Pip change in circumstances

ingey.uk

My wife had amputation of her left foot standard care and standard mobility awarded June 2013 she had another major operation on her right foot Making her a double amputee in October 2013 because she was already on PIP on at what date does the rate of benefit change to the higher rate (she has finally had the F2F 4 weeks ago)


I reported the change back in October Dwp and Atoss (don't give Atoss we call them) took nearly 40+ weeks to arrange a medical

Thanks in advance for your help

Richard

lemontart

one would have thought to the date you reported it, just as with original claim is dated to time of phone call - best to check with dwp direct

ingey.uk

Thanks Lemon tart 45 weeks back money is better than 30
People might knock me but I'm not proud we are going to get every penny out of this government we are entitled to we both paid in to the national insurance scam I mean scheme Lol and now we are claiming on our policy

rogerblack

In principle, 'just' being a double amputee is not enough to qualify for the mobility rate of PIP.
Is she expected to be fitted with artificial feet that will enable her to walk 20m at no slower than half normal pace within 9 months?
If so, then this alone may not qualify her for PIP enhanced mobility.

ingey.uk

She has the toes and half of the eft foot amputated and the heal on the right foot she also has equine foot (frozen ankles) on both feet so has special shoes, she cannot walk more than a few steps the hospital have no plan for prosthesis