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9 years 11 months ago - 9 years 11 months ago #120898 by ROSIE75
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Hello all, I just wanted to ask a couple of questions regarding my son, who currently gets DLA but will be changing over to pip when he is 16 in September.
Firstly, just like ESA, pip seems to be complicated. My son was awarded DLA about 18 months ago until March 2015. We have just received a letter from the DWP saying that as soon as my son is 16 he will have to claim pip. What I want to know is will my son still be entitled to the DLA until March next year, as that was when he was awarded it until? Does it just mean that he'll still get the payments until March (when his next review is) but that instead of being on DLA he'll be on pip?
Next, my son will still be at school when his next review is due, would he still have to have a face-to-face interview even though it will mean him having to take time out of school to have it? Also, my son is registered as severely sight impaired, is there a chance that he may not have to have one of these interviews in the first place or is there any other help/advice you can give me regarding his disability? Thanks, any help would be most appreciated as this whole procedure is so frustrating.
Firstly, just like ESA, pip seems to be complicated. My son was awarded DLA about 18 months ago until March 2015. We have just received a letter from the DWP saying that as soon as my son is 16 he will have to claim pip. What I want to know is will my son still be entitled to the DLA until March next year, as that was when he was awarded it until? Does it just mean that he'll still get the payments until March (when his next review is) but that instead of being on DLA he'll be on pip?
Next, my son will still be at school when his next review is due, would he still have to have a face-to-face interview even though it will mean him having to take time out of school to have it? Also, my son is registered as severely sight impaired, is there a chance that he may not have to have one of these interviews in the first place or is there any other help/advice you can give me regarding his disability? Thanks, any help would be most appreciated as this whole procedure is so frustrating.
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9 years 11 months ago #120912 by Gordon
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Rosie
Yours sons DLA should be extended and remain in payment until four weeks after a Decision in made on his PIP claim, assuming he/you fulfil the obligations in making such a claim.
We expect the vast majority of claimants to have a face to face assessment when they are moved to PIP, his still being in school will not exempt him from this. His sight problems may help him to score points against many of the PIP Descriptors but may still not result in sufficient for an award, so I think it very unlikely that this will excuse him either.
Please have a look at our PIP Claim guide for more details about the benefit and how claimants are assessed.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
Gordon
Yours sons DLA should be extended and remain in payment until four weeks after a Decision in made on his PIP claim, assuming he/you fulfil the obligations in making such a claim.
We expect the vast majority of claimants to have a face to face assessment when they are moved to PIP, his still being in school will not exempt him from this. His sight problems may help him to score points against many of the PIP Descriptors but may still not result in sufficient for an award, so I think it very unlikely that this will excuse him either.
Please have a look at our PIP Claim guide for more details about the benefit and how claimants are assessed.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
Gordon
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