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Are you aware of, and do you know the outcome of completing the alleged new form or questionnaire that is being sent to PIP/DLA claimants who are due for renewal within eighteen month?. It has been said this new form enquires if conditions have improved, remained the same or got worse and I have been told some individuals are having their bene t stopped at that point.
The law (reg 11 The Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013)- allows the DWP to review an award at any time.
It doesn't seem fair to reassess so far in advance of an award coming to an end- I don't have any feedback on how this is working in practise. I guess they don't want there to be the situation where people are left for long periods (as for DLA) with no reassessments.

from 25/6/2016 - the DWP say they have a new process for reassessments- 'Claimants will be sent a new shortened version of the ‘How your disability affects you form’ (AR1). It will be quicker and easier for claimants tell us what has changed about their health condition or disability since their last assessment...DWP Decision Makers (DMs) will look at the information the customer provides on the form, along with any new supporting evidence and information from the previous assessment carried out by the assessment provider, to decide whether they can make a decision without referring the case to the assessment provider.
If they can’t make a decision based on this information, they will refer it to the assessment provider as usual.
The assessment provider may complete a paper based review or the customer may be invited to attend a face-to-face consultation.'

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