My last DLA was granted in 2009 - Low rate care,High rate mobility. No review date. The ESA last given May 2016, ESA support group. No review date. Both these awards were granted without face to face interview ( medicals). I have copies of all alll submissions.I did not request medical report from DWP on either. In PIP 1 it asks if they should refer to DLA award and ESA award and request ESA file. Whether my GP or any of the 5 conultants treating me were contacted or not i dont know. My aim is to at least get standard rate PIP. Looking back many submissions on care components were ignored. What is the suggestion. Pat.. I
If you are changing over from DLA to PIP then you need to carefully go through the form as the criteria is not the same. Please don't assume because you had no assessments before that they will not want to see you this time. They may not - but only 3 - 5% of claimants get a paper-based review for PIP.
Make sure that you get any recent evidence from doctors/consultants/medical professionals - because the DWP favours stuff that is less than three years old. You can request them to look back at your old files but you could request copy yourself (from the DWP)- so you know what was written.
