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4 years 11 months ago #229440 by apples6
Dear Benefits & Work
Ref the latest B+W Newsletter:
& PIP Justin Tomlinson Disability Minister Ages of the 375 550 by range?

1 Do you have or can get please the breakdown by age range and the numbers of "older persons" on he PIP "light touch" awards of PIP?
Given that there are still persons pensioners now age the over 71 years of age 70 69 68 67 66 and 65+ still on DLA and have no "light touch"
2 How many person in total are on PIP that have actually been transferred over to PIP from DLA are there statistics and with the age ranges ?
please.
3. For those that are on DLA still and Pensioners are they on "No touch (left alone) awards?

Many thanks Apples

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4 years 11 months ago #229450 by Gordon
apples6

1. No one has had a Light Touch review and won't until 2023 when the first On-going awards are looked at again. We don't have a breakdown of the information but the latest DWP statistics are on the following

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governm...-to-january-2019.pdf

2. See link

3. The PIP Transfer legislation currently requires all claimants on the UK mainland who were under the age of 65 on 8 April 2013 to be invited to claim PIP.

Gordon

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4 years 11 months ago #229487 by apples6
Hi again

What is the situation currently for "Pensioners " on DLA that were 65 on x date April 2013
Are they retested?
Light Touch?
or Left alone currently on that benefit?

thanks

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4 years 11 months ago #229506 by Gordon
Apple

I'm not sure what you are asking :(

Claimants that were 65 or more on 8 April 2013 will remain on DLA

If they are under 65 then they will be invited to claim PIP at some time even if they are over 65 when that happens.

A Light Toch review will only be applied if an On-Going award is made.

Gordon

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4 years 11 months ago #229530 by apples6
Hi again
Yes I am aware that some persons are on DLA by being on 8.4.2013.= age 65 or older

My Q is please How are those these person still on DLA that reached the age of 65 at the date of 8 April 2013."treated" by DWP?
What and in which was are y are these persons treated by the "assessment/ award processes"
Or are they left completely alone and remain permanently on DLA with no or minimal contact from/by the DWP checking assessing?
and realistically many dwp assessments are in the vast main "challenging and challenges" to the person and their benefit/s, even A Rudd Minister recounted that people (not the ones above) have said to her being on the benefits and the challenges "make the persons feel they are on trial"
thank you

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4 years 11 months ago #229542 by Gordon
Apple

DLA claimants who don't meet the criteria to be invited to claim PIP will remain on DLA, if they have an indefinite award then they will not be reassessed unless they report a Change of Circumstances. If they have a Fixed Term award then they will be assessed for a new DLA award.

Gordon

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