DLA to PIP TRANSFER

Ian F wrote: Our sons DLA has just stopped on his 16th Birthday, he’s an autism sufferer, and there doesnt seem to be any traction in getting the PIP Claim form issued.... any ideas welcome on how this should work and how to speed it up....

Did his DLA award have an end date of his 16th birthday?

If it did then I would have expected the DWP to have extended the current award to allow a claim for PIP to be made .

Have you made the initial phone call to make a claim for PIP? The PIP2 should be received within 7-10 days of this call, if it has been longer then contact the DWP about this.

Our PIP Claim guide explains the process and criteria your son will need to meet, be aware PIP is a very different benefit from DLA.

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip

If you have any further questions then please reply to this post and we will do our best to help.

Gordon

Ian F wrote: It looks like the DLA end date was his 16th Birthday, but We couldn’t apply for PIP until after that they said.....

Get in touch with the DWP and ask for the DLA to be put back into payment, assuming he met the following;

Extension of certain fixed term period awards of disability living allowance for persons reaching 16
18.—(1) Where there is an award of disability living allowance to a DLA entitled person and—

(a) the award is of—
(i) both components and the award in respect of either or both is for a fixed term period, or
(ii)one component only and for a fixed term period,

(b) the person reaches 16 after 6th October 2013, and

(c) the fixed term period expires in the period starting with the day before the person reaches 16 and ending with the day before the person reaches 16 years and 6 months, the fixed term period shall be extended.

from

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/387/regulation/18/made

Gordon