Really confused by pip award notice

Hello,

My son received a letter to say he has been award the £59.60 pip from the 4th January daily living needs.

But then underneath under payments it says as you live in sheltered/supported accommodation we cannot pay you daily living part fom the 4th January.

It's not making any sense. It says he has the award till October 2023. But what can't they pay from the 4th Jan...

Help

It's really confusing yes..

Not sure what self funding is..

I'm hoping it's wrong as he lives in supported accommodation but has his own tenancy agreement and has letters in his name in housing and council tax benefit and lives in a studio flat on his own...

I had no idea there was a potential issue with receiving pip while living in supported accommodation

Hopefully can sort out on Tuesday when they open again

Hi, Miss VeeBee

My son lives in supported living accommodation. He is entitled to, and receives, PIP and ESA.

However, if, like my son, yours is in receipt of services from the local authority, then they will take his PIP and other benefit income into account to assess how much of it he has to contribute to his care, which he will be invoiced for each month. (They have to leave him with at least the minimum income guarantee according to the law)

To the best of my knowledge, the DWP don't pay benefit money direct to providers. They may pay it to a third party if they are his appointee, but not to a provider directly.

I have a friend who has young people living with her in a Shared Lives Scheme (like adult fostering). Again, they all get their PIP paid to them, and then have to pay their assessed contribution.

As LL26 says, if he lives in a care home, then he ceases to be entitled to receive the care component of PIP after a certain number of days. But you've had an entitlement letter, so it doesn't sound like that.

Who has written the letter? Is it his local authority? Is it the DWP?
You might need to ask for clarification.

Does anyone know what self funding is...

Still trying to find out exactly what the rules are around this issue rather than rely on what they say on the phone on Tuesday...

He lives I suppose in temporary housing, there is a keyworker there but they help them to move on and out and not with any daily living tasks. He has just one session a week with them..

He has a tenancy agreement, council tax bill and received housing benefit paid directly to them for the studio flat he lives in. The building has 17 studio flats. He is only allowed to stay for 12 months and has applied for council housing...

I also saw self funded somewhere and wondering if this counts