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PIP Review - No Change box has gone
Hi I'm a carer for my wife, and we've been given the lovely Christmas present of a PIP renewal form (Yesterday - due first week of Jan). She's been receiving PIP/DLA (previously) for nearly 20 years. Previous forms had a box to tick that said no change where that applies, as well as a clear divide between the Care and…
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Going to appeal - again.
Hi all, I'm new to the panel but not new to PIP and the hoops they make us jump through, unfortunately. I'm 25F and have Fibromyalgia, PCOS and POTs, as well as various mental health conditions. Since my review, PIP decided that I no longer struggle and don't need either element anymore, resulting in me having to give back…
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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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Cancel/change claim
I currently recieve pip and the award ends at the end of this year. I am autistic, have chronic pain and mental health issues. My claim is mainly for my mental health, when I first claimed I couldn’t leave the house now I am beginning to be able to and my condition is improving after support and help. I want to cancel my…
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PIP Result - Ask for an MR?
Hi, I had my assessment via a phone call, which was recorded at my request, I have had a message after a week saying I have been awarded pip. apparently standard on both parts which I find incredulous given the significant nature of my disability, and the physical limitations some of the causes of which are un-diagnosed…
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PIP
Question, my mum turns pension age in January, and she trying to get pip. So you just got the letter saying she has not got it again because basically they are not listening to her about how bad her arthritis is but can she still do the mandatory reconsideration and the appeal even if she goes past the date she start…
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PIP being backdated.
Hello, all. I'I've had a phone call frfrom PIP today ToTo Say i'm getgetting Some money backdated. Is this because I was in a care home and now i'I've left?
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Worried about my assesment
Hi all, I have recently been diagnosed with ADHD in the last year, I'm a 28 male so this has been a long long wait for something I knew already. I'm needing a bit of reassurance/ even advice for this. I applied for pip and have my assessment coming up. Firstly I forgot to provide my evidence like an idiot. When I asked my…
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PIP mandatory reconsideration
hi so basically I used to get pip but it ended and thy sent out the renewal forms to my mams house but she died and I never got them and I just forgot about it and got on with life had too much stress to even think about stuff like that Eventually got around to ringing pip up and making a new claim they said I had to…
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PIP Review - Query regarding length of answers/attaching separately
Hi All, Happy New Year! I've just received my PIP Review paperwork - my award ends in September. I can clearly see that we get approximately 8 very short lines (half of A4) to answer questions (some less). I would rather put please see attached and attach A4 sheets for each question. Is this common? Would one be penalised…
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Pip award - Appeal?
hi I made a post like this last night but I don’t know if it sent so I’ll try again i have been awarded high rate mobility which I’m obviously pleased about but in my assesment I made it very clear how I struggle with the same conditions in my house too yet they seem to have ignored my struggles in the house and only…
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awarded pip via tribunal 2 weekss ago still wait for payment?
hi i awarded pip via tribunal 2 weekss ago still wait for payment?
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Pip was awarded to august 2026 (3 years)
hi everyone, I was awarded pip for 3 years until august 2026 so this year. I was under the impression i would of heard from them by now about a renewal for my claim? Or does anyone know when i may hear? Its a very anxious time especially as my health is worse than it was when i was awarded pip. Can anyone advise? Im so…
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How do I attach evidence/ additional sheets to my PIP review form?
Hi, I am completing my PIP review form and have typed all of my responses. I am going to print this off along with my evidence but l'm a bit confused how or where I should attach it. Sorry if I don't make sense, I'm stressed and autistic so likely overthinking this. I have typed all of my responses and will print them…
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Pip review
My pip review is due soon I haven’t receive the forms yet but I was wondering a few things before I receive this. can I scan the review forms to a computer and type these out? I struggle with my hands and fingers due to arthritis and this would be a lot easier for me. Or do I need someone to write the answers out for me…
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1st PIP Review since tribunal win. PIP not given only awarded 2pts
Hi Hoping anyone can advise please. My Niece had her PIP Telephone Review in December, the first review since we won at Tribunal in 2024. At Tribunal she was awarded standard care 8pts and standard mobility 10pts. We have today received the decision letter today informing us that they have stopped her PIP and she is…
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Pip change in circumstances
so tomorrow I want to call up pip as my mobility part is worse than what my claim suggests, when it comes to familiar and unfamiliar journeys they said I can go to familiar journeys, which is wrong as I need support with familiar journeys as well as unfamiliar, so I just wondered what the process is like, is it just a…
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Avascular necrosis
anybody been successful claiming for AVN of the ankle
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PIP Tribunal
Hi all This is the first step I'm taking in asking for support and hand holding for my PIP Tribunal. I have been through appeal and mandatory reconsideration, both were denied so I requested Tribunal. I then had another person phone me saying they were going through to see if they could make any changes to prevent it going…
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Finally got a date for my Tribunal Hearing, 3 years later.. HELP!
So as the title said I have received a letter after nearly 3 years after my initial application for PIP. I had no idea this was coming and thought it was dismissed (stupid I know but I hadn’t heard anything in so long I just assumed) I am a 25 year old living with fibromyalgia, depression and anxiety (to name a few) and I…
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Am I getting the right amount of benefits?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Can I claim PIP , LCWRA and carers allowance at the same time .
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No sign of Pio forms and they are due to be returned by the 16th January
It has been a nightmare trying to sort this out, and I am at my wits end. I have complex and multiple health issues. Both physically and mentally. (Mental is ADHD and suspected ASD, im waiting on that assessment) But, I applied for PIP last year, and was denied. I have now asked for the SAR and they screwed me over…
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Looking for a list of examples for PIP aids and appliances
Hi, I am trying to complete my PIP review form but due to my autism/adhd, poor mental health and just the fact that it was created by the devil, I am struggling to write or think clearly. I have tried looking online but I am struggling to find what I’m looking for. I am not sure exactly what is classed as an aid or…
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My mum might have terminal cancer. How can I survive financially?
Hello. I'm a 31-year-old man who has lived with his ****-year-old mother and 73-year-old father his entire life. My mum is my current Universal Credit appointee. I claim £400.14 a month in Universal Credit, as well as £749.80 in Personal Independence Payment. Just before Christmastime, my mum was diagnosed with colon cancer…
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PIP Paid early??
Hey everyone My PIP is usually due on a Friday and my next payment was due Friday 2nd of January which isn't a bank holiday, For some odd reason my PIP was paid into my bank today and I was curious as to why? I've tried calling the helpline but the queue time is pretty insane. I know if the payment falls on a bank holiday…
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Carers allowance
Have already stated pip and industrial for life from.beinh chemically poisoned still suffering from 2008
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Want to do a PIP appeal after MR - some questions
Hello, I recently applied for PIP for the first time (should have had it for years but didn't know it existed). They awarded me Standard Daily Living. However, I believe the correct amount is Enhanced Daily Living plus Standard Mobility (maybe even Enhanced Mobility, but I don't feel confident about that so I'm not pushing…
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pip review form: ar1 vs ar2
i was reading this forum post and it came to my attention there seem to be 2 different types of pip review forms : ar1 or ar2. i recieved my ar1 form very recently and wow… it just asks the same questions as my initial pip form but everything is smaller so its essentially more questions less space (??)😅 In my ar1 form i…
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seeking opinions - should i ask for a reassessment?
so i am on PIP & i am currently getting standard mobility and enhanced daily living. i have a close friend who is also on PIP and i am very open with her about this stuff, to the point where we’ve seen each other’s forms and whatnot because we will quite often help each other with “disability admin”, like filling out forms…
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Pip and mental health - Cushings Syndrome
Hello everyone, I'm new to writing on this site. I wondering which kind of mental conditions is considered by PIP. Mine is mostly from trauma. Things incl aggrophobia, social anxiety, panic attacks which can lead to very scary and embarrassing situations. They come from nowhere and for no reason at times. I won't answer…
