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The Headlines

The Headlines. Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will be replaced for disabled people in the 16 to 65 year old age group by Personal Independence Payments (PIP).

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The Headlines

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  1. The Headlines • Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will be replaced for disabled people in the 16 to 65 year old age group by Personal Independence Payments (PIP). • Employment & Support Allowance (ESA) will continue to replace Incapacity Benefit but there is a subtle change the method of assessment. This has not been much publicised. • The way claimants appeal against decisions has also been changed

  2. DLA/PIP • Anyone under 16 and who were over 65 on the 8 April 2013 will continue to be paid DLA. As children approach their 16th birthday they will need to claim PIP. • All other sick and disabled people must apply or will be reassessed for PIP, those with long term DLA benefits will not be asked to reapply before April 2015. • Briefly PIP is paid in two elements a daily living component and a mobility component.

  3. PIPDaily Living Component • Daily Living Activities: 1Preparing food 2Taking nutrition 3Managing therapy or monitoring a health condition 4 Washing and bathing 5Managing toilet needs or incontinence 6Dressing and undressing 7 Communicating verbally 8Reading and understanding signs, symbols and words 9Engaging with other people face to face 10Making budgeting decisions

  4. PIP Mobility • Lower rate: Planning and following journeys. Very much the same rules as DLA • Higher Rate: Moving around. Very different rules than DLA but still can link to the Motability Scheme • No automatic qualifications and the main way to qualify is for claimants who cannot walk more than 20 meters…

  5. PIP Rates Daily living component • Enhanced rate £79.15 • Standard rate £53.00 Mobility component • Enhanced rate £55.25 • Standard rate £21.00 The same rates as DLA, but lower care is lost.

  6. Employment & Support Allowance • If necessary Atos assessments will go through a mandatory reconsideration • The mandatory reconsideration will be undertaken by the DWP so they will have the final decision • An appeal can only be made after the mandatory reconsideration

  7. Appeals • On decisions made on all benefits after the 28th October 2013 there is a new way to make appeals • First there is a mandatory reconsideration • Only then can our clients apply for an appeal • New form, the SSCS1 • Appeal application made direct to the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal service John Stevens – Frontline Debt Advice

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