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BOB wrote: Hi I'm putting in for pip i am 63 if i get it how long will it go on for ?
Hi B,
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The length of a PIP Award is variable !
They can vary from 1, 2, 3 to 5 or 10 year awards, dependent on your medical conditions and resulting limitations and whether they are likely to improve.
As you will see from : This Topic
PIP recipients are receiving their PIP renewal forms one year before the end date of the fixed term PIP Award.
Further, PIP Legislation allows The DWP to review a current PIP Award at any time for any reason.
There are what are known as "Ongoing Awards" which are the nearest equivalent yo the old DLA Life or Indefinite Awards, but at this time we have only seen a few of these.
The average award lengths at the moment seem to be 2 to 5 years.
This is explained in our : PIP Claims Guide. (2nd Link down the page)
See also : How The PIP Points Scoring System Works.
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do you think this will help the things I need to add are a bit personal I asked for a male assesser but was told don't have one in my area ? Just want it over with now .
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BOB wrote: Hi just received my form from PIP I sent off before Christmas I asked for it back because could not remember what I'd put on it it looks like I have not put on half I should have got assessment tommorrw if take form with me and add things to tell them
do you think this will help the things I need to add are a bit personal I asked for a male assesser but was told don't have one in my area ? Just want it over with now .
You can add more content but it really needs to be in writing otherwise the information may not make it through to the Decision Maker.
As time is short I would start by making a list of the issues and then go back over it to try and add more detail, keep doing this until you have detailed the additional information sufficiently or you run out of time or energy. Take a copy to the assessment and ask the assessor to read it before they continue with the interview.
Best of luck for tomorrow.
Gordon
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