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1 month 2 weeks ago #296461 by Sarah
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Hi , just reaching out for a little advice , after waiting 14 months for my pip renewal award to be completed I am grateful to remain on enhanced living and mobility allowance. However having numerous progressive medical conditions including multiple sclerosis and necrological problems confirmed by consultants and accepted by the assessment provider capita , that the conditions would continue to deteriorate and would not improve , the case manager has only awarded it for 3 years. Is this normal practice now ? as everyone on here knows it will start the year before again and is extremely stressful , any advice would be grateful on how in the future you could avoid having to go through this so regularly
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1 month 2 weeks ago #296533 by BIS
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Hi Sarah
I'm afraid that award lengths have, on average, become shorter. If you have a three-year award, you are likely to be sent a review form after two years. I agree this is extremely stressful. You can write and ask them to look at the award length again and consider extending it. A few people have been successful in putting in such a request, but it is unusual, and you would have to show that your condition is only going to deteriorate. There is no proper mechanism for asking them to look at the award length - but some people do it under the Mandatory Reconsideration process and emphasise they are happy with the award and are only challenging the length. There is a risk in that they could look at your whole award again (which obviously you don't want). In the future, I would always put in a note about the award length - and why you think you should be eligible for a ten-year award. It may make no difference, but there is nothing to stop you from requesting it.
BIS
I'm afraid that award lengths have, on average, become shorter. If you have a three-year award, you are likely to be sent a review form after two years. I agree this is extremely stressful. You can write and ask them to look at the award length again and consider extending it. A few people have been successful in putting in such a request, but it is unusual, and you would have to show that your condition is only going to deteriorate. There is no proper mechanism for asking them to look at the award length - but some people do it under the Mandatory Reconsideration process and emphasise they are happy with the award and are only challenging the length. There is a risk in that they could look at your whole award again (which obviously you don't want). In the future, I would always put in a note about the award length - and why you think you should be eligible for a ten-year award. It may make no difference, but there is nothing to stop you from requesting it.
BIS
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