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PIP

buth01
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I'd just like some advice about PIP. I'm 65 and have been on it for six months. I retire in July 2020 (although I retired on health grounds last Aug) and assumed it would stop then and I'd have to apply for Attendance Allowance but somebody told me that PIP would continue. My award said it was ongoing, what does that actually mean? Do they periodically contact me for reviews? It's quite worrying not knowing. Thanks for any advice.
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If you have been receiving PIP before retirement, you will carry on receiving it subject to re-assessments every 10 years. You
have nothing to worry about, so just enjoy your retirement!1 -
Ongoing is the maximum award length of 10 years.
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My OH's PIP runs out in August 2021, so is he likely to be called in this year for reassessment or does the new 10 year thing mean he will be left alone for a further 5 years? It's all a bit confusingStopped smoking 27/12/2007, but could start again at any time :eek:0
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melbury said:My OH's PIP runs out in August 2021, so is he likely to be called in this year for reassessment or does the new 10 year thing mean he will be left alone for a further 5 years? It's all a bit confusingWhat makes you think your partner is automatically entitled to have their award increased a further 5 years? Difficult to advise with no information given.Where they awarded by DWP or a Tribunal? If it was a Tribunal then they'll be contacted about 14 weeks before the award is due to end. If it was DWP then they need to ring them because reviews usually take place 6 months before the award is due to end.2
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poppy12345 said:melbury said:My OH's PIP runs out in August 2021, so is he likely to be called in this year for reassessment or does the new 10 year thing mean he will be left alone for a further 5 years? It's all a bit confusingWhat makes you think your partner is automatically entitled to have their award increased a further 5 years? Difficult to advise with no information given.Where they awarded by DWP or a Tribunal? If it was a Tribunal then they'll be contacted about 14 weeks before the award is due to end. If it was DWP then they need to ring them because reviews usually take place 6 months before the award is due to end.Stopped smoking 27/12/2007, but could start again at any time :eek:0
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melbury said:poppy12345 said:melbury said:My OH's PIP runs out in August 2021, so is he likely to be called in this year for reassessment or does the new 10 year thing mean he will be left alone for a further 5 years? It's all a bit confusingWhat makes you think your partner is automatically entitled to have their award increased a further 5 years? Difficult to advise with no information given.Where they awarded by DWP or a Tribunal? If it was a Tribunal then they'll be contacted about 14 weeks before the award is due to end. If it was DWP then they need to ring them because reviews usually take place 6 months before the award is due to end.If he's given the 10 year award then DWP will contact him by letter. It's worth noting that not all those of state pension age and above will be given the 10 year award, in this link here it states that the changes will benefit pensioners whose personal circumstances are unlikely to change. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/thousands-of-pensioners-to-benefit-from-pip-assessment-overhaulI have heard there are some people of state pension age an above who have been sent the review form and some who have been sent letters increasing their award. My advice would be to contact DWP to ask.
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poppy12345 said:melbury said:poppy12345 said:melbury said:My OH's PIP runs out in August 2021, so is he likely to be called in this year for reassessment or does the new 10 year thing mean he will be left alone for a further 5 years? It's all a bit confusingWhat makes you think your partner is automatically entitled to have their award increased a further 5 years? Difficult to advise with no information given.Where they awarded by DWP or a Tribunal? If it was a Tribunal then they'll be contacted about 14 weeks before the award is due to end. If it was DWP then they need to ring them because reviews usually take place 6 months before the award is due to end.If he's given the 10 year award then DWP will contact him by letter. It's worth noting that not all those of state pension age and above will be given the 10 year award, in this link here it states that the changes will benefit pensioners whose personal circumstances are unlikely to change. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/thousands-of-pensioners-to-benefit-from-pip-assessment-overhaulI have heard there are some people of state pension age an above who have been sent the review form and some who have been sent letters increasing their award. My advice would be to contact DWP to ask.
I thought that all pensioners receiving PIP would be subject to the new 10 year review, but obviously I got it wrong.Stopped smoking 27/12/2007, but could start again at any time :eek:0 -
It is only granted for 10 years if the medical conditions that you were awarded it for are not going to improve over your lifetime, IE something like severe arthritis, crumbling disks, anything that is not going to get better only worse.
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