Challenge your PIP award decision and ask the DWP to look at your claim again
25.04.2022 - 16:51
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit that helps people over 16 and under State Pension age with the extra costs of living with a long-term illness, mental or physical health condition or disability.
Since April 11, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could give you between £24.45 and £156.90 each week, however, the benefits is usually paid every four weeks so this amounts to between £97.80 and £627.60 every payment period.
How much PIP you will be paid depends on how difficult and safe it is for you to carry out certain daily tasks including preparing and eating fresh food, washing and getting dressed, basic toilet needs and planning and following a journey.
The benefit is made up of two parts - a daily living component and a mobility component, you may be able to claim one or both of these elements depending on your circumstances.
If you have claimed for PIP and disagree with an award decision, you can challenge it - this may include asking for the decision to be looked at again, lodging an appeal or taking it to a tribunal.
Here are some simple steps to follow if you think the DWP decision makers got it wrong.
If you don’t understand the decision on your letter, you can ask the DWP to explain it by contacting them using the details on the top right of the decision letter.
If you don’t know if the decision is right, you can check whether you qualify by doing the PIP self test on the Benefits and Work website here.
This mock test has all the questions plus the points awarded for each answer and will help you understand:
Whether you would score enough points to receive PIP for each component (daily living and mobility)
Whether you would qualify for the standard or enhanced rate of each component
A Mandatory