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6 years 2 months ago #205561 by buster21
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Hi Gordon, hope you are doing well.
Wondered if you could advise:
Child DLA award is due to end 4 months before the child's 16th birthday. When can he (parents) expect a renewal form to be sent? How will this fit in with an expected PIP invitation once he has turned 16?
Many thanks
Buster
Wondered if you could advise:
Child DLA award is due to end 4 months before the child's 16th birthday. When can he (parents) expect a renewal form to be sent? How will this fit in with an expected PIP invitation once he has turned 16?
Many thanks
Buster
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6 years 2 months ago #205567 by Gordon
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We don't have much information about child DLA claims but we have seen two scenarios, the DLA is renewed and then on their 16th birthday they are invited to claim PIP, or the DLA is renewed and the DWP write to say that the PIP invitation will be delayed for about a year, the decision may be regional and the result of delays in the PIP process.
Either way you need to prepare for the DLA renewal, PIP cannot be claimed before the age of 16 so there is no way to bridge the gap. You should receive reassessment documents no later than three months before the current award ends, if you don't then contact the DWP immediately as you will need the time to ensure there is no gap in payments.
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We don't have much information about child DLA claims but we have seen two scenarios, the DLA is renewed and then on their 16th birthday they are invited to claim PIP, or the DLA is renewed and the DWP write to say that the PIP invitation will be delayed for about a year, the decision may be regional and the result of delays in the PIP process.
Either way you need to prepare for the DLA renewal, PIP cannot be claimed before the age of 16 so there is no way to bridge the gap. You should receive reassessment documents no later than three months before the current award ends, if you don't then contact the DWP immediately as you will need the time to ensure there is no gap in payments.
Gordon
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5 years 5 months ago #220129 by buster21
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Hi Gordon
Can you advise on the following:
This 15 year old has been sent a DLA renewal pack. Next year he will also be claiming PIP on invitation when he turns 16 - as you suggested might happen - so thanks for your previous advice once again.
Particularly around PIP; the young lad has a diagnosis of severe ADHD as the main medical problem, but not the only medical difficulty.
I am hoping to help him with an award of PIP. He will almost certainly need an appointee to manage his affairs. That will be decided by a home visit before he turns 16 of course by the DWP.
I have looked at the descriptors he should score. I am reasonably confident of him scoring the minimum 8 points required for daily living but no more really.
The medical people treating him have offered him a trial of medication to see if it makes a difference but there are no guarantees. However, he is refusing to take it. Arguably due to his ADHD.
So my question is: how will the assessment provider and DWP view this situation in terms of him not taking prescribed medication which might help him?
Many thanks
Buster
Can you advise on the following:
This 15 year old has been sent a DLA renewal pack. Next year he will also be claiming PIP on invitation when he turns 16 - as you suggested might happen - so thanks for your previous advice once again.
Particularly around PIP; the young lad has a diagnosis of severe ADHD as the main medical problem, but not the only medical difficulty.
I am hoping to help him with an award of PIP. He will almost certainly need an appointee to manage his affairs. That will be decided by a home visit before he turns 16 of course by the DWP.
I have looked at the descriptors he should score. I am reasonably confident of him scoring the minimum 8 points required for daily living but no more really.
The medical people treating him have offered him a trial of medication to see if it makes a difference but there are no guarantees. However, he is refusing to take it. Arguably due to his ADHD.
So my question is: how will the assessment provider and DWP view this situation in terms of him not taking prescribed medication which might help him?
Many thanks
Buster
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5 years 5 months ago #220142 by Gordon
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In principle, the DWP can assume the benefits of the medication, this is particularly the case for DLA, the case for PIP is a lot less well defined. However, if you explain his problems with this medication then I would expect him to be assessed on his problems as they are.
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In principle, the DWP can assume the benefits of the medication, this is particularly the case for DLA, the case for PIP is a lot less well defined. However, if you explain his problems with this medication then I would expect him to be assessed on his problems as they are.
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