About PIP

[pankakes2013]

I was diagnosed with Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction - LVEF 35-40% and I have two stents. I am under, every six weeks, review appointments by the Hospital Cardiology Dept. Can i receive PIP?

[Blackcatsooty]

Hello Pankakes

I don’t think you can apply for PiP, unless you have previously been paid PiP. Reason is that you are over pension age.

Consider Attendance Allowance. Much easier claim form than PIP . And it really doesn’t matter what the name is…..you get some extra money!

Benefits are a world of its own.

Maybe ask citizens advice bureau.

Good luck

Sooty

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

Hello pankakes2013

Usually you need to be aged under 65 years to be eligible to claim a Personal Independence Payment PIP.

If you are over 65 years you maybe eligible for an Attendance Allowance instead.

I suggest you contact Citizens Advice or Age UK for more advice.

ageuk.org.uk/information-ad...

The process of applying is not easy.

I used this organisation to help me when I successfully applied for my PIP

benefitsandwork.co.uk/perso...

Good luck!

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Milkfairy]

The maximum age for PIP claims has recently been increased in line with the state pension age and is now 66. Ultimately it will be 68 but I suspect ultimately that will be increased!

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to MichaelJH]

Thanks for the reminder that it's linked to the year you draw your pension.

I should have remembered as I am affected by this change 😊

[RufusScamp in reply to MichaelJH]

Hi, Michael. How are you doing? Thanks for the advice.

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to RufusScamp]

Will update over weekend. Had issues with pain management, aftercare and the antibiotics I was given!

[VelvetSky]

Hi pankakes, I recently applied for AA, the Citizens Advice helped me complete the forms and I sent Consultants letters etc., I thought here goes an Appeal as I was told that no one gets it on first application. I was amazed to be granted it, no hassle. I am 75, you can’t get PIP if you are over retirement age.Now wonder if I’m iller than I think!

[pankakes2013 in reply to VelvetSky]

Thank you for your advice Can i ask you please how much time are you wait till to receive their answer? Kind regards

[VelvetSky]

Hi pankakes, As I recall I looked at the forms on line and decided at 30 pages long I wasn’t going to waste that much printing ink and phoned and requested the forms, they came within the week. I phoned the Citizens Advice and made a face to face appointment for an hour.

The adviser was very clued up on how you should present your problems, I would have made massive mistakes otherwise, I had been told it is very difficult to get AA, without the Citizen's Advice help I don’t think I would have got it.

I filled in the form back at home, took a photocopy of the completed forms, and enclosed Consultants letters, anticipating needing to go to Appeal. Posted it by Registered Post. 25/4/22 and I had the letter of entitlement on the 5/6/22. They back date the allowance to when you asked for the forms so you get a lump sum and a weekly allowance.

Good luck and fingers crossed for you.X

[pankakes2013 in reply to VelvetSky]

Hello VelvetSky, thank you very much for your answer. Take care .