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PIP Review advice, best approach to filling the form and can answers be printed?
Hi, I received a PIP review form and would like a little advice on the best approach to filling it out, and if I'm doing it the correct way that they are expecting. I have typed out a response to each activity in detail, like on the initial claim form, even if things are the same or very similar I've still written…
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PIP renewal during Covid - Payments
Hi, brief overview of my renewal. Jan 2020 - received renewal form for PIP. Feb 2020 - returned renewal form via signed-for post. July 2020 - 6 month extension due to Covid August 2020 - Had telephone appointment Sept 2020 - received copy of report indicating that both components increase from standard to…
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PIP TRIBUNAL WON!
So I won my pip tribunal on the 7th of August. Spoke to DWP on the 11th they said they have received the tribunal award. Spoke to DWP again today (17th August) the lady on the phone said a note had been put on my account saying the claim had been approved and would be processed but she unfortunately couldn’t give me a time…
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Certificate Of Visual Impairment
My 88 year old Dad has severe macular degeneration in both eyes. In fact he is virtually blind. In order for him to get access to extra funding he needs a CVI. To get this he needs an eye test then a referral to an eye specialist. He is very frail & the logistics of getting an eye test & then a hospital appointment are not…
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Disability Hand Rail Failure 1Day
Thank you for all you do and thank you for being there . i dont know who else to contact but only you i trust to not tell me lies . My Aunt has chronic lung cancer and with covid she cant have visitors . she was given a handle out side her front door to use to be able to get outside. The handle has failed day one and she…
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PIP renewal ?
Hi everyone I hope you’re ok :) My current PIP award ends on 05/12. Ive not heard anything yet. Last time I had a review it was months before. Are they still suspended ? I had my assessment with Capita last time at my home
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Required professional (ie name your consultants) for PIP
Hi Everyone,Just looking for a little help. I have moderate autism. I have applied for PIP because my circumstances around support have changed. The issue is that on the PIP form I need to put down two specialists on the form. The problem is that I have managed by myself for the last several years. I do have a string of…
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PIP telephone assessment
Hi folks, hope everyone is safe and well (as can be). My partner had a PIP assessment arranged but due to the Coronavirus it was cancelled and she was given a date for a telephone consultation instead - for tomorrow!. Since her original application her medical condition has changed and we have new evidence from her health…
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yet another capita telephone assessment (sorry)
hi eveyone, ive been on pip now for the last 6 years 4 of them enhanced rate mobility and standard rate living component. aprox 10 wks ago i get a letter form dwp stating now ive reached retirement age i have no end date to my pip claim. i wrote back sending them a medical report from my consultant i now have upper and…
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Disabled Road Tax, Help needed, please.
I am trading my car for another nearly new used one and am set to complete the deal next week with a car supermarket.. My current car is classed as 'Disabled' for road tax. (My insurance for this vehicle expires the following day, so don't want to postpone the deal). Four days ago I requested a replacement Certificate of…
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Free blue badge hospital parking in doubt
It looks as if the government is going to breaki its promise to provide free blue badge parking.........they are definitely going to continue to charge staff and probably blue badge holders as well https://mol.im/a/8501251#i-27388e9dd596b5c4
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Won my Tribunal - Enhanced both Daily living & mobility but...
Hey! I recently won my Tribunal and got awarded both Enhanced Daily living & enhanced mobility. Does this mean I will get both payments so £62 & £89? This has been going on for nearly 2 years now and got told i will get back pay
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Pip assessment over telephone
So I had my assessment on the 15th of August just rung dwp and they have received the report and I will get my decision letter within 4-6 weeks is this time frame including your backpaymet if successful? But they did say over the phone it's been sent for processing does this mean that a decision as already been made?
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Blue badge application - good days and bad days?
Hi everyone, I’ve tried googling this but it’s harder than I thought. My main condition is Fibromyalgia and I would say I’m relatively high functioning. However I get very bad days. I go from being able to walk between 1 and 3 miles depending on the day to not being able to make it around the house without 10/10 severe…
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Mobility enhanced rate
Does anyone get the highest rate of mobility? If so was you eligible for a car/scooter?
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PIP Phone Assessment Question?
So tomorrow I have a phone assessment for my PIP claim that I made several months ago. I'm slightly concerned that I may have not provided enough evidence as at the time I wasn't sure what relevant evidence was needed as I haven't claimed PIP before. Basically on and off for several years now I have suffered with…
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PIP 50% car tax reduction - help!
My OH gets standard PIP mobility which entitles him to a 50% reduction in the cost of car tax. This is now due to be applied for as his tax runs out at the end of the month. I have just checked the DVLA website and it says not to send in any paperwork. How can we get the car taxed without sending in all of the original…
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Mums Disability PIP address Change , Area Change
Hi All I have a Question Relating to my Mums PIP / Disability Benefits She Receives Where She Currently Lives. My Mum & Dad Currently Live in their for over 30 years now they are looking at selling their Home and moving in with me I am Their Son , Now Question is How do i go about transferring / Changing the Address…
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how long does a digital sicknote take to come to your phone?
I called my GP on Friday to request a sicknote, i was told it would be sent to my phone and no need to collect it, however iv'e still not received, does anybody know how long it usually takes to receive it? i don't want to bother my surgery if its normal for it to take a few days. They definitely have the correct phone…
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Home Ownership and Benifits
Hi we have a 43 year old disabled daughter who receives Working Tax Credit and Disability Living Allowance. A couple of years ago we bought a small house in our names and moved her in to see if she could live independently. This has been successful with daily support from us. She works part time and earns about £9,000 per…
