Transcript Pip Presentation April 2013 - North West Leicestershire District

Disability
Living
Allowance
Is changing......
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It will now be replaced by..
Personal
Independence
Payments =
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PIP
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PIP Timeline - 1
Early February – Mid March 2013
DWP send general information about PIP
to all existing DLA claimants in their
annual DLA updating letters.
DLA claimants DO NOT need to take any
action as a result of this letter.
It is a 7 page document - will it be read properly?
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PIP Timeline - 2
New claims for PIP start for those living in:
From 08 April 2013
Persons aged 16 64
From 10 June 2013
Persons aged 16 - 64
Cheshire, Cumbria, Merseyside,
North East England, North West England.
Any DLA claims from these areas will be
treated as PIP claims.
All New claims will now be for
Personal Independence Payments
No further ‘NEW’ DLA claims for
16-64 age group
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PIP Timeline - 3
From October 7th 2013
Existing DLA claimants: Awards end before 24 Feb 2014:
DLA will be renewed.
They will be invited to claim PIP at a later date
And
All existing DLA claimants who report a change in their
DLA Care or Mobility and/or Medical Conditions
will be invited to apply for PIP
AND
Claimants with existing fixed term DLA
awards due to expire after the end of February 2014
will be invited to claim PIP.
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PIP Timeline - 4
Children up to 15 inclusive
DLA can continue to be claimed for children
up to and including the age of 15.
Once PIP has been introduced,
the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
will contact them as they approach their
16th birthday to explain what will happen next.
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They will then need to apply for PIP as an adult.
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PIP Timeline - 5
Between October 2015 and 2018
All the remaining eligible claimants in receipt of a DLA
award will be invited to make a claim for PIP. DWP plan
to have contacted everyone by 2018 and will write to
individuals in plenty of time to explain what to do.
Existing DLA recipients do not need to contact DWP now.
NOTE:
There are NO AUTOMATIC migrations to PIP.
Clients must always apply for PIP.
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PIP Timeline - 6
IMPORTANT NOTE:
There is
NO AUTOMATIC MIGRATION TO PIP
Clients must always apply for PIP.
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The Application Process 1 :
The following are extracts from the published DWP documentation
 To start a new claim for PIP the claimant should telephone DWP on:
0800 917 2222. This number will be available from 8 April 2013 and
the lines will be open between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday.
 The caller will be asked for some basic information, including their:
 National Insurance Number
 Bank or building society details
 Daytime contact number
 GP or health professional’s details
 Details of time spent abroad if they have been abroad for more
than 4 weeks at a time over the last 3 years.
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The Application Process 2 :
The following are extracts from the published DWP documentation
 Once the claim has been registered, a
 ‘How your disability affects you’ form will be posted to the applicant
 The applicant is then required to complete this 36 page document
explaining in detail how their condition/s affect their daily life.
 Similar to the DLA application, this is a form that is VERY EASY to
complete VERY BADLY. Be Aware – Take Advice.
 Details of the PIP claims process, along with copies of the claim
form, can be found on the DWP website.
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The Application Process 3 :
The following is information extracted from the published DWP
documentation that may have been reformatted.
 Almost ALL applicants applying for PIP will be required to attend a
face to face interview by a Healthcare Professional
 This will in most cases be conducted by an external organisation
contracted to complete this procedure by the DWP (Capita in
Leicestershire we believe – NOT Atos)
 The conclusion of the F2F interview will be passed to the “Decision
Maker” within the DWP who will make the decision regarding
accepting the application or not, and the associated level of the
award
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The Application Process 4 :
 Should the application be agreed, the defined payment will
commence
 The recipient of the award should anticipate frequent requests by
the DWP for updated information as to the claimants current
condition and maybe subjected to additional re-examinations
 There will be some applicants that are NOT successful both from
new applications and those that have migrated from DLA. There is a
formal appeals process that is available –
 BE AWARE:
 there are time constraints in respect of making these appeals
and:
 be sure to take advice.
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Things for Applicant to Remember:
 Do not rely on the DWP to gather the evidence from any source to
verify the applicants condition or details as to how their condition
affects them in their daily life.
 The applicant needs to source and retain the evidence themselves
 ALWAYS ensure that the applicant requests and obtains copies of
any reports from a Specialist or in the form of a “Discharge Note”
from a Hospital.
 The applicant should retain all details of any referral by their GP to a
specialist or auxiliary worker/healthcare professional
 Retain full details of the prescribed medication, any changes made,
when, by whom, and why
EVIDENCE IS THE KEY – GATHER IT AND KEEP IT SAFE.
WITHOUT IT YOUR CLAIM MAY FAIL.
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Footnote
 There are, as we all know, many people in the community that are
frail, vulnerable and possibly suffering from a Mental Health issue.
 It is not difficult to understand how someone, having made an initial
telephone application after gathering all of the necessary
information, then at a later date needing to complete a multi page
document, all followed by a F2F interview could seem somewhat
stressed.
If they need help they only need to ask –
Should we also be proactive in attempting
to identify their need?
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Thank you for your time
and patience.
Any Questions?
Peter Yerrell: email: [email protected]
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Citizens Advice:
https:/www.gov.uk/PIP-checker.
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