PIP Renewal

Lexicon5

Good Morning.

My PIP award was orginally due to expire in March 2022 but due to Covid it was extended to January 2023. I recieved the renewal form late March and returned it on 31st March 22 which was before the deadline of 18th April 22. 

Since then I have heard nothing at all from them. Should I have heard from them by now or is normal for me not to have heard yet? I am continuing to recieve my payments so I would think they have recieved the form or the payments would have stopped.

Is it best that I contact them now to see at what stage my renewal is at or should I wait a bit longer before I contact them? 

calcotti

Completely normal at the moment. There are waits of many months for assessments and new claims are being prioritised over renewals.

Lexicon5

calcotti said:

Completely normal at the moment. There are waits of many months for assessments and new claims are being prioritised over renewals.

Thank you calcotti.

That is understandable, but I am concerned that it may not hear before my award ends in January. When do you think it would be sensible to contact them if I don't hear anything from them?

calcotti

September/October.

Alice_Holt

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jul/06/five-month-disability-benefits-delay-causing-hardship-says-citizens-advice

Lexicon5

Thank you both.

calcotti

Have to say I am surprised by the five month figure, it seems longer.