Transfering from no end date DLA to PIP?

dekaspace

poppy12345 wrote: »

I would disagree with you there. So many people that were on DLA before whether it was indefinite or not and even those who weren't on it have been refused PIP. Being geniune doesn't mean you'll be awarded anything. There's a lot of geniune people out there who have lost everything, mobility cars included.

I agree, for ESA as well. my own father was sent home as the assessments were over 2 hours behind schedule and he was an afternoon appointment, imagine his shock when a few days later he got a letter saying his benefit was stopped as he failed his assessment (not missed, actually failed) they made up a entire assessment, luckily they didn't realise my dad has 2 degrees and was a former part time university lecturer so he caught them out at tribunal.

I myself was awarded zero points at assessment for ESA and DLA, both times had to go to tribunal and even then only won as had welfare rights and a good social worker on my side.

Friend who was sectioned was turned down for ESA/PIP and documents lost by DWP that supported his claim.

Then theres other people I know.

I could post a full page here on just my bad experiences with DWP over the years and another with relatives issues and another with friends and their relatives issues.

So whilst there is success stories there is a lot of negative ones too.

lynstar46

My friend has been migrated from DLA to PIP. He was High Care, High Mobility under DLA indefinite. With PIP he was scored High Care, Standard Mobility. He has just lost his tribunal case and as he lives in a rural town and travels a way to work he has had to give back the mobility vehicle and give up his job the very next day. He suffers from cerebral palsy.
The PIP form works like a straitjacket for anyone trying to show some leeway on the points. The judge said that under the DLA rules he would have qualified for the Enhanced Mobility payment no doubt about it.
Now the job centre says if he can get the company to keep his job open for a few weeks they may be able to arrange for a taxi to take him to and from work. He needed 2 points for him to get the extra £36 per week to keep the car, taxis even at 50% discount would cost £360 per week!!! Who is mad??

White_musk

I also disagree. I was on high rate care and mobility for life with DLA. When I transferred I was awarded zero. I did a MR, still nothing. I went to the tribunal and was awarded enhanced care and mobility. I have a thread up here somewhere detailing my experience. It was horrible. Thankfully, the tribunal was very straight forward if mentally exhausting. It's not easy to get what you're entitled to but I do think in the majority of cases it does turn our right in the end. It's sad it takes the stress of a tribunal to make it so, though.

Edit to add: My post referenced above. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5697326/my-dla-to-pip-saga-won

Nannytone

Over 70 pound a day in taxi fares. How far from his workplace does he live .

poppy12345

lynstar46 wrote: »

My friend has been migrated from DLA to PIP. He was High Care, High Mobility under DLA indefinite. With PIP he was scored High Care, Standard Mobility. He has just lost his tribunal case and as he lives in a rural town and travels a way to work he has had to give back the mobility vehicle and give up his job the very next day. He suffers from cerebral palsy.
The PIP form works like a straitjacket for anyone trying to show some leeway on the points. The judge said that under the DLA rules he would have qualified for the Enhanced Mobility payment no doubt about it.
Now the job centre says if he can get the company to keep his job open for a few weeks they may be able to arrange for a taxi to take him to and from work. He needed 2 points for him to get the extra £36 per week to keep the car, taxis even at 50% discount would cost £360 per week!!! Who is mad??

Unfortunately, needing a car to be able to get to work is not a reason to be awarded Enhanced mobility. With the criteria for High mobility DLA and enhanced mobility PIP being different then there's a lot of people that won't qualify for Enhanced mobility PIP when transferring across.



£720 per week for a taxi to work? really? :eek::eek::eek:

System

The transfer for my daughter turned out ok , she was on mrc/lrm on DLA but she was awarded enhanced on both with PIP .