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7 years 1 month ago #181678 by Moss
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Hi Everyone,
Recently my wife was contacted by the Works and Pensions Offices; regarding her DLA; she was told she needed to apply for PIP and that her life long award for DLA would end shortly.
We received the dreaded letter yesterday, containing the PIP application forms. I read through the forms and the criteria for filling out the forms; then promptly put them aside; they look (at a glance) horendous; and frightningly complicated; and we have until the 28th of this month to get the forms returned to the DWP. We're hoping to get some help and advice from people who have previously experienced this process? My wife will be 68, on 26th May 2017 she was just 6, weeks ouside the cut off point for remaining on DLA.
Help and Advise Appreciated

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7 years 1 month ago #181699 by Gordon
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Moss

I would start by reading our PIP Claim guide on the following link.

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

If you are struggling to complete the form in the time allocated then you can request a two week extension.

If you have further questions then please reply to this post and we will do our best to help.

Gordon

Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems

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7 years 1 month ago #181740 by David
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Hi Moss
Although these forms are a pain, look at it as your way of getting the best possible help for your wife to lead the best life she can. You are in a good position to help as many people with long term conditions are in partial denial and over look to mention the little things they have learned to cope with, make sure everything that applies to the descriptors in taken into consideration. You don't say whether your wife has the mobility component. As your wife is now over retirement age, this is your one chance to claim for this if appropriate. Be aware that what ever mobility rate your wife qualifies for now will be the rate going forward, it can never be increased.

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7 years 1 month ago #181781 by lizzley65
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They are daunting but I got help from the cares association, take a look online to find your nearest one to you, To fill mine in,sent it back on Monday with all the information i could get my hands on from all my specialists and my GP,I copied all the form and filled that one in first in case any mistakes were made then copied it on to the original it took me and my hubby a whole afternoon.good luck

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7 years 1 month ago #181847 by Moss
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I've been working on the form all week; I'm hoping to complete it by Sunday? We photo copied everything except the form; I best copy that after we've completed it. Too late to copy it un filled now.
This form is daunting and it seems to bare your life to the bone.

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7 years 1 month ago #181860 by Moss
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PIP forms gone this afternoon, posted with recorded delivery
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