Time Period For Completion Of PIP 1003 Form

Hi all

I'm new to the forum and joined recently in the knowledge that I would be receiving the PIP How Your Disability Affects You Form as I attempt to switch from a life time award at the higher rate of DLA to PIP.
My query relates to what is the experience of other members in the relation to the timescale allowed by the DWP for returning this 40 page document.

My form arrived this morning 05/12/2015 and the return date is 27/12/2015 which is a Sunday and taking Christmas and Boxing Day (Bank Holidays) into account and the Christmas mail backlog effectively requires the form to be posted back on Monday 21/12/2015.

This equates to an effective period for completing the form of 2 weeks !.

I know that the ESA Work Capability Assessment Form has a return period of 4 weeks which seems reasonably fair but 2 weeks seems a little on the short side for such an important document.

Any comments and advice would gratefully received

Regards and a Happy Xmas to all

Mike

Hi,

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There are provisions in place to allow a 2 week extension to the return deadline date of The PIP 2 Form where appropriate.

Several of our members have obtained such extensions, including This One.

As you are new to the site, you may find the following links helpful :

PIP Resources.

How The PIP Points Scoring System Works.

PIP Self Test

PIP Claims Guide. (2nd Link down the page)

See : This Post in our Spotlight Area at the top of The Forum. also.

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That way you can find it again easily for future reference and to pose any further queries that you may have by replying to this topic.

Please keep us updated !

bro58

I had just over 2 weeks to fill out the form. I sent it back recorded delivery. It takes them ages to send it out. The date that's on the letter that comes with the form is never the date you receive it. Sorry.