Benefits assessment interview

Hi Gordon, yes it was a typing error. You are correct in what you say.
I think it just threw me that it's taken such a long time to be assessed.
I have completed the form requesting a statement for my contribution history.
Thanks

Dear all, I thought I'd let you know that I phoned the DWP today and they informed me I have been put in the support group for 2 years.
I should receive my letter soon.

I am in receipt of DLA (high rate Motability, low rate care). Do you think it would be advisable to apply for the high rate of care?

Thanks for your help.

daffyju wrote: Dear all, I thought I'd let you know that I phoned the DWP today and they informed me I have been put in the support group for 2 years.
I should receive my letter soon.

I am in receipt of DLA (high rate Motability, low rate care). Do you think it would be advisable to apply for the high rate of care?

Thanks for your help.

Hi dj,

That is really good news !!!

Can you let us know when you receive confirmation in the written SG Decision Notice letter !

You cannot " apply for the high rate of care" of DLA !!

If you report a Change of Circumstances (C of C) to DLA and ask for a review, you will be reviewed for PIP from scratch, rather than DLA.

As you may know, when being reviewed for PIP you would be reviewed from scratch so you could end up with a lesser award that the one that you currently have, or no award at all !!

With PIP Mobility in particular it is much harder to obtain an Enhanced PIP Mobility Award than it was to obtain a Higher Rate DLA Mobility Award.

Many former DLA H Rate Mobility award recipients who have transferred to PIP have received a lesser PIP award or no award at all !

Have a look at : This Recent News Article

If you were under 65 on 08/04/13, you will have to transfer over to PIP over the next 2-3 years.

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

See also :

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

How The PIP Points Scoring System Works.

PIP Self Test

So if you do request a review of your DLA, you will be reviewed under PIP qualifying criteria which is totally different to DLA qualifying criteria.

bro58

i agree with bro had my dla to pip transfer and was on high rate mobility and low rate care. i cant walk without pain more than 20 metres and gave them consultant reports and gp reports but i still lost my mobility award but kept the care. think carefully about this first as the F2F are always biased towards the assessor.