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PIP - Change of Circumstances - Form & Timescales?
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2 days 22 hours ago #308984 by jasonbudd1984
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I have had a change of circumstances that has decreased my mobility. I am presently only on Enhanced Care only though. As such wish to make a change of claim, making the case for the mobility element, having not really answered these fully previously.
Complex mental health mean that the 'unfamiliar journey' without someone else actually does apply. There are several physical complications that now mean the less than >200m 'moving around' also does.
My care questions prior to the mobility element haven't changed really that much. As such, when I request the new form, can I literally just put 'no change' to these answers? I realise that award is still put at risk. I'm just wondering on approach...
Is there any sense on the timescales for such 'change of circumstances' processes are taking presently? I realise that is a piece of string question. Has anyone gone through this recently? Any insights from others who have gone through the process welcome...
Complex mental health mean that the 'unfamiliar journey' without someone else actually does apply. There are several physical complications that now mean the less than >200m 'moving around' also does.
My care questions prior to the mobility element haven't changed really that much. As such, when I request the new form, can I literally just put 'no change' to these answers? I realise that award is still put at risk. I'm just wondering on approach...
Is there any sense on the timescales for such 'change of circumstances' processes are taking presently? I realise that is a piece of string question. Has anyone gone through this recently? Any insights from others who have gone through the process welcome...
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6 hours 40 minutes ago #309026 by latetrain
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Hi jasonbudd1984
We would advise you not to just write "no change", if you kept a copy of your previous claim, use that as a template and make any necessary changes such as condition and medication.
The Going Out activity looks at three things.
Planning a route - this is primarily a cognitive or sensory (e.g. blindness) activity. You are being asked about the problems you would have with working out how to get from one place to another, you do not need to be able to follow the route that you are planning.
Undertaking a Journey - this is to do with mental health issues such as agoraphobia and social anxiety and is concerned with you leaving the house to go somewhere, they will be interested in the things that stop you doing this. You need to show that you would suffer "overwhelming psychological distress" to meet the criteria.
Following a route - This activity about the problems you would have navigating a route. So are there any problems; cognitive, sensory or mental health issues that would prevent you from doing this? This is different from undertaking a journey, in fact, if you cannot undertake a journey then you will not score points for following one and vice versa.
If you say your walking is restricted, you would need to be unable to reliably walk more than 50m to score sufficient points for an award just on the Moving Around activity.
Do you reasonably fit any of these criteria?
Have a look at our guide above, as to the time scale, you are correct about a piece of string, it also depends where you live as the time scale changes across regions.
Gary
We would advise you not to just write "no change", if you kept a copy of your previous claim, use that as a template and make any necessary changes such as condition and medication.
The Going Out activity looks at three things.
Planning a route - this is primarily a cognitive or sensory (e.g. blindness) activity. You are being asked about the problems you would have with working out how to get from one place to another, you do not need to be able to follow the route that you are planning.
Undertaking a Journey - this is to do with mental health issues such as agoraphobia and social anxiety and is concerned with you leaving the house to go somewhere, they will be interested in the things that stop you doing this. You need to show that you would suffer "overwhelming psychological distress" to meet the criteria.
Following a route - This activity about the problems you would have navigating a route. So are there any problems; cognitive, sensory or mental health issues that would prevent you from doing this? This is different from undertaking a journey, in fact, if you cannot undertake a journey then you will not score points for following one and vice versa.
If you say your walking is restricted, you would need to be unable to reliably walk more than 50m to score sufficient points for an award just on the Moving Around activity.
Do you reasonably fit any of these criteria?
Have a look at our guide above, as to the time scale, you are correct about a piece of string, it also depends where you live as the time scale changes across regions.
Gary
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