PIP renewals

[id6052]

Does anyone know what the process is for PIP renewals.

 

I applied in April 2013 and was awarded higher rate of living element in May 2014.

 

The award was for 2 years. So due to end in April 2015, but I have not heard anything from DWP.

[estellyn]

Last I heard the dWP prompt for the renewal/reassessment process flags up a year before the award period ends, so you should have heard something by now - if only the 14 week notice of the end of award. You may want to contact them to be sure your review hasn't been lost in the post.

[id6052]

thanks, Estellyn

 

i was googling last night and saw reference to awards being flagged 12 months before end of award and started to think one of two things: -

1. that because it took 13 months to make a decision, there was only 11 months left so I missed the 12 month flag
   
2. that maybe they were extending existing awards whilst they try and deal with the ongoing migration of other awards
   

 

I was hoping second option, but am worried it is first

[id6052]

I honestly dread having to go through the whole process all over again

[estellyn]

Yes the process appears pretty horrific. My concern would be that a notice is supposed to be sent out 14 weeks before the end date of any PIP award - if it's 12 weeks before and you haven't heard anything then there is a risk that leaving things as they are may result in the award just ending without you being notified. If it were me I'd phone to check what was going on, just in case. There are two options - either your award has been extended and you haven't been notified, or your award hasn't been extended and you haven't been notified.

 

Better to be safe than sorry.

[id6052]

estellyn

 

have just found out my award was actually for 3 years and due to end in April next year which explains why I did not receive any correspondence

[estellyn]

That's good news then