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5 years 11 months ago #231553 by ivyfox
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I support a friend with MH issues, helping him with initial claim (awarded on paperwork 2013) review form (disallowed after F2F), successfully reinstated via FTT hearing on paper.
The award period set by the Tribunal will be ending in early July; the DWP have written to confirm this.
How do we ensure (as far as possible) he receives continuous PIP? Will he receive a review form? Or is a fresh application necessary?
Thanks in advance for your advice - the support of this forum & the guides is very much appreciated.
The award period set by the Tribunal will be ending in early July; the DWP have written to confirm this.
How do we ensure (as far as possible) he receives continuous PIP? Will he receive a review form? Or is a fresh application necessary?
Thanks in advance for your advice - the support of this forum & the guides is very much appreciated.
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5 years 11 months ago - 5 years 11 months ago #231555 by Gary
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If the PIP award is for a fixed period, it will normally be reviewed about a year before it is due to end. At the review, the case manager can extend the fixed period of the award. If your award is not reviewed in this way or if the review does not lead to an extension of the award period, you can make a renewal claim up to six months before the current award is due to end.
If you put in the renewal claim at the earliest opportunity this can minimise the risk of a gap in payment between the award if there are delays in assessing the renewal claim.
A word of warning :
If you put in a claim early DWP can either reduce or even terminate your current award before the fixed period comes to an end.
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If you put in the renewal claim at the earliest opportunity this can minimise the risk of a gap in payment between the award if there are delays in assessing the renewal claim.
A word of warning :
If you put in a claim early DWP can either reduce or even terminate your current award before the fixed period comes to an end.
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5 years 10 months ago #232304 by ivyfox
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My friend received a letter saying his PIP claim was ending on (date) and inviting him to reapply.
The poor man is so stressed, anxious and depressed that he couldn't even face telling me about it. Since then I called for him but he was shaking badly when he had to keep giving the DWP security information.
Worse yet, despite returning the ESA50 in Jan/Feb with plenty of evidence of severe MH including suicidal ideation, they have sent him an appointment letter for a F2F... so that's renewal of both ESA & PIP at the same time.
His last ESA F2F was 6 years ago, so I reckon there must have been a PBR in the interim.
His first PIP award was paper-based.
Fortunately, although he finds seeing the doctor immensely stressful, his GP is helpful and the surgery will still write letters for a fee.
Is there a "magic phrase" that will generate a PBR for both ESA & PIP? I fear he might attempt to take his life if the DWP insist on F2F.
The poor man is so stressed, anxious and depressed that he couldn't even face telling me about it. Since then I called for him but he was shaking badly when he had to keep giving the DWP security information.
Worse yet, despite returning the ESA50 in Jan/Feb with plenty of evidence of severe MH including suicidal ideation, they have sent him an appointment letter for a F2F... so that's renewal of both ESA & PIP at the same time.
His last ESA F2F was 6 years ago, so I reckon there must have been a PBR in the interim.
His first PIP award was paper-based.
Fortunately, although he finds seeing the doctor immensely stressful, his GP is helpful and the surgery will still write letters for a fee.
Is there a "magic phrase" that will generate a PBR for both ESA & PIP? I fear he might attempt to take his life if the DWP insist on F2F.
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5 years 10 months ago #232316 by Gordon
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ivyfox
There are no magic words if there were everyone would use them and they would rapidly lose their magic.
The GP needs to write to the assessment providers in unambiguous terms explaining why the person attending would result in a real risk of harm to them or others, they need to explain the harm that is likely and they also need to be willing to answer any additional questions that an assessor might have.
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There are no magic words if there were everyone would use them and they would rapidly lose their magic.
The GP needs to write to the assessment providers in unambiguous terms explaining why the person attending would result in a real risk of harm to them or others, they need to explain the harm that is likely and they also need to be willing to answer any additional questions that an assessor might have.
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5 years 6 months ago #239176 by ivyfox
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My friend's GP provided a letter at the end of June, itemising his difficulties with everyday life.
This was sufficient to satisfy the requirements for ESA Support Group with a PBR.
However the assessors for PIP wrote on 10 September saying they will contact the GP as more information is required. My friend has heard nothing from his GP and we are becoming increasingly concerned.
Is there anything I could be doing to progress matters?
We are both so grateful for the help this site provides: thank you for all you do.
This was sufficient to satisfy the requirements for ESA Support Group with a PBR.
However the assessors for PIP wrote on 10 September saying they will contact the GP as more information is required. My friend has heard nothing from his GP and we are becoming increasingly concerned.
Is there anything I could be doing to progress matters?
We are both so grateful for the help this site provides: thank you for all you do.
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5 years 6 months ago #239188 by Gordon
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Have they contacted their GP to see if they were actually contacted and if so what happened?
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Have they contacted their GP to see if they were actually contacted and if so what happened?
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