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4 years 7 months ago #236279 by Ben
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The dreaded DLA to PIP migration finally caught up with me in this morning's post.I'll obviously be looking at the excellent guides here to help my claim.However i'm also due an ESA review in October and mentally i can't handle both claims close together.

If i fail to claim PIP at the allocated time can i reclaim it at a later date when i know the score with my ESA ? And when i'm assessed for ESA will the fact that i'm no longer claiming DLA or PIP weaken my claim for ESA ?

Additionally i'm worried about an issue i raised before.Namely that whilst i'm on a high dose of medication and i'm largely housebound i'm no longer seeing any specialists .Indeed i turned down an offer of further treatment because i just couldn't deal with it.And i haven't got any up to date medical evidence and my new GP says she'll only provide it if the DWP requests it.So although i'm genuinely unwell and largely unable to function in mainstream society i feel incredibly vulnerable insofar as i've convinced myself i'm going to lose my benefits.And then i'll be in serious trouble.

Sorry if i'm repeating past questions but i'm really stressed out about this.

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4 years 7 months ago #236283 by BIS
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Hi Ben

You have to do what is right for your health, but before you make a decision if you already have the PIP form, you could do that now if you're fit enough. There is quite a lot of crossover with the ESA review and you would be able to copy the same information. The fact that you are due an ESA review in October, doesn't necessarily mean you will get one at that time and then you might find yourself wishing you had done the PIP form.

If you choose not to apply for the PIP now, your DLA will stop within a month of you failing to return the form. You can put in a new claim whenever you like.

ESA is a completely separate benefit and lots of people claim it without PIP and some people have PIP without ESA. It doesn't matter.

Lots of people are in the position of not having current specialist help so you have to rely on past information. Even if your GP is not willing to write a letter, you are entitled to make a Subject Access Request for your medical records so you could take out and copy what might be useful. The DWP rarely ask GP for medical records.

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4 years 4 months ago #240719 by Ben
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After getting an extension i finally managed to post the form with evidence for my dla to pip migration.

Does anyone know what the waiting times for an assessment date are in the London area?

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4 years 4 months ago #240720 by Gary
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Hi Ben

Give HMCTS a call and ask them, I don't know the London area but in the East Midlands
Derby is a 50-59 weeks wait to be listed, Leicester is 44-52 week and Northampton is 24-29 weeks.

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4 years 4 months ago #240722 by Ben
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Hi Gary

Thanks for your reply.But i was talking about the time i'm likely to have to wait to receive a date from IAS to carry out my assessment for PIP after the DWP have received my application form and evidence.I'm still at the DLA to PIP stage whereas i think you were referring to the times people have to wait to have their appeal heard.

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4 years 4 months ago #240723 by alisp
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Isn't that for the tribunals? I don't think Ben's that far down the road yet.

My caree put in her PIP application end May/early June and I think was assessed in mid-July, but that was last year, in South London.

Best of luck, Ben.

Carer for a long-term ME/CFS sufferer

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