Hi I've just spoke to dla about my son this morning and what they said was, because his award was giving on the 26 of Jan 2017 for 2 year they could still realistically pay it till just b4 his 17th birthday. He said pip will send a letter inviting us to fill there form in and an assessment may be carried out only then depending on there our come would it stop or continue. He said it would not automatically stop when he's 16 the process above has to take place first. He did also say that pip do not use the any info that the dla have, as it's a completely new claim and pip is based on a points system. So he said all fresh evidence would have to be sent . So I just have to wait for the pip form could be any time after he's 16 according to the dla . ? Hope the info he provided me is correct
You were wrongly informed about the DLA info being used for PIP evidence. It CAN be used. When you eventually ring to start your claim off they'll ask you if you want this info to be used for the PIP evidence. They don't actually send it to you but they will use it. Amazing isn't it how much the DWP either lie or don't know.
R right interesting so what about the rest of the info he gave me ? Can't trust these people.
All the other info is correct. They'll write to you asking you to apply. You then ring PIP to start the claim off. They'll send you the forms, fill them in and return them. Providing they recieve them before the date stated his DLA will continue until a decision has been made. An assesment will most probably be needed, not many people manage to get a paper based decision with PIP, although it has been know. Once a decision has been made DLA payments will stop and if successful PIP will start about 4 weeks after DLA stops. You can send in more evidence of course, the more the better.
I dread an assessment as he has autism and ADHD he feaks out when change or strangers try to interact with him. I'll ask if he can be assessed at home to keep his stress level s down.
You may well need a letter from his GP for a home assessment stating the reason why.
When I returned the forms for PIP I got a phone call telling me there had been a cancellation from someone who had a home visit & would I accept a home visit the next day instead of having to wait. I never requested a home visit when I filled the forms in but I was pleased I had a home visit rather than have to go to the medical centre for an assessment. My son sent a letter from his doctor, who had requested that he had a home visit. They refused & offered to send him a taxi. We declined the offer of a taxi & a family member took him to the assessment. Needless to say he was unsuccessful. We are in the process of appealing.
Yeh I'll defo ask for this .
Hi Sophie, having the same problem. My son turned 16 on 6th January and his DLA was stopped as well as my carers allowance. DLA is supposed to be extended for 6 months whilst you apply for PIP which I am doing at the moment. I am going to make a complaint tomorrow because I cannot wait weeks for them to restart it.
I spouting dla last week, they said they can pay dla up till there're 17th birthday or just b4 and pip have to invite u to make a claim then they will make an appointment for the claimants they should still continue to pay the claimant until the decision maker has looked at the new evidence. Did yrs sons claim have long left on it . I would ring dla and pip . This shouldn't happen.
I rang dla ( that should of said ) last week. I go nuts if they do this to us after been told by the dla and pip they would not
No it shouldn't happen. I am making a complaint tomorrow. I am just filling in the 'how your disability affects you' form which is to be with PIP by 16/02 in the meantime they should be paying for 6 months but they say they won't look until date order but in the meantime we have no DLA or Carers allowance x
They dont give a damn about how you manage , or what it does to your stress levels , you just have to live with the sword of Damaclese hanging over your head
good luck jimbo