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9 years 9 months ago #138540 by sunflower38
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im in receipt of low mobility and low care, i suffer from depression anxiety panic attacks and osteoarthritis of my right knee , this is getting progressively worse , (my knee ) i was going to write to them of this also to see if they will move me to medium mobility, i do have difficulty walking 5 out of 7 days using crutches help with dressing etc , im a bit weary in-case they take it away from me after reading some forum answers do you think that i will be successful ? my daughter tends to think that i should try , my walking is slow always in pain can hardly walk at times ? also having to change DRS due to ours closing down by QCC i do not have a re pour with my current dr so i really dont know what to do ? Hes currently changed my medication , medication used for people with MS epilepsy etc for nerve damage !!!! im awaiting appointment to see orthopedic
any help and advice will be greatly received
any help and advice will be greatly received
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9 years 9 months ago #138542 by Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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Sunflower
Ultimately this is only a Decision that you can make.
The first issue is that if you are on the UK mainland then any Change of Circumstances will result in your being invited to claim PIP and you will not be able to retain your current DLA award. Whilst some claimants will find it easier to be awarded PIP and even to gain a higher award, the assessment criteria have been designed to reduce the disability budget by at least 20% meaning that many DLA claimants will see a reduced award or even no award at all.
As an example specific to yourself, PIP has no Lower rate "care" award so you would have to factor in whether you have sufficient problems for a Standard award.
Lower Rate Mobility (DLA) is awarded because the claimant is considered unable to plan and/or follow a route, not because they have problems walking, DLA treats these two issues as separate. PIP combines the two, so whilst in principle someone with problems Going Out and Moving Around (walking) may be more likely to qualify for an Enhanced award due to the severity of the criteria they in fact may struggle to do so and only receive the Standard Rate, which would be equivalent to what you already have.
Have a look at the PIP Claim guide for more details.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
If you are not on the UK mainland, then reply to this post and we will try and we will do our best to help.
Gordon
Ultimately this is only a Decision that you can make.
The first issue is that if you are on the UK mainland then any Change of Circumstances will result in your being invited to claim PIP and you will not be able to retain your current DLA award. Whilst some claimants will find it easier to be awarded PIP and even to gain a higher award, the assessment criteria have been designed to reduce the disability budget by at least 20% meaning that many DLA claimants will see a reduced award or even no award at all.
As an example specific to yourself, PIP has no Lower rate "care" award so you would have to factor in whether you have sufficient problems for a Standard award.
Lower Rate Mobility (DLA) is awarded because the claimant is considered unable to plan and/or follow a route, not because they have problems walking, DLA treats these two issues as separate. PIP combines the two, so whilst in principle someone with problems Going Out and Moving Around (walking) may be more likely to qualify for an Enhanced award due to the severity of the criteria they in fact may struggle to do so and only receive the Standard Rate, which would be equivalent to what you already have.
Have a look at the PIP Claim guide for more details.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
If you are not on the UK mainland, then reply to this post and we will try and we will do our best to help.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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9 years 9 months ago #138798 by sunflower38
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Thank you Gordon for your advice,
yes indeed i am on mainland uk . taking on board your valuable information i feel that i be better of staying as i am. PIP will be introduced in this area by 2017 so ive been informed.
thank you once again
yes indeed i am on mainland uk . taking on board your valuable information i feel that i be better of staying as i am. PIP will be introduced in this area by 2017 so ive been informed.
thank you once again
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