PIP warning as DWP sends assessments to claimants with first touchdown in days
People receiving a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) light-touch award that’s coming to an finish this yr can count on opinions to begin this month.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has mentioned “in most cases” an evaluation with a well being skilled gained’t be wanted.
The kind individuals might want to fill in has additionally been revised and is far shorter than the preliminary AR1 kind, in a transfer made by the DWP to simplify and enhance the method. The new kind has additionally been launched in August.
The replace supplied by the DWP reads: “The first light-touch reviews start in August and will involve a short form to check whether anything has changed, so we can adjust the award if needed and confirm we hold up-to-date information. In most cases, an assessment with a health professional will not be required.”
PIP was first launched in 2013 with the intention that individuals who acquired ongoing awards would have a “light-touch” assessment after 10 years.
Ongoing rewards (which don’t have any finish date) are sometimes reserved for individuals who want the very best degree of assist and whose wants are “only likely to increase”. In 2019, this additionally stretched to incorporate most individuals who’ve reached the state pension age (presently 66).
With many who acquired the PIP award from its launch in 2013 approaching the purpose to be reviewed, the brand new kind has been introduced out simply in time.
According to Benefits and Work, the brand new and improved six-page kind (AR2) covers:
- Identity and call particulars
- Immigration standing
- Your predominant healthcare skilled
- Details of any modifications to your well being situation or incapacity
- Details of any modifications to your day by day dwelling wants
- Details of any modifications to your mobility wants
- Your consent to permit the DWP to gather additional data.
Claimants are given a time restrict during which to return the shape. Those who fail to satisfy this deadline might rise their award drawing to an finish however in response to Benefits and Work, it is a determination which may be appealed towards.
What is PIP and the way a lot is it price?
PIP is distributed by the DWP and is focused to assist individuals who want additional assist with day by day duties or getting round as a result of long-term sickness, disabilities, or bodily or psychological well being situations.
There are two elements to PIP, a day by day dwelling half for individuals who need assistance with on a regular basis duties, and a mobility half for individuals who need assistance shifting round. Each comes with a normal fee and an enhanced fee.
Whether individuals get one or each components and the way a lot they get will depend on how troublesome they discover particular person duties, and other people can apply even when they’re working, have financial savings, or are already receiving different advantages.
The present customary and enhanced PIP fee charges are as follows:
Daily dwelling duties
- Standard fee – £68.10 per week
- Enhanced fee – £101.75 per week
Mobility duties
- Standard fee – £26.90 per week
- Enhanced fee – £71 per week.