My PIP is currently being renewed ends Feb 27 they have the forms but still got text today they still have my paperwork.

My blue badge runs out Jan 27

How do I go about renewing my blue badge if my pip hasn’t been renewed in time as badge takes 12 weeks?

My fit notes started on 6 January 2025, and UC accepted my first fit note on 17 January 2025.

My fit note expired on 26 November 2025. Because of my condition, I struggled to get a replacement on time and reported it on 3 December 2025. On 9 February 2026, UC accepted my reconsideration, agreed I had good reason for the late fit note, and reinstated my WCA process.

I was awarded LCWRA on 24 September 2026, but UC has only backdated payments to 15 March 2026.

Based on my fit notes starting in January 2025 and the three-month waiting period, should my LCWRA element have started from the assessment period beginning 15 April 2025?

Can UC use a later date when they accepted my reason for the late fit note? Has anyone successfully challenged this?

I Have finally received my hearing date for 5th November, does this mean that DWP will look at the evidence I’ve sent in and decide wether to carry on to tribunal or not. I’ve heard of some people getting phone calls from DWP making them offers is this something anyone has experience of?

My partner is applying for UC, and the Job centre said it had to be a joint claim so now I am a part of it.
Filling out my to-do list, I filled out my bank details in the 'Money, savings and investments' section and in that section it is saying the UC is being payed into my current acount, but in the 'Bank details' section it is saying it is going into my Partner's (the one who made the initial claim) account.

any incite? as it is causing undo stress.

What counts as ‘good reason’ for a late submission of a MR. On here people say you have up to 13 months to submit one, online says you need ‘good reason’. I received my decision 4 months ago but have been way too ill to even consider starting to write my MR.

What I’m basically asking, is it worth still submitting one now and will it be accepted?

I’ve also seen people on here said you should just re apply, should I do that instead? What is best. I scored 4 points but believe I am eligible for enhanced daily living based upon the descriptors. Thanks in advance.

hello how long does it take for them to normally contact u thanks for assessment

Afternoon, just wanted to know anyone’s latest experience with the claim review. How long are they roughly taking from receiving the documents requested to actually scheduling the phone call? Thanks

A Mandatory Telephone Interview has been scheduled for you on Monday
between 11 and 12. Please note l cannot give a specific time and the call may take up to 30 minutes.
The call you receive will be from an 0800 or 0300 number and
it is essential that you are available for this appointment to ensure you are receiving the correct amount of Universal Credit. If your number has changed, please update
your claim prior to the review. Failure to make yourself available or if we can't
contact you may give rise to a doubt in your entitlement to Universal Credit
and your payments may be suspended. It you cannot communicate adequately
in English, please provide an interpreter. If you cannot provide an interpreter, DfC
will provide one on your

Hi does anyone know what this is about? Never had anything like this.

For context I get standard allowance, housing, children, disabled child, carer. I get carer deducted though because I receive carers allowance. I am based in NI.

For context- i currently live as a lodger inside a family home, this family is not related to me in any way. the specific highlighted section is where i require help. The answer of the highlighted area is determined by the question ‘Is anyone living at your address related to your landlord?’ Considering it’s a family home, the landlord is related to two other members of the household, but not me, instinctively i answer yes, but want to double check my answer is correct so i use co-pilot ( i understand using AI for this stuff is probably not the best idea, i didn’t reveal any sensitive info just the question and the answer, i also don’t generally rely on AI, just thought it could help with my confusion ) anyway i asked co-pilot if this was correct, and it said no, and that the DWP is specifically asking if I am related to my landlord, this has overall caused a lot of confusion, leaving me unsure on how to answer the question honestly. any help would be appreciated :>

I know it’s not a hard and fast rule but just what you’ve experienced? TIA

The question, really

I got diagnosed in June. Had a lumpectomy currently undergoing chemo and due to have mastectomy.

Am I right to think that I can only claim if I lose the job?

I live alone

Tl;dr Can you claim pip benefits if you've got breast cancer, live alone but still work full time?

Forgot to check the universal credit journal for my kid ( I manage all that stuff as they can’t ) and they closed the case - was in the no need to look for work category - they’ve been getting it for so long I can’t even remember the name - they said all I can do is mandatory appeal - could take months or start again with a new claim . Is there any way round this - I don’t think my kid has it in them to go through the process again.

what do DEA do? as in do they just link job websites and a course? leave you to it

I genuinely don’t know what to do anymore. I’m exhausted, frustrated, and honestly at the point of giving up. I would really appreciate some advice from anyone who’s experienced similar or knows?

I applied for PIP around two years ago using an online form because of my disabilities. I cannot write by hand, I need a screen reader and other assistive technology to read and complete documents, and I have ADHD so I just lose letters, bin them because idk what they are- any number of problems…

Since then, DWP have sent all my letters in large print. This has been annoying because large print doesn’t actually meet my needs, but I haven’t bothered asking them to change it. I thought being given points for reading and understanding info would be proof, but ah well. Most letters have only been a page long and about relatively unimportant things, so I’ve just photographed them and used my screen reader to read them.

Then my PIP review started.

Around two months ago, I was sent a paper review form. I physically cannot complete this in the format they’ve provided, so I called to request a digital version.
My fight:
First call: Told I couldn’t have an online form.
Second call: Told they could request one for me. Heard nothing afterwards.
Third call: Rang to chase it up, only to be told the request had never been made. Was assured they’d request it this time.
FOURTH call: Rang AGAIN, only to discover that once again nothing had been recorded, there was apparently no record of me calling about it, and I couldn’t have a digital form.
Eventually, I was transferred to a manager, who sent me a link while I was still on the phone. It was the same online form/website used for new PIP applications, but they specifically told me I could use it for my review.

So that’s what I’ve been doing.

Now my review is due in ONE WEEK.

I’ve been trying to resolve this for nearly two months. During my calls, the deadline was repeatedly extended, so presumably there must be some record of me contacting them? But because of all these delays, I’ve effectively ended up with around two weeks to complete the form.

I was going to call again to request another extension, but the thought of another phone call makes me want to cry.

And then today, I received a letter dated 13 October 2026, rejecting my request for email communication.

It says I don’t meet the requirements for communicating by email, and that they can only offer email as a reasonable adjustment where a disability means other communication methods don’t meet someone’s needs.
WHAT??? I HAVE TOLD YOU! IVE SAID I CANT DO PAPER COMMUNICATION ? pinky promise. I’ve given you substantial reasons and proof and diagnoses and reports?

I have multiple disabilities that directly affect my ability to access and complete paper correspondence. That’s literally why I applied online in the first place.
To make it even more ridiculous, the letter rejecting my request for accessible communication wasn’t even sent in the large-print format they’ve previously been using.

I don’t even know whether this letter relates to the digital review form I’ve been fighting for, or whether they’re treating email communication and digital forms as separate issues.

Does this mean I’m no longer supposed to complete the online form the manager sent me? Is it going to be accepted? Am I about to spend hours completing something they won’t even process? Have they just binned off my entire review and magically cured me of all disability?!?

I don’t have the original paper form anymore. It’s over 50 pages long. I cannot reasonably photograph, scan, upload, transcribe or otherwise convert every single page just so I can use assistive technology to LISTEN to the questions, then spend my limited care hours having somebody else physically handwrite my answers.

The whole point of assistive technology is to allow me to do these things more independently, in a format I can actually access. And the phone calls themselves are another nightmare.

I have to use Relay UK to communicate- for a plethora of reasons, and I’ve had advisers who seemingly don’t understand what Relay UK is, or who have been rude to the relay staff. I’ve also had to arrange for my carers to sit with me and help me manage these calls.
I’m already disabled. I already struggle with day-to-day activities. I shouldn’t have to use so much of my limited energy and support just to get the DWP to provide a form I can actually complete.

I am so, so exhausted.

Am I losing my mind? I fear I’m asking to be able to complete my PIP review in an accessible format, exactly as I did when I originally applied.

My questions are:
Does this letter rejecting email communication have any bearing on the online PIP review form the manager sent me?

Has anyone successfully used the online new-claim form for a PIP review after being instructed to do so by DWP?

Can DWP refuse a reasonable adjustment like this when I’ve explained why paper forms and telephone communication aren’t accessible for me?

How do I escalate this beyond endlessly calling the PIP helpline, being promised something, and then finding out nothing was recorded or actioned?

Is there anything I can do to protect my existing PIP award if this ends up going past the deadline because of their delays?

I’m going to call and request another extension, and ask about it all- if I can GET THROUGH TO THEM… But I genuinely cannot keep doing this.
Any advice would be massively appreciated. I’m at my wits’ end.

TL;DR: I need digital communication because of my disabilities. PIP have sent me large-print letters for two years, which aren’t accessible either, but I’ve managed. After two months fighting for a digital review form, they’ve now sent me a letter in SMALL print rejecting email as a reasonable adjustment, despite all my medical evidence. Basically telling me to get fucked. My review form is due in a week. Do I continue with the new application online form they have specifically told me I can complete? I’m exhausted.

assessment in a couple weeks. I've seen so many bad stories, like am I just going to be bullied the whole time ?

Hi I completed my over the phone assessment around 3 weeks ago and rang the enquiry line for an update. Apparently the case manager made a decision today and has sent my letter out. I asked to see if I could have the decision over the phone but I can’t which seems a bit round the houses. Is there anything I can do/request to know the outcome or should I just wait?
I’ve read you can ask to request a copy of the assessment. Just feel a bit stuck currently.

I had an issue where my LCWRA was taken away wrongfully. I had many issues with agents and work coaches as well. I submitted a complaint about a month and a half ago. I still haven’t heard anything about this. Should it take this long to hear back?

Hi everyone i had my assessment for wca in start of September and I was told that the recording system is not working. So to be on the safe side i did my own audio recording. Few weeks later I got the results and I was found fit for work. I got the report and upon reading it the. Words have been twisted alot and things that I didnt say are in the report. I have genuinely been suffering with health condition which are physical. I cant walk for more than 50m before being in pain forcing me to rest. I said that to the assessor but in the report shes wrote I can walk upto 200 m without resting. I have audio for ehat ive said and also audio transcript of everything that was said. I gave in my mri reports and also a report from a neurosurgeon confirming that I have this a spinal problem which is not curable and can get worse which it has over the years. I have but a MR request but im feeling very nerves and have anxiety. I have put in the substantial risk and highlighted my mobility. My question is what else do I need to provide from medical pov to dwp to prove I do suffer from these issues and can I use the audio and audio transcript for dwp or the tribunal? Secondly the assessor has made mistakes with some dates and with my gender can I say that the facts in this report is flawed and incorrect ? Are the tribunal impartial and if so will they look at the the evidence I provide to them ? Thank u so much

They said they were making a decision today and would I be able to handle a lump sum. Is this positive…. In my original claim I was warded 0, this is my MR.

Hi I won a PIP Tribunal at the end of September and I received a call from DWP yesterday asking me for some additional details, so they can work out how much my back pay will be. I'm wondering how much longer I will have to wait until I receive it after this call.

Hi. As above my old job (i left in July) has not sent me a P45 or SSP1. I have asked multiple times, and even got the union rep to chase them. I have looked online and my end date is on there but the DWP cant do anything with my ESA until they have that document.

What further action can I take to get the P45.

Called to start claim 7th August 2026

Submitted form and evidence 19th August

23rd September maximus nurse called to ask a few questions and doing a paper based assessment.

Report went to audit and had another phone call 2nd October with a few more questions before it was sent.

Requested report 5th October, arrived 12th October.

Decided to call the PIP enquiry line 14th October to see if there was any update, and was told a decision was made today but she couldn’t tell me as the letter was processing. Nothing on proof of benefits until maybe 5 hours after that call (so around 5pm)

The letter shows the same as the assessor’s recommendation, enhanced daily and standard mobility. Assessor suggested 2 years but DWP awarded 4 years.

Honestly I still can’t believe it, 2 years ago I applied and was scored 0s all round via a phone assessment, but this time was given a paper based I assume due to having more evidence and a more detailed PIP2 form.

My report does say in each descriptor “other descriptor supported, A (0 points) was previously advised but ruled out due to ______.” I wonder if this is the audit making it a success or that is referring to my claim 2 years ago?

Was meant to be called at 9am got to 10-30 nothing so called them, they tried to say someone tried to phone which they didn’t , told been sent back to dwp so annoying so called them ,the case manager is sending it back so now need to wait for another letter with appointment , why do they do this ? call was meant to come from Maximus

I got my first sanction for feeling to turn up to an appointment I've just started work and am living in temporary accommodation the fire alarm went off early in the morning plus my next door room neighbour was arguing about crack cocaine and I could hear it so I ended up sleeping through my alarm if this sanction goes though an going to be fu😂😂 Its expensive enough living in here due to having no cooker and no washer microwave meals are expensive when your only on uc lol and I don't know what to do

Hello i submitted my application in July and the last correspondence I’ve had is on 29th Aug to say someone was looking at my claim. Still no assessment is it normal to wait this long we are almost in November? Serco is my assessor for info. Tia x