First PIP letter, phone claim v. Writing for form?

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I have to advise caution, all of the B&W members who have gone down this route have had severe problems receiving a paper version of the form and several had their DLA payments suspended because they missed the first deadline for starting their PIP claim. The claim does not start until the DWP have a completed PIP1.

Can someone ring on your behalf, you would need to be present for the security questions and to authorise the DWP to speak to the person, but they could take the vast majority of the call.

The PIP Claim guide has a list of the questions that will be asked.

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa1

Gordon

Strange wrote: The letter does not give a stop date for DLA though -surely there would be a warning? There is a number to call if you want to claim and another if you do ot want to claim. If you have not called either will they not send a reminder and a "your dla will end on" notice first?

The letter should have a date by which you must start your PIP Claim, if you fail to start it by this date ten your DLA payments will be suspended and you will be given a further four weeks to start your PIP claim. If you fail to meet this requirement then your DLA claim will be closed.

Gordon

Strange wrote: Thanks. How can i delete posts , or delete my name from the quoted bit in replies?

I've done it for you.

Gordon