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Welfare Benefits Unit. Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment. Tuesday 4 th March 2014. Richard Porter – Welfare Rights Adviser. Disability Living Allowance. Replaced by Personal Independence Payments (PIP) in 2013. For all new claimants – age 16 to 64.
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Welfare Benefits Unit Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment Tuesday 4th March 2014 Richard Porter – Welfare Rights Adviser
Disability Living Allowance Replaced by Personal Independence Payments (PIP) in 2013 • For all new claimants – age 16 to 64 • 16 and under (and over 65’s unaffected by PIP) • So who does it apply to?
Personal Independence Payment • I’ve reached the age of 16 – what happens? • Depending on your postcode you will be invited … • To make a claim for PIP • Unless DLA was awarded under the ‘terminal illness’ rules
Personal Independence Payment • So what do I have to do? • Nothing unless in a ‘postcode affected’ area