DLA
hey. I currently received the disabled child element on my UC aware for my daughter who gets DLA My son has now also been awarded DLA. Will I get the disabled element on my UC for him too or can you only get it for one disabled child? I wasn’t sure if there were specific rules around how many disabled children you can have…
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Disability Price Tag - DLA Information for Parents and Carers
This information only applies to England and Wales. Disability Living Allowance (DLA) helps with the extra costs of raising a disabled child. You can claim DLA for each disabled child under 16 who.. • has difficulty with mobility • needs more care than a non-disabled child of the same age Your child does not need a formal…
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DLA to PIP
so we received a letter about my daughter having to apply for PIP, I have read through the descriptors and is it just me or is this a lot more daunting than DLA??
