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Change of circumstances DLA to PIP
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I have been wanting to register a change of circumstances as I have been diagnosed with additional conditions which I feel could move me to a higher rate. I think I was put on the wrong rate in the first place but didn't challenge as the award was indefinite.
I am not in a PIP transition area, however is it correct to assume that all change of circumstances are now treated as new PIP claims?
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Paradigm wrote: Hi,
I have been wanting to register a change of circumstances as I have been diagnosed with additional conditions which I feel could move me to a higher rate. I think I was put on the wrong rate in the first place but didn't challenge as the award was indefinite.
I am not in a PIP transition area, however is it correct to assume that all change of circumstances are now treated as new PIP claims?
I am afraid your information is out of date, all areas of the UK are now eligible to be invited to claim PIP.
Yes, a Change of Circumstances will result in a invitation to claim PIP, you need to consider whether your deterioration will actually result in a higher award under the PIP criteria or not. See
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
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I'm not sure whether it will - quite a risk as I currently get lower rate DLA care, although I had got middle rate + LRM before that but didn't appeal as it seemed a lot of hassle considering I'd got an indefinite award. Now realise I quite shot myself in the foot with that choice.
Between working full time and looking after me my wife is really getting ground down and I'm not sure how much longer we'll be able to stay together if something doesn't change - so, really I'm hoping for just enough to pay someone to come for a few hours perhaps to do some cleaning and prepare lunches, etc. But I've already allocated my DLA to other disability-related costs. Would be great if I didn't have to ration them so much.
I've booked an appointment with the local CAB but want to be as prepared as possible so that the appointment isn't wasted as I've having to take the day off work (it's bang in the middle of my work day) and I've had quite a few appointments recently which have caused me to take time off.
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I don't think the fact that you didn't appeal the last DLA award will make any difference. You will be assessed from scratch for PIP, what level of award you get will not relate directly to your DLA award.
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I can see them being difficult about the fact that technically I care for another person but I think I'd have more trouble with an office job because of all the sitting down/reading/writing/focusing on one task for a long time. (The child I work with isn't desk-ready.)
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