PIP claimants may get up to £5,000 as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reviews the way it conducts assessments. The review comes after a tribunal decision and particularly affects those who are deaf or hearing impaired.
As part of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment the DWP will be changing the way it looks at if people can affectively and safely wash and bathe. An Upper Tribunal decision means that if a deaf or hearing impaired claimant is not able to hear a standard fire alarm while washing or bathing, although the risk from a fire is low, the DWP will now consider whether a visual alarm - such as an aid or appliance - is needed, or supervision if a visual alarm would not be appropriate, in order to wash or bathe safely.
According to LancsLive new guidance on GOV.UK confirms that the DWP is reviewing claims made on or after August 21, 2020 including those where PIP was not awarded. It is important to note that backdated payments will only affect existing claimants already receiving the Daily Living component part of a PIP award and not the mobility component.
