Personal Independence Payment and how to claim it

Thanks for the information Carol,   I'd not heard about attendance allowance.   Would attendance allowance include Mobility and Blue-Badge ??  is attendance allowance  "Means-Tested"  I have a private pension.   I know that PIP & DLA are not means tested!  But not sure about attendance allowance?

Thanks

I'm receiving DLA at the moment for care and mobility I have a mobility vehicle and receive the lower care component the car is a blessing as my walking has now become so painful I struggle more and more every day .As I am needing more and more care unable to cook food for myself and my disabled son,showering dressing etc.i wanted to claim for PIP,but I'm worried I could lose my mobility component.ive been to ATOS they are not nice people they never examine you or test you all they say to you is I can see by looking at you.Well I want them to see the Scars so they understand the real pain I suffer everyday.Outwardly I can smile .inwardly I'm screaming for help to make the pain go away.If it wasn't for my disabled son I would have given up on life many years ago.he needs me.i need more help from the government to make sure he can be looked after.i do have people who come to help when they can but charity only stretches so far and l know it won't last much longer.

I've asked for the application forms for attendance allowance (over 65) but cannot get any help for mobility..

Seems your not entitled to help with mobility once you pass 65, years.   Cannot understand why you cannot get the mobility component if your over 65,  you'd think OAP's would need it even more as they get older?

Awarded Attendance Allowance!   But then >

Blue Badge for over 65's on Attendance Allowance ..

I have just submitted an application for a Blue Badge at our local council office. I receive Attendance Allowance - Have physio on a regular basis, (Hydrotherapy) see a specialist for Osteo-Arthritis (Hips & knees) (ankles) Advanced Spondylitis. Raynaud's Syndrome. I have trouble walking and getting dressed, getting in or out of the car (need car door wide open) getting in or out of the bath etc.. Anyhow, took all the relevant evidence to the receptionist and she photocopied all appointment dates with physio, appointments with Rheumatologist (Specialist) Attendance Allowance award letter etc... The receptionist checked the form; and all was filled in correctly. She then exclaimed " you probably will not be awarded a Blue Badge" I asked why? She said because you do not have enough evidence to support your application! I cannot think of any more evidence I could have submitted. My GP is supportive and assumed that the local authority would contact her? Receptionist said it's up to you to supply a letter from your GP or specialist. I exclaimed that there was no guideline anywhere on the form for walking difficulties, that required such evidence; the form only asks for permission to contact GP's or specialists; and that AA should qualify one for a Blue Badge! I'm quite annoyed at the response of the Receptionist; I'll be even more annoyed if I'm refused a badge.

I'm 68, years young next birthday, and believe that if we are not allowed to claim mobility; then AA should qualify one for A Blue Badge.
I await their decision >> in hope

Although, I receive the highest rate of Attendance Allowance; my local authority refused to process my application for a Blue badge.    I'm truly disgusted at the decision, It's a blue badge I need most, as I have found it extremely difficult getting in or out of my vehicle, even when the car door is open as wide as possible .

I need to park in the Disability Parking areas to have the room to get in or out of my car.

Surely there should be a provision for over 65's claiming Attendance Allowance; they should automatically be entitled to claim a blue badge; as they are too old for entitlement to Mobility Allowance.    

I'm appealing for my blue badge application to be processed. 

Mooncatcher this is a fantastic article and so helpful! I have worked all my life,never claimed benefits.So when I had an operation on my knee with shocking results my employer filled in the forms for ESA,which I could claim for one year off my national insurance contributions,after this it stopped.I have a disability insurance with my employer and they sent me for a very thorough medical taking hours,some weeks later I got the report which said basically I am not fit enough to work doing my job or any other.Shortly after this I had to have a medical with the DHSS and although he only asked me to walk 6 steps to a wall and sit on a chair for less than half an hour I was deemed fit for work.He decided that in half an hour! I was told they wouldnt even pay my national insurance which is just as well I have over 40 years! When I phoned up I was told if you can walk with a chair or an aid,you can get around,if you can hold a pen you can make a mark!! What kind of employer would want you in all honesty.I feel the system is a disgrace and stacked against people who are genuinly ill.

I am 63, I was on ESA then DLA, Whilst on DLA it was reviewed and stoped (Twice) Each time the tribunal found in my favour, Last July my DLA was reviewed again for pip. Up to that point I was on high rate care low rate mobility.

My Application was refussed. I was told that although I had problems they were not bad enough.

I appealed, appeal unsucsesful, I decided to go to tribunal (Again) On 2nd Feb 2016, The tribunal found in my favour, high rate care, low rate mobility,After two weeks hearing nothing I rang the DWP, I was told that my case was under review, that they DWP had 28 days to imform me of their decision, and that they could decide not to award anything.

I am still awaiting that decision! What was the point in the Tribunal? How much did it all cost? What happens next?

I've been writing about DLA/PIP in another thread if any one wants to read it follow this link.

The other day I came across some useful information. It seems some time ago a government minister defined not being able to do something. (Well we all know about that you would think, but we don't). When you are being assessed, if you can not do something reliably, repeatedly and safely then the answer to "Can you...?" is "No". Don't say anything else. Don't be intimidated by silence.

For example you may be able to cook two out of three days on average. This fails on "repeatedly", so the answer to "can you cook for yourself?" is "No". If you are pushed for any more information just say you can't do it reliably, repeatedly and safely.

Hope this is of some help. Being honest, and saying you can sometimes, gets put down as you can. Or as I said "Cook! On a bad day I can't even make a cuppa." Was put down as able to cook for myself.

Cheers,

C.

I was refused this PIP. The interviewer was very intimidating. So I didnt bother appealing their decision. I know lots of people who recieve this, their issues are caused by alcohol. I find every day getting to work a struggle, as I dont drive, I get extremely breathless. This system is all wrong