Advice on PIP renewal timescales.

chrisw

born_again said:

DFS said:

Here is an update on my partners situation. In July, she filled in her renewal form and added details about her FND and how she suffers with daily fits in the mobility part of the form.  On the 4th December, she received a letter from DWP advising that her current PIP award was being extended by 1 year till 5th January 2026 so her current award of Lower rate Daily Living payment will carry on for the next 12 months.  Do you think she should call DWP up and make them aware of the deterioration in her health and mobility needs?  The letter emphasises about contacting them STRAIGHTAWAY if there is a change in her needs.  Do you think they might 'prioritise' her renewal form more if they are actually told about it?
Thanks

Not sure that it will speed things up.
Took Mrs renewal 10 months before we even got notified that it was in the hands of assessment co. Now waiting to see if they contact us or just do a paper assessment.

From other posts 1 year is the rough turn round on renewals.

Wife had a 12 month extension in March, the assessment people phoned up out of the blue just before Christmas to say they just needed to clarify a couple of points and asked a couple of questions. Anyway, they've increased the award and back dated it to the previous November. She previously had 3 years but it's been upped to 10 years so that's a big weight of our minds.

born_again

chrisw said:

born_again said:

DFS said:

Here is an update on my partners situation. In July, she filled in her renewal form and added details about her FND and how she suffers with daily fits in the mobility part of the form.  On the 4th December, she received a letter from DWP advising that her current PIP award was being extended by 1 year till 5th January 2026 so her current award of Lower rate Daily Living payment will carry on for the next 12 months.  Do you think she should call DWP up and make them aware of the deterioration in her health and mobility needs?  The letter emphasises about contacting them STRAIGHTAWAY if there is a change in her needs.  Do you think they might 'prioritise' her renewal form more if they are actually told about it?
Thanks

Not sure that it will speed things up.
Took Mrs renewal 10 months before we even got notified that it was in the hands of assessment co. Now waiting to see if they contact us or just do a paper assessment.

From other posts 1 year is the rough turn round on renewals.

Wife had a 12 month extension in March, the assessment people phoned up out of the blue just before Christmas to say they just needed to clarify a couple of points and asked a couple of questions. Anyway, they've increased the award and back dated it to the previous November. She previously had 3 years but it's been upped to 10 years so that's a big weight of our minds.

Good news. 😍

Just hoping we are not going to have to wait much longer.