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Switching bank account and PIP

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Hello, hoping someone can help me. I currently receive PIP. I have been considering changing my current account that it is paid into for the switching bonus.  Does anyone know the following, Google seems to be a bit mixed with the answers 

A) does change of bank account trigger the assessment being looked at again. Doesn't seem like it should but saw a couple of people on a forum saying it did. 

B) would the switching service automatically switch my PIP?

C) if not how do we switch. Some Google posts say by phone but don't really want to spend 2 hours on hold if that's not the case.

Any help anyone can provide would be totally appreciated. Thank you 
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  • HillStreetBlues
    HillStreetBlues Posts: 6,047 Forumite
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    edited 18 February 2023 at 11:36PM
    I've switched a few times on PIP and everything went fine, just did the switching service (online) and everything (including  all benefits) transfer correctly.

    I think I might have a call from the benefits department wanting to confirm the change. I did get DWP  letter in the post about the new bank but the letter was about ESA payment. Didn't have a letter just for PIP
     
    I can't see how changing banks would cause a reassessment.

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  • poppy12345
    poppy12345 Posts: 18,880 Forumite
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    A) does change of bank account trigger the assessment being looked at again. Doesn't seem like it should but saw a couple of people on a forum saying it did. 


    No it will not. There would be no reason for it to start any review.
  • I've switched a few times on PIP and everything went fine, just did the switching service (online) and everything (including  all benefits) transfer correctly.

    I think I might have a call from the benefits department wanting to confirm the change. I did get DWP  letter in the post about the new bank but the letter was about ESA payment. Didn't have a letter just for PIP
     
    I can't see how changing banks would cause a reassessment.

    Thank you. Seemed strange to be that it should generate any assessment but amongst the truth a lot of rubbish is posted online 
    An answer isn't spam just because you don't like it......

  • A) does change of bank account trigger the assessment being looked at again. Doesn't seem like it should but saw a couple of people on a forum saying it did. 


    No it will not. There would be no reason for it to start any review.
    Thank you 
    An answer isn't spam just because you don't like it......
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