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Help with completing PIP form
Hello, this is my first time posting here 🙂 Has anyone paid an organisation to have their PIP form completed for them and would you recommend the service to others please? I need some help with my form because it’s taking me so long to do it on my own. I had some help with it at first which was useful but it’s taken me…
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PIP Review - Was the reviewer right?
hi everyone hope you’re all doing good can some one help me here so I had my pip video review yesterday and can’t get my head round this I have ptsd with trauma psychosis due to multiple trauma spinal stenosis osteoarthritis in both shoulders now my PTSD causes me to have really vivid flashbacks and visions the flashbacks…
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Pip review completed
Hi all. Just had a text from dwp saying my review is complete. Looks like had paper based assessment as said it's complete and we will write to you to let you know our decision. Review started in March my current award runs out November. Just a little anxious and curious as if anyone has had their pip stopped after a paper…
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PIP Review Out of the Blue Phone Call
Hello all, I received an "out of the blue" phone call from PIP, asking if he could ask me a few questions about my recent PIP review application, which I sent back to them in June. He was very nice and the call lasted about 30 mins and went through the same questions on the form and gave the same answers. I didn't ask him…
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How long until tribunal..
hello my sisters pip was stopped feb 2025 due to worsening conditions re-assessment. Appeal underway, PIP/DWP offered to re-instate at low level or continue to tribunal. - Declined this offer as she’s entitled to max points for both. Anyone know how long to wait until tribunal? Appeal requested June 2025, DWP offer Sept…
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PIP2 -change of circumstances. How long before I hear back from the DWP?
hello all. I am new to scope and hope to lean on the group knowledge of you fine people. I submitted a change of circumstances PIP2 last week ahead of my 10 yesterday renewal date of March next year. I am so much more poorly nowadays and have developed a few more not so fun chronic illnesses. How long might one expect hear…
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PIP ending in November, no renewal date
Hi all, I was awared PIP in 2022, it was cancer related and a MacMillan nurse filled everything in as I was in no condition to do it myself, it was put down that I had less 6 months to live, which was correct at the time, and I got a 3 year award that ends on the 3rd of November, however I'm still here! I haven't heard…
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I scored 0 in my pip renewal
I have received pip now for three years. I have to do a renewal. I had the assessment and then I had the decision today. I’m in shock and I’m so upset because I’ve scored 0 in everything even though my day-to-day living and health has gotten worse. I just don’t know what to do or think? And to make matters worse, it paid…
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Cut in ESA payments
Apologies for the long post but I need to off load as I'm so worried and sad. A little backstory. Diagnosed with colorectal cancer stage 3, chemotherapy, surgery and ileostomy, ileostomy reversal. Following stoma reversal little to no bowel control. I had worked for the NHS for 20+ years prior to cancer diagnosis. Was…
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Hi, my name is Roysh13!
Hello all..i find this kind of communication hard .I'm grateful for any help advice or just a Hello. I was once outgoing a strong person. Find it hard opening up. Form filling i struggle i can not do the writing or putting things in to words. Dyslexia .I struggle and I get so worked up and stressed.
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Confused about my award results
hi everyone, I’m hoping someone will be able to shed some light on my pip award that’s given to me and if this is the norm for DWP, I had my review recently I’m glad it was only a paper based review and not a horrid telephone assessment, I recieved my award letter last week and it states the following dates I’m awarded…
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PIP why do they make it so hard?
Today we had the answer to whether or not my son was going to be put back on enhanced mobility . They put my appeal letter on the wrong pile! I decided to phone after not hearing anything for five months. it was then that I was told it was on the wrong pile .the argument is because he can walk for upto 200 metres .At the…
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Hi, my name is Debc67! Call from case manager. Is this normal?
Hi all,I had a phone call on Friday from a case manager,she asked me had i been in prison,care home or abroad in last 28 days,which i answered no,shethen asked could i manage a lump sum, i said yes, Im at the mandatory reconsideration stage,i asked have i been awarded pip & she said i should get a letter in 7/ 10 days,i…
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PIP REVIEW FORMS, ESA AND UC LCWRA
Hello, please forgive me, I've a plethora of mental illnesses, can't regulate my emotions, scared very easily, physical problems, and I'm not very good at explaining everything. I got a text on Monday, 22nd, to say my PIP review has started. I rang them and deadline is 23rd October. Thus far, no forms have arrived. I had…
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Review due (1st review after initial award)
Hello. I received a text to say my pip is going to be reviewed and this morning I received the form. Since I started my claim I've only seen a therapist for PTSD treatment and THEY said I completed the sessions and advised me to continue with online webinars for my anxiety and sleeping routine (I regularly wake up at least…
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PIP - paper based assesment
Hi, I requested a paper based assesment as i was not able to do a telephone assesment. Capita called me last Tuesday and asked for further information, the call lasted just under an hour and towards end of it the lady said the information i had supplied was brilliant, she had no disbelief that i wouldnt be awarded and…
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Pip review and mental health
My daughter has her pip review form. It's the new one, She has Autism, Eupd and cptsd , as well as physical problems. Is there any help for filling in the new form with mental health in mind. The benefits and work website pip help is more for the old form.
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Hi, my name is olivia_m!
hello! I’m brand new to this so I hope I’m using this correctly lol. I’ve recently been awarded LCWRA and I also get standard daily living PIP. I’m planning to leave my job in November as my mental and physical health have gotten worse and I just can’t cope with working at this moment in time. I’m 31 and still living with…
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pip question - has my PIP review started before it was due?
Hello I hope someone can help me. My pip is up for renewal in October 2025. I received the forms for renewal in Feb 2025 i filled them and sent them off in April. I received 2 general messages one saying "We have received your PIP review form. We may contact you for more information or you may need an assessment with a…
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Pip after retirement
I have just had a pip review and asked for a copy of the assessment. I am 63 years old and noted that the assessor recommended the award for five years. This will take me past retirement age( if the DWP follow that recommendation of course) . Will things be different on the next assessment because I have retired? Thank you
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Review, couple of questions
I have a number of health issues, there is not enough room in some section to give all details, is it ok to attach a printed document with further details? Most of my issues are muscular skeletal, although in pain all the time, they get worse with more activities. Right ankle has bad arthritis, the joint is out of…
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Pip review, no assessment
I started my PIP review on the 24th March. They received my form and evidence on 14th April. 9th July i got an automated text stating they still have my form and will progressing soon. 25th August i received this text: Your PIP review is complete. You should receive your decision letter in 2 weeks. Once you receive your…
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My PIP payment has been taken away
Hi, so I have been on PIP basic living for 3 or 4 years and my case came up for review. I filled out the forms in March of 2024 and had my assessment call on 7th of August 2025. I had my doctors call the week before the assessment and sent a letter from my integrative practitioner the week before too. The call itself was…
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Anxiously waiting PIP Review Forms
I had the text last week saying my PIP was under review. No form has arrived yet. I have had an on going award which started in January 2015. I was almost certain that I was going to get the light touch 6 page forms for my review but since getting the text research has been conflicting some places saying that on going…
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Pip passed my partners backpay to debt management
Hi my partner had her assessment last Tuesday the 26th August. All went well. She has been awarded from standard to enhanced in both sections. She has also been awarded an underpayment amount of 5k plus, but this has been passed to debt management, apparently for an overpayment, called debt management, they say it's for…
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PIP Review Success Story and Timeline
Hi I thought I'd share my PIP review timeline and outcome here. People so often share the negative and I just wanted to share a positive story. I spent hours lurking in forums reading posts during the review process and most of what I read scared me, so I wanted to put it out there that sometimes it does go well! My Review…
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Circumstances change.
Hello all I'm new here, looking for abit of help. I recently had circumstances change in my pip, so I had to tell them. They sent me a form out till fill in & send back. I got a text on the 20th August to say they had received it. Then another text on the 29th to say my pip review had been completed and I'll receive a…
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Should I be concerned!
hi all Like many I have just gone through a pip review and my experience was weird to say the least. So my pip assessment happened in early Aug and lasted over 2 hours the assessor was talking over me a lot or inbetween telling me to take a break as I was a complete mess. After the assessment and me thinking ok well not to…
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Pip Review
I was sent forms to fill in back in March filled them out and sent off 3rd week of March. my pip claim comes to an end in October (doesn’t say date just October) and I’ve heard nothing back from them is this normal ? I assume September is my last payment then I think it stops or maybe not. What’s the time frame roughly at…
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Hi, my name is tommy86morgan! Received a letter from pip requesting bank details. I had a claim ...
Received a letter from pip requesting bank details. I had a claim a few years ago but due to certain circumstances in regards to contact I lost my claim. I then about 6 months ago received a letter stating I may be owed money and to get in touch which I did. I didnt hear anything for 6 months until a letter stating they…
