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Unsure if I should have applied for PIP

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Rainie
Rainie Community member Posts: 3 Listener
in PIP, DLA, and AA
I am unsure about this PIP. My friend said I should apply as I have COPD. I Left work and am now claiming my State Pension I was told today I will get full Housing benefit and pay less Council tax . I did fill and send forms off for PIP and should get word soon. I am worried now as I saw on the H.B. forms ect that they want to know if I received this payment I said no as that was before I put in for it and my friend said it does not effect benefits, but if that is the case why would they ask then? I now wish I had not applied as I thought it was to good to be true and now that I have got my rent ect all sorted out I now don't want everything changed and what happens if I don't get much I just wish I had not been told about this now it worries me .
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  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Community member Posts: 5,209 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi Rainie and welcome

    If you are over state retirement age then you cannot qualify for PIP
    Be all you can be, make  every day count. Namaste
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,216 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi,

    Are you sure you didn't apply for attendance allowance?
    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.
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  • Rainie
    Rainie Community member Posts: 3 Listener
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    Oh thank you so much for the replies as I did not know that when I reach this age I cant get it, and in the forms it never asked. As I am knew to all this I never thought so I am glad I came on here to find this out now. Thank you once more x
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,216 Disability Gamechanger
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    When you start your claim off they ask you for your date of birth so i'm surprised you were sent the forms.

    Attendance Allowance doesn't have the mobility part, just the care part. The criteria for this is different to PIP. This link will tell you all about it.

    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.
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  • Rainie
    Rainie Community member Posts: 3 Listener
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    Yes after filling in such a long form to. Then said they would come to house I waited all day no one came or phoned me I then go to call centre where they said no one was in found out on second call to them that they went to wrong address crazy
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  • gruber
    gruber Posts: 29 Listener
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    poppy123456 said:
    When you start your claim off they ask you for your date of birth so i'm surprised you were sent the forms.

    Attendance Allowance doesn't have the mobility part, just the care part. The criteria for this is different to PIP. This link will tell you all about it.

    He may well have started off the claim just before he reached state retirement age.
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