10 years 6 months ago - 10 years 6 months ago#112248by Jim Allison BSc, Inst LE, MBIM; MA (Consumer Protection & Social Welfare Law)
Updates- For Information Only was created by Jim Allison BSc, Inst LE, MBIM; MA (Consumer Protection & Social Welfare Law)
The Benefits Enquiry Line (BEL) 0800 882200 has now been closed down by the DWP.
To get a DLA Claim Form, you now need to ring the DLA Unit in Blackpool on 08457 123456.
Personal independence payment
Re-assessment of existing DLA claimants
As long as you comply with the re-assessment process, your existing DLA award will continue until a decision has been made on your PIP entitlement. Once a decision has been made on your PIP entitlement, the DLA award will then continue for a further 28 days, regardless of the outcome of the PIP decision. If there is a decision to award PIP, it will become payable at the end of this 28-day period.
Social fund
Winter fuel payments
A winter fuel payment will no longer be payable unless in the qualifying week you: • are ordinarily resident in the UK; or • are habitually resident in a European Economic Area state (other than the UK) or Switzerland, the EU regulations on the coordination apply to you and you have a ‘genuine and sufficient link to the UK social security system’ (Statutory Instrument 2013/1509).
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Last edit: 10 years 6 months ago by Jim Allison BSc, Inst LE, MBIM; MA (Consumer Protection & Social Welfare Law).
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