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Need some help/guidance on how to appeal my PIP award
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I would echo the comment about getting advice from citizens advice. My wife sits down with them and they go through the form filling it out with her.0
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A little update guys.
We received a PIP letter to acknowledge that they had received a reconsideration form. We did not send anymore evidence, just updated my partners needs (pill box, toilet raiser, etc). Does anyone know roughly the response time is for a reconsideration?
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** UPDATE **
So my partner received an SMS on Thursday (08/05/25) telling her that someone from DWP will be calling her that day to discuss the new evidence sent back in February. She did later that day get a phone call and spoke to a lovely from DWP or the assessor company and said that a decision will be made by that afternoon. Today we contacted DWP and got an automated message saying that she has been awarded for the care allowance.
I guess we just have to wait for the letter to be delivered to find out the exact details (ie, how long is the award for).
Whats the chances of the award being backdated to the date that the reconsideration letter was received by the DWP?
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Good news. It should be backdated to the date of the claim.DFS said:** UPDATE **
So my partner received an SMS on Thursday (08/05/25) telling her that someone from DWP will be calling her that day to discuss the new evidence sent back in February. She did later that day get a phone call and spoke to a lovely from DWP or the assessor company and said that a decision will be made by that afternoon. Today we contacted DWP and got an automated message saying that she has been awarded for the care allowance.
I guess we just have to wait for the letter to be delivered to find out the exact details (ie, how long is the award for).
Whats the chances of the award being backdated to the date that the reconsideration letter was received by the DWP?
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So my partner woke up this morning to £3500 in her bank account from DWP :-)4
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Result!!!!1
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Great result.DFS said:So my partner woke up this morning to £3500 in her bank account from DWP :-)I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.0
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