Will phone call to DWP trigger PIP review early?

J

The letter implies that this will be a renewal and not a reassessment so you will receive another PIP2 to complete and should treat this a new claim and supply evidence as you can even if you have already sent the information.

You may struggle to get help from the CAB most offices are now only providing telephone support.

I would start the process now, there are already delays in the system and none of the announcements in the last few days is likely to reduce the times.

Unless he DWP takes action to extend your existing award then it will end as currently scheduled to.

Gordon

J

My recommendation is that you contact the DWP now and start the renewal process, there are already delays in the process and even though they are looking to do telephone assessments and Paper Based Reviews we have to expect that the delays in the assessment and Decision processes are only likely to extend.

If no action is taken by the DWP or the Government your current award will end on the current End Date and you will not receive and further PIP payments, the only way that you might avoid this is to get things moving now.

Gordon

Mr F

In simple terms, a reassessment is done using the AR1 Review form and the assessor should refer back to the previous assessment report and the form and evidence supplied by the claimant.

A renewal is done using a new PIP2 and the evidence attached, we would not expect the assessor to refer back to any of the previous documents.

Awards of less than two years, some two year ones and some awards that are the result of a Tribunal are subject to a renewal, all other Fixed Term awards should be a reassessment, we are still waiting to see what a Light Touch review will consist of for an On-Going award.

Gordon