No face-to-face and nobody worse of from 1.6 milli

hightara

Minister for disabled people, Sarah Newton, has told MPS in an emergency debate this week that there will be no face-to-face reassessments and nobody will have their benefits cut as a result of 1.6 million PIP claims being checked.

News that all 1.6 million claims are to be reviewed has caused widespread concern amongst claimants.

Hope this is good news for those suffering with mental health, and also to alleviate the distress that your money will not be cut.

Many feared that a review could lead to their award being reduced rather than increased.

However, in a debate on 30 January Newton told MPs:

“Nobody is going to be called in for a face-to-face assessment, and nobody is going to have money taken away from them.”

The degree to which claimants are reassured will depend on the degree to which they believe government ministers are telling the truth.

unforeseen

Sit back and wait for the cries that the reassessment didn't move them up to enhanced rate

hightara

unforeseen true, so hope those in mental distress will get enhanced rate.

poppy12345

hightara wrote: »

unforeseen true, so hope those in mental distress will get enhanced rate.

Even with the changes this doesn't mean everyone with mental health isssues will get the Enhanced mobility.

hightara

poppy12345 true

I just hope that it may help.

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I'm not sure why anyone thought that PIP maybe reduced that was never going to be the case after the appeal court decision. I think those who will benefit are those who got no mobility PIP.

BorisThomson

venison wrote: »

I'm not sure why anyone thought that PIP maybe reduced that was never going to be the case after the appeal court decision. I think those who will benefit are those who got no mobility PIP.

Because the DWP are well known for making erroneous judgements? They're hardly known for treating disabled people fairly, so it follows that those affected would be concerned.

The problem with this exercise is that it will take so long that claimants may well have their award reassessed in the interim. The DWP may use this as an excuse not to review the previous decision and hence the claimant loses out on backdating (they are currently refusing to fully backdate erroneous ESA calculations).

Plus, this decision has been taken on Esther McVey's watch. Any decision made by McVile should be treated with extreme caution.

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BorisThomson wrote: »

Because the DWP are well known for making erroneous judgements? They're hardly known for treating disabled people fairly, so it follows that those affected would be concerned.

The problem with this exercise is that it will take so long that claimants may well have their award reassessed in the interim. The DWP may use this as an excuse not to review the previous decision and hence the claimant loses out on backdating (they are currently refusing to fully backdate erroneous ESA calculations).

Plus, this decision has been taken on Esther McVey's watch. Any decision made by McVile should be treated with extreme caution.

Don't forget that this time round she is in a minority govt. and some tory backbenchers will be watching her closely.

Stoodles

venison wrote: »

I'm not sure why anyone thought that PIP maybe reduced that was never going to be the case.

Because the announcement said that every PIP claim would be re-assessed. What is the point of looking again at those already on Enhanced/ Enhanced?