Knowledge Flashcards
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What does it mean when a PIP award is described as 'ongoing' with a 'light-touch review'?
Answer: The DWP will review it periodically but expects the condition to remain stable
An 'ongoing' award with a light-touch review means the DWP considers the condition stable but will still carry out periodic checks, typically every 10 years.
If a PIP claimant disagrees with a decision, what is the first formal step they must take before appealing to a tribunal?
Answer: Request a Mandatory Reconsideration
Before appealing, a claimant must first ask DWP for a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR), which is an internal review of the decision.
Which of the following correctly describes the 'reliability' criteria used in PIP assessments?
Answer: Tasks must be done safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly, and in a reasonable time
PIP guidance states that an activity is only considered achievable if it can be done safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly, and within a reasonable time period.
How frequently does DWP typically pay PIP to claimants?
Answer: Every 4 weeks
PIP is normally paid every four weeks directly into the claimant's bank, building society, or credit union account.
Which activity under the PIP Daily Living component relates to a claimant's ability to communicate with others?
Answer: Engaging with other people face to face
Activity 9 ('Engaging with other people face to face') assesses whether a claimant can initiate and sustain verbal or non-verbal social interactions.
A claimant moving from Disability Living Allowance to PIP under managed migration is reassessed. If their new PIP award is lower, what protection applies?
Answer: Transitional protection payments to make up the difference temporarily
Claimants who receive a lower award following DLA-to-PIP migration are entitled to a transitional protection top-up that is gradually reduced as their PIP award increases.
Under PIP rules, what is meant by 'psychological distress' when evaluating the planning and following journeys activity?
Answer: Severe anxiety or overwhelming distress that prevents the claimant from undertaking a journey
Significant psychological distress that would prevent a journey counts toward the claimant's score, even in the absence of a physical condition.