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7 years 5 months ago #173612 by AlexBloomsbury
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Hi
A friend’s mother is 78 and terrified: She has had breast cancer (twice), has v v bad osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and, as I understand it, many other conditions, including, not surprisingly serious depression. She is on heavy pain medications and is frequently “asleep” due to the heavy doses of morphine necessary to make life even vaguely bearable.
She has now received a letter saying that her lifetime DLA will finished and she will have to apply for DLA – a telephone call to DWP, with info re her GP etc. She is not certain how sympathetic her new GP is and is v worried that he may not give the right/sufficient details to the DWP. It seems extraordinary that a lady in her situation should have to reapply at all (thought I’d heard in the press that this was stopping for “lifetime conditions) yet alone completing another form!
Sorry for ramble – but is all this correct, should she really, really be reassessed in this way/at all?
Thank you so much for this site – it has literally been a life saver for me!
A friend’s mother is 78 and terrified: She has had breast cancer (twice), has v v bad osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and, as I understand it, many other conditions, including, not surprisingly serious depression. She is on heavy pain medications and is frequently “asleep” due to the heavy doses of morphine necessary to make life even vaguely bearable.
She has now received a letter saying that her lifetime DLA will finished and she will have to apply for DLA – a telephone call to DWP, with info re her GP etc. She is not certain how sympathetic her new GP is and is v worried that he may not give the right/sufficient details to the DWP. It seems extraordinary that a lady in her situation should have to reapply at all (thought I’d heard in the press that this was stopping for “lifetime conditions) yet alone completing another form!
Sorry for ramble – but is all this correct, should she really, really be reassessed in this way/at all?
Thank you so much for this site – it has literally been a life saver for me!
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7 years 5 months ago #173627 by Gordon
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Replied by Gordon on topic PIP for 78 year old - previously lifetime DLA!
Alex
are you saying that she has been invited to claim PIP?
If the lady is 78 then she does not meet the criteria to be invited to claim PIP as she was over the age of 65 on 8 April 2013. She or someone on her behalf needs to contact the DWP and have the invitation removed.
To be clear, the DWP cannot legally do this.
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is she being reassessed for DLA. If this is the case then despite her indefinite award the DWP are entitled to do this, most likely under the Right Payment Programme, see
The Right Payment Programme
I'm afraid she has no choice but to complete the forms in detail as if it is a new claim and supply evidence as she can.
It would be worth seeing if anybody can assist with the completion of the forms, I believe that Age UK have welfare advisors who may be able to help.
Gordon
are you saying that she has been invited to claim PIP?
If the lady is 78 then she does not meet the criteria to be invited to claim PIP as she was over the age of 65 on 8 April 2013. She or someone on her behalf needs to contact the DWP and have the invitation removed.
To be clear, the DWP cannot legally do this.
OR
is she being reassessed for DLA. If this is the case then despite her indefinite award the DWP are entitled to do this, most likely under the Right Payment Programme, see
The Right Payment Programme
I'm afraid she has no choice but to complete the forms in detail as if it is a new claim and supply evidence as she can.
It would be worth seeing if anybody can assist with the completion of the forms, I believe that Age UK have welfare advisors who may be able to help.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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