PIP 8 March at 7:07PM in Disability Money Matters 8 replies 764 views

buth01

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.

mazz1953

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!

poppy12345

Ongoing is the maximum award length of 10 years.

melbury

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 confusing

poppy12345

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 confusing

What 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.

melbury

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 confusing

What 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.

He was awarded it by the DWP and actually his health is worse now.  He will be 67 this year and so I just wondered if he is likely to be called in for a face to face.

poppy12345

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 confusing

What 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.

He was awarded it by the DWP and actually his health is worse now.  He will be 67 this year and so I just wondered if he is likely to be called in for a face to face.

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-overhaul

I 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.

melbury

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 confusing

What 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.

He was awarded it by the DWP and actually his health is worse now.  He will be 67 this year and so I just wondered if he is likely to be called in for a face to face.

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-overhaul

I 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.

Oh well, we will just have to wait and see what happens. 

I thought that all pensioners receiving PIP would be subject to the new 10 year review, but obviously I got it wrong.

desktopfury

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.