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6 years 3 months ago #230999 by Andy101
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Hi I'm Andrew and new to the forum I'd like to ask some questions about my Son and I'm very worried for his future with these cuts at the moment he's on DLA has he is Educational plan or statement and has what's called global development delay and his basic understanding of the world around him is sometimes foreign and has no concept of time and not even being able tell the time at 15yrs old .
Anyways He gets DLA at the moment but he's 15yrs old when will his DLA come to an end and will he just go over to PIP or will I have to make a new claim for him as he would in no way know how to do this. thanks in advance Andrew.
Anyways He gets DLA at the moment but he's 15yrs old when will his DLA come to an end and will he just go over to PIP or will I have to make a new claim for him as he would in no way know how to do this. thanks in advance Andrew.
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6 years 3 months ago #231016 by Gordon
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Andrew
It would be a new claim for PIP be aware that the criteria is fundamentally different from DLA, especially where it was for a child.
As he will be 16 he will be treated as an adult and you may have problems acting on his behalf. If he is not capable of managing his own affairs then you should consider becoming his DWP Appointee, see
www.gov.uk/become-appointee-for-someone-claiming-benefits
Our PIP Claim guide is on the following link and explains the claim process and the criteria he will need to meet for an award.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
Gordon
It would be a new claim for PIP be aware that the criteria is fundamentally different from DLA, especially where it was for a child.
As he will be 16 he will be treated as an adult and you may have problems acting on his behalf. If he is not capable of managing his own affairs then you should consider becoming his DWP Appointee, see
www.gov.uk/become-appointee-for-someone-claiming-benefits
Our PIP Claim guide is on the following link and explains the claim process and the criteria he will need to meet for an award.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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