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6 years 11 months ago #188842 by Stewart stewart
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i am thinking of claiming pip before I have to change over from my dla. I am very nervous. I just passed a esa medical and received the report. Should I send this report in. Also can I use my previous drs report. It's 8mth old. Iv had it since I filled in my esa50form.
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6 years 11 months ago #188888 by Gordon
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Please think very carefully about this.
PIP has significantly different criteria from DLA and the new benefit has been engineered to reduce the benefit budget by at least 20%, as a result many DLA claimants are receiving reduced awards or for many, no award at all on transfer.
At the very least have a look at our PIP Claim to see the criteria you will need to meet and mark yourself harshly as to whether you meet it, as the DWP certainly will.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
If you have further questions then please reply to this form.
Please think very carefully about this.
PIP has significantly different criteria from DLA and the new benefit has been engineered to reduce the benefit budget by at least 20%, as a result many DLA claimants are receiving reduced awards or for many, no award at all on transfer.
At the very least have a look at our PIP Claim to see the criteria you will need to meet and mark yourself harshly as to whether you meet it, as the DWP certainly will.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
If you have further questions then please reply to this form.
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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6 years 11 months ago #189398 by Stewart stewart
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my helth is worse through a back injury and incontinece.i need help with my care.i recieve indefinate for care and mobilty but feel i should be on standard pip for care.what can i download that will help me, can i use the evidence i used for my esa claim for my pip claim.the evidence is 6 mth old.i attend a specialist aswell as a physi therapist for a back injury.
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6 years 11 months ago #189440 by Gordon
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It's obviously your Decision, just be aware that once you start the process there is no backing out of it and your DLA claim will be closed whether you are successfully moved to PIP or not.
The PIP Claim guide has all of the information you need to start your claim and to complete the PIP2 claim form that you will be asked to complete about your day to day problems.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
You can use your ESA reports and evidence but even where there are areas of crossover between the two benefits the criteria is still different, so you will need to show the relevance of the documents that you enclose.
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It's obviously your Decision, just be aware that once you start the process there is no backing out of it and your DLA claim will be closed whether you are successfully moved to PIP or not.
The PIP Claim guide has all of the information you need to start your claim and to complete the PIP2 claim form that you will be asked to complete about your day to day problems.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
You can use your ESA reports and evidence but even where there are areas of crossover between the two benefits the criteria is still different, so you will need to show the relevance of the documents that you enclose.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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6 years 11 months ago #189466 by Stewart stewart
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thank you gordon.iv been reading up all day but feel the stress of it all is too much.iv been ill all day just reading through the guides.i need to get some one else to help me as i making myself ill with the stress of it all.thank you i will let you all know how i,m getting on.......
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