PIP AWARD SUCCESS

I had wondered whether there is a quiet change of policy and process at DWP.

My wife – severely sight impaired (blind registered) and formerly claiming DLA since its inception – applied for PIP 8 weeks or so ago. She was advised by text after 3 days that DWP had all the information they required to consider her claim and would get back to her within a set period. Without further correspondence from her or from DWP and with no “face-to-face” assessment being sought, she was informed in writing that she qualified for higher rate on both PIP elements for 10 years.

Good news of course; particularly as we had been thinking that she would experience the functional assessment process at first hand, but that was not to be. Has anyone else had a similar, positive, experience?