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8 years 1 week ago #157647 by kimonfield
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Dear Benefits and work,
Please can you help and advice me on the following issues.
Approximately some four weeks ago I received the dreaded letter with the application form for the re-assessment of ESA, I filled the form in and sent it back within the requested time frame. Some three weeks later I was sent another letter asking me to attend a face to face assessment on the 12th may 2016. I was somewhat concerned about this appointment as I was 65 on the 24th April and subsequently was now on state pension and not eligible for ESA anymore. I phoned the DWP and told them this and they said that they would contact the department and cancel my appointment. Then some three days later I was sent another letter telling me that my DLA was about to finish and asking me to phone them by a certain date to tell them if I wanted to apply for PIP. They will ask me certain questions over the phone then decide whether I will have to attend a face to face assessment. What should I do? Is this normal practise, or can I stay on DLA and continue to claim this benefit?
Thank you for your help in this matter.
Mr K T Field
Please can you help and advice me on the following issues.
Approximately some four weeks ago I received the dreaded letter with the application form for the re-assessment of ESA, I filled the form in and sent it back within the requested time frame. Some three weeks later I was sent another letter asking me to attend a face to face assessment on the 12th may 2016. I was somewhat concerned about this appointment as I was 65 on the 24th April and subsequently was now on state pension and not eligible for ESA anymore. I phoned the DWP and told them this and they said that they would contact the department and cancel my appointment. Then some three days later I was sent another letter telling me that my DLA was about to finish and asking me to phone them by a certain date to tell them if I wanted to apply for PIP. They will ask me certain questions over the phone then decide whether I will have to attend a face to face assessment. What should I do? Is this normal practise, or can I stay on DLA and continue to claim this benefit?
Thank you for your help in this matter.
Mr K T Field
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8 years 1 week ago #157650 by Gordon
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kimon
The letter about your DLA claim is completely separate from what has been happening with your ESA.
I'm afraid you do need to contact the DWP to start a PIP claim, as your under 65 on 8 April 2013 you meet the requirement for transfer to PIP even though you are now over 65.
See our PIP Claim guide for details of the process.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
Gordon
The letter about your DLA claim is completely separate from what has been happening with your ESA.
I'm afraid you do need to contact the DWP to start a PIP claim, as your under 65 on 8 April 2013 you meet the requirement for transfer to PIP even though you are now over 65.
See our PIP Claim guide for details of the process.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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