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5 years 10 months ago #232861 by Sonia
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HI, sorry to be a pain, but from what I am reading on the forum, it appears my husband can ask for the DLA information to be used as evidence for his PIP claim, and as nothing has gotten better (as it is a progressive sight condition) this will be a bench make on the situation, which could be beneficial, what are your thoughts?
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5 years 10 months ago #232865 by BIS
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HI Sonia
It's up to you, but be aware that the PIP assessment criteria are significantly different from the DLA ones.
If your husband has had a recent DLA assessment or his conditions have not changed significantly since you were last assessed then you might want to consider using your DLA information.
If he has not been assessed for some time or his conditions have changed since he was last assessed then you might want to concentrate on using new evidence.
Using your previous DLA evidence does not preclude you from supplying new evidence.
There is no guarantee that your DLA information will still be available.
Although you can ask as part of you making a claim, I would not expect the DWP to provide copies of the DLA evidence to you.
Our recommendation is to supply all of the evidence you want those assessing you to review with your PIP form. You can get copies of your previous DLA information if you do not have copies yourself by making a Subject Access Request.
SAR :
www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/request-for-personal-information.rtf
From this page :
www.dwp.gov.uk/privacy-policy/data-protection/
Information on filling out your PIP guide can be found in the link below.
Guide to PIP claims and Reviews
BIS
It's up to you, but be aware that the PIP assessment criteria are significantly different from the DLA ones.
If your husband has had a recent DLA assessment or his conditions have not changed significantly since you were last assessed then you might want to consider using your DLA information.
If he has not been assessed for some time or his conditions have changed since he was last assessed then you might want to concentrate on using new evidence.
Using your previous DLA evidence does not preclude you from supplying new evidence.
There is no guarantee that your DLA information will still be available.
Although you can ask as part of you making a claim, I would not expect the DWP to provide copies of the DLA evidence to you.
Our recommendation is to supply all of the evidence you want those assessing you to review with your PIP form. You can get copies of your previous DLA information if you do not have copies yourself by making a Subject Access Request.
SAR :
www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/request-for-personal-information.rtf
From this page :
www.dwp.gov.uk/privacy-policy/data-protection/
Information on filling out your PIP guide can be found in the link below.
Guide to PIP claims and Reviews
BIS
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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