PIP after 65 is it indefinite?

Cyclamen

Hello

My father turns 65 in a few months. He has just transferred from DLA to PIP, lots of stress and worry but it went smoothly.

I know that he will continue to receive PIP and not have to claim Attendance Allowance.

I have read conflicting info saying that once an over 65 has an award it stays for life unless health changes and others saying they still get recalled every couple of years.

My question please is will his PIP now continue indefinitely? Are over 65's still reassessed.

NeilCr

This is what the government had to say at the outset. I have heard of indefinite awards though

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/180954/pip-briefing-award-durations.pdf

DomRavioli

You don't get it indefinitely, it will be on periodic review as if it were working age.

rockingbilly

DomRavioli wrote: »

You don't get it indefinitely, it will be on periodic review as if it were working age.

After age 65, there is nothing stopping the DWP re-assessing anybody subject to their award length until the day they die or give up claiming the benefit altogether due to the amount of stress and worry involved.
At worst that would be every two years - 7 re-assessments (and possibly 7 face to face reviews) from age 65 to 80!

Cyclamen

Thank you everyone.

Not the answer I'd hoped for but I'd rather have the correct answer so we can work through it and be prepared.

I'll ask to see his letter and plan to support when his time for review comes around. At least he has his answers ready typed so we can just edit them next time round to make sure they are still accurate.

Thank you

C.C.L.

I'm 67 and did the transfer from DLA to PIP in December last year. My award is until December 2020 and on the award notice it says that they will contact me for a review after December 2019.
It will tell you on the award letter, if it says ongoing they can review it at anytime but usually it means 10 years.

rockingbilly

C.C.L. wrote: »

I'm 67 and did the transfer from DLA to PIP in December last year. My award is until December 2020 and on the award notice it says that they will contact me for a review after December 2019.
It will tell you on the award letter, if it says ongoing they can review it at anytime but usually it means 10 years.

As explained in the link above, the 10 year/ongoing award is given only in very rare cases. The lowest is two years with 3 -5 being the average. But all of this depends on whether ATOS thinks that you may deteriorate or improve in which case they go for the shortest award - 2 years.
I'm 67 too, 68 in June and have just sent back the PIP2 a week a ago. Not at all hopeful as had no help in filling out the form - more of a hindrance really - had the DWP advise me! Very little evidence available to hand that is less than 3 years old. And problematic in that my nature is to always be positive and hopeful which comes through when I talk or send forms to the DWP.

Cyclamen

I have looked at Dad's letter today and it is for 10 years which is brilliant as he (and I) get a break before review. It's a long term condition and Dr's dont expect it to get better.

Thank you..I've explained what I've been told here so he knows how the system works now.

rockingbilly

Cyclamen wrote: »

I have looked at Dad's letter today and it is for 10 years which is brilliant as he (and I) get a break before review. It's a long term condition and Dr's dont expect it to get better.

Thank you..I've explained what I've been told here so he knows how the system works now.

He certainly is very fortunate and one of a few.