PIP review, is that it??

[Ileithyia]

I got awarded PIP, standard rate for personal care and mobility, a few years ago, and the review form arrived this morning. It’s about 5 questions, asking if anything has changed. I’ve ticked No to all of them (because I have a chronic condition that won’t ever get better) and I’m just a bit freaked out that it looks too simple.

Has anyone else done this review recently? Is it that simple or am I going to get another form asking for evidence or have to have another assessment?

(I’m anxious and cynical because it took 3 applications and tribunals to get awarded PIP at all, so I’m used to them calling me a liar and ignoring evidence etc)

Be careful ticking no change, they don’t always look at your previous form/award. I would put last time i was awarded xxx for this activity this hasnt changed as i struggle to do x, y and z and need x & y to help me with it.

Submit ALL the evidence with this form to back up what you are telling them, which is what you wrote originally. There are hundreds of posts on groups about ‘no change’ leading to a reduction in award. You absolutely must give evidence as if it’s a new claim to give yourself the best chance here of maintaining the award you have.

My ds is in receipt of PIP.

Answer each question with as much detail as possible.

So No change, my condition continues to impact me ....

Include any evidence or information you have.

Good luck.

As pp advised. No change, as you still have difficulty, cannot do, need help with xyz.

I just had forms that are totally different. Not the ones where you can put no change for everything. It's making me really anxious. The new one just says can you do it, yes or no. Then it asks what help you need and why and for how long. Almost like the forms you do when you first apply.

Yeah I hate this stuff. It's really anxiety inducing.

I was worried that just ticking ‘no change’ might be a bit too simple, the thing is, the form only says to give details if you tick yes. I know how picky they can be, and worry that if I give info they haven’t asked for I’ll be penalised.

They cannot penalise you for anything, least of all giving information. Please do not send this form back only ticking no change. You must give as much information and evidence as you possible can.

Thats changed since I filled my reassessment in in September. I think I'd be tempted to either tick no but write something in the box as pp say and add extra relevant supporting evidence or I'd tick yes then write i still cant reliably do xy and z plus the evidence to support it.
I wonder what disability groups are advising clients on these changes?

Hi I had this last year and I did like you and just ticked the boxes but then added a typed sheet about any changes or how things had continued. Any meds changes for example. I also enclosed a diary which I found online for the last week or so and sent a copy of my most recent medical summary from the GP and any medical letters. Hope this helps.

In my case they contacted the GP who sent the same stuff and a brief form with details of my conditions on it but nothing else.

Mine was renewed after a video appointment. Best of luck

Right, I’ve typed it all up and added it to the form full of ‘No’ answers. I’m always really cynical about it as I’ve had every paper/f-2-f assessment application turned down (always by 1 point) and only got this award after a tribunal hearing. I just don’t trust the paper assessors to acknowledge my evidence and take it into account.

I’m really glad I asked on here as I would’ve just ticked ‘No’ and sent the form back otherwise.

Maybe send in the tribunal decision as well?

I'd also state the same descriptors as they used in the tribunal decision. Don't meant to worry you but I went through this situation a few years back and they referred back to the previous (overturned decision) despite me sending in the tribunal decision.

That time, they tried to take it away but before appeal changed it back so they realised their mistake, but it was a stress. that was prior to the time mentioned upthread. Hoping things have changed since then

That's a loads better form I had mine a few months ago and it was completely different to that

I sent about 142 pages of evidence for my PIP review. Tell them everything again and send them everything you can.

Will do, thanks.

The whole thing is so stressful, the fact that you can lose your PIP even though you have a chronic condition that’s never going to get better is just inhumane.

The questions are the questions that are in the light touch review form rather than the normal form. However, the question numbering is slightly different to the last one I saw - not seen one for a few months, but I didn’t think they had changed.

How come it's so different depending on where you live? I have 2 friends: one whose daughter gets PIP for anxiety. This is hugely exaggerated but the doctor is part of extended family and has helped them compile "evidence". She's working and is out all the time. This is extra fun money for her. Her mum, my friend, is happy for her to have some extra money for free. Her reasoning is that she pays taxes so her daughter might as well benefit.🙄

My other friend who is autistic and has debilitating anxiety to the point that she can't go out most of the time got rejected. She doesn't have the strength to take it further but it's really unfair that you need to be "fit to fight" in order to obtain PIP in some cases when the individuals are very fragile and don't have the force to go to tribunal.

PIP isn’t different depending on where you live.

Someone could help your second friend appeal. If she has an appointee, they can do it all for her.

It is not different, not sure why you would think that it is. Friend 2 sounds like she would benefit from help, filling in the form. She could try the CAB.

So if it’s a light touch review can you just put no change? I was awarded an ongoing award, with a light touch at 10 years.

@zebrazoop yes, if nothing has changed it is OK to tick no change on the AR2.