Is it worth putting in for a change on circumstances? 27 September 2014 at 3:37PM in Disability money matters 7 replies 1.5K views

harveybobbles

OH is now needing more and more daytime and night time care. Plus their health is slowly getting worse.

Current DLA award is October 2015. would it be worth putting in for a change (assume we'll get PIP papers sent)

Indie_Kid

On tablet, so can't post link. But have you checked whether your husband would get assessed for PIP if a change was reported?

pmlindyloo

Here's the link:

http://www.turn2us.org.uk/information__resources/benefits/illness,_injury_and_disability/personal_independence_payment.aspx

harveybobbles

we're in the WA postcode, so it might just go through as DLA agaian?

pmlindyloo

harveybobbles wrote: »

we're in the WA postcode, so it might just go through as DLA agaian?

Yes, it looks like it would be DLA again.

However, things are changing all the time so it is worth asking.

What level of DLA is your OH on?

Have you looked at the descriptors to see if they meet the higher level requirements?

Always best to take advice before notifying of a change of circumstances as they can keep it as it is/lower it or raise it.

harveybobbles

MRC and LRM

toby_puppy

what happens if you are on DLA indefinete award and you are aged 69 - if your circumstances get worse would you be reassessed as PIP even though PIP was only available to under 65's?

Indie_Kid

toby_puppy wrote: »

what happens if you are on DLA indefinete award and you are aged 69 - if your circumstances get worse would you be reassessed as PIP even though PIP was only available to under 65's?

It would be DLA. But you can only ask them to look at care post-65.