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11 years 1 month ago - 11 years 1 month ago #98677 by MSCarer
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I am aware of the changes to the new PIP motability, i.e. reduction from 50m to 20m, however, I was wondering if PIP is going to be like ESA and reviewed/reassessed on a regular basis?

If so this would have a massive effect on motability vehicles if you were re-assessed after 2 years (when motability contracts for cars are usually 3 years) and where moved from higher rate mobility to lower rate and therefore losing your car.

Does anyone know if PIP reassessment is going to be the norm and as regular as ESA reassessments and if you are awarded the higher rate mobility is that likely to be for a guaranteed 3 years to tie in with a motability vehicle?

I need to plan ahead!
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11 years 1 month ago #98683 by Gordon
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MSCarer wrote: I am aware of the changes to the new PIP motability, i.e. reduction from 50m to 20m, however, I was wondering if PIP is going to be like ESA and reviewed/reassessed on a regular basis?

If so this would have a massive effect on motability vehicles if you were re-assessed after 2 years (when motability contracts for cars are usually 3 years) and where moved from higher rate mobility to lower rate and therefore losing your car.

Does anyone know if PIP reassessment is going to be the norm and as regular as ESA reassessments and if you are awarded the higher rate mobility is that likely to be for a guaranteed 3 years to tie in with a motability vehicle?

I need to plan ahead!


I think it likely that claimants receiving PIP will be re-assessed more frequently, for example; even though there will still be an indefinite award, fewer claimants are likely to receive this level of award.

As to how this will effect Motability awards is something that only they can tell you, as I understand it the current scheme allows DLA claimants receiving HRM with more than 12 months award to apply for a vehicle.

Gordon

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11 years 1 month ago #98691 by MSCarer
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Thanks Gordon - i am just concerned that the same thing will happen with PIP as with ESA and that many people when they are reassessed will be "downgraded" to the low rate and then they will appeal and get the higher rate but in the meantime you have lost your car. This will be a viscous circle of reassessment and appeals and getting a motability car will become just too stressful.
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11 years 1 month ago #98698 by Gordon
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MSCarer wrote: Thanks Gordon - i am just concerned that the same thing will happen with PIP as with ESA and that many people when they are reassessed will be "downgraded" to the low rate and then they will appeal and get the higher rate but in the meantime you have lost your car. This will be a viscous circle of reassessment and appeals and getting a motability car will become just too stressful.


The Governments Impact Analysis, the real one not the one that the Ministers are pretending is in effect, expects a substantial reduction in the number of claimants expected to qualify for the Enhanced rate.

Gordon

Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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11 years 1 month ago #98714 by mommaduck
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As MS carer states, the uncertainty of this is a real worry. I have a Motability car with one year left before I have to get another one (Jan 2014)

I would then contract the car until Jan 2017, but will be invited from Oct 2015 to apply for PIP and as I turn 65 this May. (dam, why didn't the parents get down and dirty a month or two sooner LOL).

It does appear that those that turned 65 just after April this year are going to be invited first and I expect that I will be one of them, and if my hiigh rate motability is taken away I will then lose my car.

The car I have now and will need then, not only cost me £2000 advance payment but £2600 in adaptations, and to have to fork out this much again next Jan to lose the car after 18 months or so is not financially possible for me.

I have to take out a loan each 3 year period for this so it is just not the loss of the vehicle that is at risk but the loss of the initial outlay. Technically even if your award is taken away I believe that one is still responsible for the motability payments as a three year contract is signed when taken the vehicle in the first place. :ohmy:
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11 years 1 month ago - 11 years 1 month ago #98715 by bro58
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It looks like there could yet be a legal challenge to the change from 50 metres to 20 metres Re : PIP :

See : janeyoung.me.uk/2013/02/06/call-to-arms-...ing-pip-regulations/

From :

www.rightsnet.org.uk/forums/viewthread/4344/

bro58
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