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7 years 3 months ago #175338 by stuart
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my friend who stays nearby received his pip claim letter recently and i was wondering if i should expect my claim letter soon as well.

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7 years 3 months ago #175347 by slugsta
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All areas are now 'live' for PIP but claimants are being selected at random. You could get the letter tomorrow or not for several years, we have no way of predicting it.

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7 years 3 months ago #175370 by stuart
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i'm fed up worrying when this letter is coming :( every time i get post i get anxious and i just want it to be over and done with :(

is there anything i can do to start the process?

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7 years 3 months ago #175387 by Gordon
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stuart wrote: i'm fed up worrying when this letter is coming :( every time i get post i get anxious and i just want it to be over and done with :(

is there anything i can do to start the process?


You can start the process yourself by contacting the PIP Claim Line, but you should think very carefully before you do as once started you cannot opt out of the process and you cannot retain your current DLA claim.

PIP has been specifically designed to reduce the Disability Budget by at least 20%, the criteria for PIP are very different from DLA as is the assessment process and if you look in the news section you will see that a lot of claimants are receiving reduced awards or even no award at all.

If this is something that you want to pursue then at the very least you should have a good read of the PIP Claim guide to make sure that you understand the criteria that you will need to show that you meet.

Gordon

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7 years 3 months ago #175485 by stuart
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does it matter that i only have a psychiatrist and no nurse?

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7 years 3 months ago #175493 by stuart
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i have a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, isn't that enough to get enhanced pip? i've had it for 13years, why do they want my blood :( i had an indefinite dla but they dont care do they? :(

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