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3 days 8 hours ago #312890 by Augustus
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Hello
Having read a recent thread, I understand I should expect forms to fill in after the date stated in original ongoing award letter.
Can I ask:
1. Is it clear yet whether people in my position will get the light touch AR2 form?
2. Even if 1. above is true, is it dangerous NOT to treat process as a new application, enclosing as much added info. as necessary?
3. I am already receiving the higher rate for both areas. Is there any point in going over what has got worse over the years? I mean what strategy is least likely to trigger a major review for someone like me, like a face2face or telephone interview?
4. Is there a proven advantage to selecting a phone interview over face2face?
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Having read a recent thread, I understand I should expect forms to fill in after the date stated in original ongoing award letter.
Can I ask:
1. Is it clear yet whether people in my position will get the light touch AR2 form?
2. Even if 1. above is true, is it dangerous NOT to treat process as a new application, enclosing as much added info. as necessary?
3. I am already receiving the higher rate for both areas. Is there any point in going over what has got worse over the years? I mean what strategy is least likely to trigger a major review for someone like me, like a face2face or telephone interview?
4. Is there a proven advantage to selecting a phone interview over face2face?
Thanks
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Hi Augustus
Arrival of Review Forms
I don't know which thread you are referring to, but in my experience, there is no hard-and-fast rule about when exactly a review form will arrive for ongoing awards. Some claimants with an ongoing award with an end date have received their review form about three months before the award's end date, which was on their decision letter. The people who have ongoing awards and no end date appear to receive their review forms some time after the 10-year mark, but how much later varies from a couple of months to more than 12 months. At the end of the day regardless of a person's award the DWP has a right to review their award at any time.
Light Touch Review Forms
The people who receive a light touch review form (AR2) are mainly claimants with an ongoing award with no fixed end date, and for claimants who are over state pension age. So a claimant who has a fixed end-date and is below state pension age are more likely to receive the AR1 form.
How much should you write on a review form?
There is advice on this in the Guide to PIP claims and reviews. One member recently said that she had ticked 'no change' on the AR2 form and hadn't included any new information for her son. It was something she regretted and it led to her as the appointee to go through a normal telephone assessment. She regretted her decision. I certainly believe if you tick 'no change' you should reiterate even in a brief way what hasn't changed. But read the advice in the guide from page 133 and do what seems right for you.
What type of assessment should you choose?
If you have returned an AR2 form, they will probably do a paper-based assessment. If you have returned an AR1 they may well do a paper-based assessment, but they could also do a telephone assessment. Although the DWP have said they intend to do more face-to-face assessments very few seem to be happening and people can always ask for it to be changed if they are not able to travel to an assessment centre. They don't seem to have revived face-to-face in people's homes yet. I can't say which type of assessment has a proven advantage, because I think it depends on the claimant and the assessor.
BIS
Arrival of Review Forms
I don't know which thread you are referring to, but in my experience, there is no hard-and-fast rule about when exactly a review form will arrive for ongoing awards. Some claimants with an ongoing award with an end date have received their review form about three months before the award's end date, which was on their decision letter. The people who have ongoing awards and no end date appear to receive their review forms some time after the 10-year mark, but how much later varies from a couple of months to more than 12 months. At the end of the day regardless of a person's award the DWP has a right to review their award at any time.
Light Touch Review Forms
The people who receive a light touch review form (AR2) are mainly claimants with an ongoing award with no fixed end date, and for claimants who are over state pension age. So a claimant who has a fixed end-date and is below state pension age are more likely to receive the AR1 form.
How much should you write on a review form?
There is advice on this in the Guide to PIP claims and reviews. One member recently said that she had ticked 'no change' on the AR2 form and hadn't included any new information for her son. It was something she regretted and it led to her as the appointee to go through a normal telephone assessment. She regretted her decision. I certainly believe if you tick 'no change' you should reiterate even in a brief way what hasn't changed. But read the advice in the guide from page 133 and do what seems right for you.
What type of assessment should you choose?
If you have returned an AR2 form, they will probably do a paper-based assessment. If you have returned an AR1 they may well do a paper-based assessment, but they could also do a telephone assessment. Although the DWP have said they intend to do more face-to-face assessments very few seem to be happening and people can always ask for it to be changed if they are not able to travel to an assessment centre. They don't seem to have revived face-to-face in people's homes yet. I can't say which type of assessment has a proven advantage, because I think it depends on the claimant and the assessor.
BIS
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