high functioning schizophrenic pip query

Stuart

In principle there is no reason why you cannot receive the Enhanced rates for PIP Daily Living and Mobility, but it really is not that easy.

DLA Middle rate Care is awarded because a claimant has care needs, either during the day or the night, but not both. You cannot receive the Higher rate, however much care you need unless it is required both and night. Under PIP the assessment looks at the severity of your problems and does not consider when you have issues, so some claimants will be able to receive the Enhanced rate, where they could not get HRC.

If you are receiving Lower Rate Mobility then this will be because you are considered to have problems with planning and following a route. The PIP test for this is stricter than DLA and it will very much depend on how your problems affect you as to points you will score. However, unlike DLA which treated going out and walking as separate, PIP combines the two so you may also be able to score points because your walking is limited. The combination of the two may allow you to score the 12 points need for an Enhanced award.

I have to say, based on your description, that I think it unlikely that you will receive points for your problem with your tail bone.

You should have a look at our PIP Claim guide for more details of the PIP assessment criteria

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip

Gordon

stuart wrote: thank you for this response, yes he said 'if' he was approached but i think he said it would be unlikely and i thought this strange and thats why i had to ask sorry for the mix up,

i was wondering if i should write worst case scenario but i was worried i might get into trouble for fraud if my circumstances changed, should i write worst case scenario?

and could you tell me if i might get a face to face? my previous dla was indefinitely

also could you tell me if i could request an assessment and if this would affect my claim, i hate waiting for this and i just want it over with,

p.s. will i keep getting assessed throughout my life? and will it be every 2 years sea and pip?

thanks

You must provide a balanced explanation of how your conditions affect you, you can certainly explain how you are at your worst but you must also explain how you are for the majority of the time and how you are at your best, for each of these explain how long you are affected in that way.

I'm afraid it's not possible to say whether you would have a face to face, to some extent it will depend on your conditions and how detailed your PIP2 is.

You can self select to be moved to PIP, but you really need to consider how well you meet the PIP criteria before you do, the new benefit is designed to be a lot tougher to receive an award for and I'm sure you don't want find that you have a worse award or none at all when you could still be receiving your current DLA award.

Of course if you reasonably believe that you could be receiving a higher award or at least the same under PIP then you should think at a transfer, just be pessimistic in how you mark yourself.

Gordon