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DLA Uprating Letter 2016

A relative of mind usually gets a letter in March each year confirming DLA is in payment and detailing the rate etc. I know DLA will be replaced with an "invitation" to claim PIP but this hasn't happened yet.
The letter is evidence for continuation of other facilities/benefits and my relative needs it but is reluctant to call DWP in case this means their PIP invitation is hurried by doing so.
Have others still in receipt of DLA had an uprating letter yet?

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  • tomtom256
    tomtom256 Posts: 2,252 Forumite
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    Mine only came last Thursday, so anytime really. Thought it was going to be the PIP invitation but was just the uprating letter.
  • vision2009
    vision2009 Posts: 169 Forumite
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    they are late for some unknown reason.
    All the incompetence in DWP likely
  • One of us got it 2 weeks ago the other still waiting.
  • Torry_Quine
    Torry_Quine Posts: 18,891 Forumite
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    I got mine weeks ago, the amount unchanged
    Lost my soulmate so life is empty.

    I can bear pain myself, he said softly, but I couldna bear yours. That would take more strength than I have -
    Diana Gabaldon, Outlander
  • KentishLady
    KentishLady Posts: 293 Forumite
    My husband received his weeks ago. His brother still hasn't had his letter, he phoned them and they said his isn't being sent out yet.
  • Mouschka
    Mouschka Posts: 116 Forumite
    Looks like its just wait and see then. I am sure Politicians have no idea of the stress these changes cause to people who are already dealing with many complex difficulties.
    Thanks for the replies
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,323 Forumite
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    edited 29 March 2016 at 12:33AM
    I'm afraid the Government don't care because we are all scroungers.

    My own MP told me the country couldn't afford families like ours (two children with ASD). I tried to explain to him the country could afford less to pay benefits for the rest of their lives to these 'grown up' children if I couldn't help them with skills and with their education now so they could work later, but he had stopped replying to my emails by then.

    Oh well.
  • Has anyone had their pip/dla annual uprating dla letters yet for this year 2017
    It usually comes early February and not recieved it yet ,
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