DLA or PIP

Quoting the DWP FAQ:

"The new benefit is being introduced in stages so that we learn from each stage and get the whole process right. We will initially take new claims from claimants in areas including
Merseyside, North West England, Cumbria, Cheshire and North East England."

"We will begin by taking a few thousand new Personal Independence Payment claims from April 2013 for people living in those areas. During this period new claimants in all other parts of the country will continue to claim Disability Living Allowance as now."

"We plan to take new claims from all claimants in all parts of the country from June 2013."

However, as the updated PIP FAQ's also states :

"We will write to you to let you know when when you can make a a claim to Personal Independence Payment and how to do that. This stage will begin in October 2013 and all current DLA claimants of working age will have been contacted about reassessment by March 2016."

Therefore, those currently in receipt of DLA may not be reassessed for PIP until as early October 2013, or as late as March 2016.

Confusing - what's new !