Kodiak
27-Oct-13, 19:30
DLA to PIP transfer postponed except in Wales and Central England
Benefits and Work has received reports that the transfer of disability living allowance (DLA) claimants to personal independence payment (PIP) has turned into a complete shambles, with Atos being almost completely removed from the process and no transfers taking place in large areas of the UK in the near future.
Only in central England and Wales, where claimants are mainly being assessed by Capita, will transfers from DLA to PIP go ahead as planned from 28 October. In the rest of the country it appears that claimants with a time-limited DLA award will be sent a new DLA claim pack to complete when their current award is due to end, rather than a PIP claim pack.
We also understand that children whose award is due to come to an end may have their DLA award extended until their 17th birthday if they are not in the reassessment area.
Fresh claims will still be for DLA rather than PIP, regardless of where the claim is made.
A map of the areas where DLA to PIP transfers will still go ahead (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/252321/pip-postcode-map.pdf)
Benefits and Work has received reports that the transfer of disability living allowance (DLA) claimants to personal independence payment (PIP) has turned into a complete shambles, with Atos being almost completely removed from the process and no transfers taking place in large areas of the UK in the near future.
Only in central England and Wales, where claimants are mainly being assessed by Capita, will transfers from DLA to PIP go ahead as planned from 28 October. In the rest of the country it appears that claimants with a time-limited DLA award will be sent a new DLA claim pack to complete when their current award is due to end, rather than a PIP claim pack.
We also understand that children whose award is due to come to an end may have their DLA award extended until their 17th birthday if they are not in the reassessment area.
Fresh claims will still be for DLA rather than PIP, regardless of where the claim is made.
A map of the areas where DLA to PIP transfers will still go ahead (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/252321/pip-postcode-map.pdf)