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1 month 1 week ago #296753 by Snowbird
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We received and submitted the standard P.I.P. review form 1043 for my father-in-law back in July and still haven't heard back. My concern is at that time his mobility was slowly starting to improve. As requested in the paperwork, I stated in the mobility section that his mobility was getting better, realising that he will likely get less or even nothing on the mobility component.
I hear there are delays processing P.I.P. forms at the moment. My question is what will happen regarding the present payments we receive until his review is actioned? Will it be considered an overpayment that he has to repay?
I hear there are delays processing P.I.P. forms at the moment. My question is what will happen regarding the present payments we receive until his review is actioned? Will it be considered an overpayment that he has to repay?
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1 month 1 week ago #296791 by BIS
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Hi Snowbird
Your question is a tricky one. I want to say they won't consider it an overpayment - but I have heard of several people suddenly being told they have been overpaid and the money then being deducted, so I can't say with any certainty what will happen either way.
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Your question is a tricky one. I want to say they won't consider it an overpayment - but I have heard of several people suddenly being told they have been overpaid and the money then being deducted, so I can't say with any certainty what will happen either way.
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1 month 1 week ago #296810 by Snowbird
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Thank you very much for your reply BIS.
The PIP1043 form was sent as a routine review as his current award review date is March 2025. Is it mandatory to ring and report a change in his mobility when we already declared this change on the PIP1043 review form? Or would the form negate having to make that call, even though their delays mean the change has not been processed yet? We don't want to have to fill in yet another PIP1043 as the information on the one we sent them in July is still current and already reflects that change, nor does my father-in-law want to be overpaid and have the burden of repayment.
Thanks again,
Snowbird
The PIP1043 form was sent as a routine review as his current award review date is March 2025. Is it mandatory to ring and report a change in his mobility when we already declared this change on the PIP1043 review form? Or would the form negate having to make that call, even though their delays mean the change has not been processed yet? We don't want to have to fill in yet another PIP1043 as the information on the one we sent them in July is still current and already reflects that change, nor does my father-in-law want to be overpaid and have the burden of repayment.
Thanks again,
Snowbird
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1 month 1 week ago #296822 by BIS
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Hi Snowbird
Claimants are supposed to report a change in their health immediately. However, many wait until their next review is due. If an improvement was in place, for example, several months before the review form was sent in, the DWP could argue there has been an overpayment. If a claimant has returned a review form on time and they report a change that has just taken place—but it takes the DWP six months or more to process it—they can still argue that there has been an overpayment.
So, with regard to your father-in-law, it depends on when the improvement took place and whether he should have informed them earlier.
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Claimants are supposed to report a change in their health immediately. However, many wait until their next review is due. If an improvement was in place, for example, several months before the review form was sent in, the DWP could argue there has been an overpayment. If a claimant has returned a review form on time and they report a change that has just taken place—but it takes the DWP six months or more to process it—they can still argue that there has been an overpayment.
So, with regard to your father-in-law, it depends on when the improvement took place and whether he should have informed them earlier.
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1 month 1 week ago #296831 by Snowbird
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Thanks again BIS
The improvements were gradually happening around the time the forms came in and he still gets some bad days where he can't mobilise very well. We wondered at the time if he should continue the claim as it is, but he said he wanted to notify them of the change in the hope his mobility continued to improve.
He didn't want to wait until this review was processed, and then have to phone them to report a change and start the process all over again. But now we're concerned that any delays on thier end would be classified as an overpayment.
Thanks again,
Snowbird
The improvements were gradually happening around the time the forms came in and he still gets some bad days where he can't mobilise very well. We wondered at the time if he should continue the claim as it is, but he said he wanted to notify them of the change in the hope his mobility continued to improve.
He didn't want to wait until this review was processed, and then have to phone them to report a change and start the process all over again. But now we're concerned that any delays on thier end would be classified as an overpayment.
Thanks again,
Snowbird
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