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10 years 7 months ago - 10 years 7 months ago #125778 by ejay1001
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Hi, I just had a question regarding one of today's news articles Any DLA claimant reporting a change in circumstances which might affect their award will be assessed for PIP rather than DLA from 17 November in these postcode districts,
It includes in the article... any existing DLA claimant who turns 16 years old...... My son was awarded HRC....LRM until he is almost 18 so the award is due to end in May 2017. We live in one of the postcodes mentioned and I was wondering given that he is 16 in August 2015 would this mean that the award would end just because of his age ?
Thanks in advance
It includes in the article... any existing DLA claimant who turns 16 years old...... My son was awarded HRC....LRM until he is almost 18 so the award is due to end in May 2017. We live in one of the postcodes mentioned and I was wondering given that he is 16 in August 2015 would this mean that the award would end just because of his age ?
Thanks in advance
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10 years 7 months ago #125783 by Gordon
The PIP Transitional specifically references child DLA claimants turning 16, so I think it likely that he will be invited to claim PIP in August 2015, however, the DWP have some flexibility as to when they actually offer the invitation and of course there will be an election before this date, so it is possible that it will be delayed, I am afraid that you/he will only know when the envelope drops through the door.
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ejay1001 wrote: Hi, I just had a question regarding one of today's news articles Any DLA claimant reporting a change in circumstances which might affect their award will be assessed for PIP rather than DLA from 17 November in these postcode districts,
It includes in the article... any existing DLA claimant who turns 16 years old...... My son was awarded HRC....LRM until he is almost 18 so the award is due to end in May 2017. We live in one of the postcodes mentioned and I was wondering given that he is 16 in August 2015 would this mean that the award would end just because of his age ?
Thanks in advance
The PIP Transitional specifically references child DLA claimants turning 16, so I think it likely that he will be invited to claim PIP in August 2015, however, the DWP have some flexibility as to when they actually offer the invitation and of course there will be an election before this date, so it is possible that it will be delayed, I am afraid that you/he will only know when the envelope drops through the door.
Gordon
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10 years 7 months ago #125785 by ejay1001
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Thank you Gordon.
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10 years 6 months ago #125812 by jigzy
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im afraid the transition will take place I was in the same situation my sons dla was HRC LRM awarded until he was 18 which took it to 2016 , he turnt 16 in march this year and a few weeks later I had the invitation to claim pip any decision made by them overrides dla , im awaiting a mandatory reconsideration as they decided to take away his hrc completely , its a grulling emotional time I wish u luck when ur time comes x
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