I'm a bit miffed

KatyKat

There does appear to have been a problem with the DWP initially sending DLA documents and then changing their minds, however, having been invited to claim PIP the opportunity to pursue this has now gone.

The rule is that if you are in an active PIP postcode, there is still one group that will not go live until 27 July, then any reported Change of Circumstances will result in the claimant being invited to claim PIP.

From your post you reported a Change of Circumstances, if this was done at a time when your postcode was not active for PIP then you should have been re-assessed for DLA, but having now been invited to claim PIP you cannot retain your DLA claim, your only option would be to make a complaint to the DWP about the matter.

You should be careful in drawing analogies between the DLA cooking test and the PIP one, whilst there are many similarities there are also many differences.

For PIP the microwave is included as an alternative cooking mechanism to the hob, it is seen as a being quicker and simpler method of cooking.

Some of the issues that using a microwave might present are dealing with pots that might be far hotter than intended, food that is not cooked properly because incorrect timings have been used or the mixture of food has resulted in the items cooking at different speeds, handling hot plates and pots in a limited space, steam being released from sealed or covered pots, being able to program and operate a microwave in the first place.

Gordon

Katykat wrote: Also, I started the PIP claim by telephone and told the advisor that I spent a long time with my DLA claim printing out copies of my medical records & supporting evidence. He told me that DWP can access all these and use them in my PIP claim. I'm not sure that I should rely on this or print them all off again.

If it is attached to your form then they should read it, if it is in the DWP archive then they have a choice over whether they do or not, which in the majority of cases means that they won't.

Gordon