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5 years 6 months ago #239632 by Margaret Stephenson
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Hi i went from DLA to PIP via the excellent advise on this site my problem is ive gone from weekly payment of dla to monthly payments of pip and im struggling big time i rang the pip line and asked if i could be paid weekly instead of monthly i was told the only way id get paid weekly was if i had cancer is there anyone here can give me advise please im struggling big time mißing my bill which ive never before done im at my wits end please help if anyone can thank you very much for your time
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5 years 6 months ago #239647 by Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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PIP is paid four weekly not monthly, so in principle, you should just divide by four to see the amount you should spend each week.
You don't need to have cancer to be paid weekly but you will need to show a need for the change in payment.
I would start by writing to the DWP office dealing with your claim, the staff in the call centre are not used to dealing with these type of requests which is likely why you were told what you were. Explain your problems with the payments and managing your money, it will help if you scored for Managing Budgets when you were assessed.
If you still have problems then involve your MP.
Contacting your MP
Gordon
Welcome to the forum, you might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is
Welcome to Benefits and Work
In case you are not aware, your real name appears to be showing in the forum, if you want to change this then follow the instructions in the following FAQ
My full name is showing, how can I stop it?
PIP is paid four weekly not monthly, so in principle, you should just divide by four to see the amount you should spend each week.
You don't need to have cancer to be paid weekly but you will need to show a need for the change in payment.
I would start by writing to the DWP office dealing with your claim, the staff in the call centre are not used to dealing with these type of requests which is likely why you were told what you were. Explain your problems with the payments and managing your money, it will help if you scored for Managing Budgets when you were assessed.
If you still have problems then involve your MP.
Contacting your MP
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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