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Not been contacted, can they stop her money?

Shlbly
Shlbly Community member Posts: 136 Pioneering
edited September 2018 in PIP, DLA, and AA
My friend is on PIP after going to appeal last year, she is now worried as that date on the letter is 6th October for renewal, they haven’t wrote to her, can they just stop her money? TIA

Comments

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,357 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi,

    She needs to look at the award letter to see exactly what it says about her award. If it states 2 dates with a review 1 year before it ends then her PIP won't stop but they'll soon be sending the review forms.

    If it says an end date with no review then she should have been contacted 3 months before the award ends, as her money will stop on 6th October.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
  • Shlbly
    Shlbly Community member Posts: 136 Pioneering
    Hi,

    She needs to look at the award letter to see exactly what it says about her award. If it states 2 dates with a review 1 year before it ends then her PIP won't stop but they'll soon be sending the review forms.

    If it says an end date with no review then she should have been contacted 3 months before the award ends, as her money will stop on 6th October.
    Thank you for your reply, have sent it on to her ?
  • Shlbly
    Shlbly Community member Posts: 136 Pioneering
    Shlbly said:
    Hi,

    She needs to look at the award letter to see exactly what it says about her award. If it states 2 dates with a review 1 year before it ends then her PIP won't stop but they'll soon be sending the review forms.

    If it says an end date with no review then she should have been contacted 3 months before the award ends, as her money will stop on 6th October.
    Thank you for your reply, have sent it on to her ?
    She hasn’t been contacted at all!
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,357 Disability Gamechanger
    Then her money will stop on 6th October because there's no review just an end date. She needs to ring PIP and ask them to send her more forms. They should have contacted her 3 months before the award is due to end.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
  • Yadnad
    Yadnad Posts: 2,856 Disability Gamechanger
    Then her money will stop on 6th October because there's no review just an end date. She needs to ring PIP and ask them to send her more forms. They should have contacted her 3 months before the award is due to end.
    They should have but honestly can you actually rely on the DWP to think ahead and do the right thing?
    Like everything else it is left to the claimant to seek out the answers and be proactive - shame for those that can't.
  • Shlbly
    Shlbly Community member Posts: 136 Pioneering
    Yadnad said:
    Then her money will stop on 6th October because there's no review just an end date. She needs to ring PIP and ask them to send her more forms. They should have contacted her 3 months before the award is due to end.
    They should have but honestly can you actually rely on the DWP to think ahead and do the right thing?
    Like everything else it is left to the claimant to seek out the answers and be proactive - shame for those that can't.
    Thank you for all that.

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