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4 years 2 months ago #258095 by Chriss
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hi hope everybody is ok i am new to the group hoping for some advice please i have 5 months left on my pip award of lower mobility and lower daily living my psoriatic arthritis has got a lot worse in the last 6 months and this has led to my mobility getting a lot worse and needing more help in general the question to you all is would it be best to wait until my pip renewal forms come in 4 months or put in a new claim now thanks in advance
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4 years 2 months ago #258100 by Catherine
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Hello Christopher,
Welcome to the site and if you have not yet had a good rummage around the place you might this link helpful.
Welcome to Benefits and Work
Unfortunately, it is really your call as to what you should do about triggering a new claim. There is a possible downside to doing so, in that you could potentially lose your current award, but if you succeed you will get the new higher payment sooner. If your condition is on a downward curve, if you wait another few months, you might have stronger evidence to prove the additional help you need with daily living and mobility?
Taking the above into consideration, have a look at our PIP guide and consider how a reasonably sceptic assessor might score you, and then decide.
PIP resources
If you decide that you are not going to trigger a new claim by reporting a ‘change of circumstances’, then you can use the next few months to draft your renewal application and start collecting evidence.
Please do come back to us if you have any other questions
Catherine
Welcome to the site and if you have not yet had a good rummage around the place you might this link helpful.
Welcome to Benefits and Work
Unfortunately, it is really your call as to what you should do about triggering a new claim. There is a possible downside to doing so, in that you could potentially lose your current award, but if you succeed you will get the new higher payment sooner. If your condition is on a downward curve, if you wait another few months, you might have stronger evidence to prove the additional help you need with daily living and mobility?
Taking the above into consideration, have a look at our PIP guide and consider how a reasonably sceptic assessor might score you, and then decide.
PIP resources
If you decide that you are not going to trigger a new claim by reporting a ‘change of circumstances’, then you can use the next few months to draft your renewal application and start collecting evidence.
Please do come back to us if you have any other questions
Catherine
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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