DWP sending letters to people who claim PIP about new 'light touch' review
DWP sending letters to people who claim PIP about new 'light touch' review
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is sending letters to people who were given 10-year awards for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The benefits department recently announced that, in "most cases," PIP claimants approaching the end of their 10-year awards will not need to attend a face-to-face assessment to renew their claim. This development came after the introduction of a new, more concise review form for the disability benefit, which is now being sent to claimants with a 'light-touch' award - these claims usually last between five and 10 years.
The DWP has released a sample "PIP AR2" form on the GOV. UK to help claimants understand the new review process. The six-page sample document provides claimants with the questions they'll be expected to answer, so they can prepare before the review letter reaches them.
Ongoing awards are generally given to those requiring the highest level of support or whose conditions are unlikely to improve or will only worsen - this has included most individuals who have reached State Pension age since 2019. The six-page review form covers:.
Here are the following 16 questions on the PIP AR2 form:. About you. About the main healthcare professional that supports you. The form explains that this may be your GP, hospital consultant or a specialist nurse and asks you to provide their details. About your health condition or disability.
