Changing address pip & esa
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Hi, i'm due to move house in a couple of weeks time and i'm worried that ringing pip & esa with a change of address will stop my money.. last time i moved (a few years ago), i rang esa and the chap i spoke to said i needed to fill out forms & al sorts ad my money stopped for 4 weeks, after a ton of phone calls it turned out i didn't ned to fill in forms & my money should have never stopped and i got it backdated and started again.
so of course i'm worried that will happen again, but it's pip i'm more worried about. will they make me have a new assessment and start all over again or will it just be a change of address on the system and thats that?...
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les59996 gill50535
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I'm sorry I don't know, but the rule of thumb is:
If there is a change of circumstances then you must notify the DWP.
Whether that includes a new address I don't know.
To be on the safe side tell them as any post being sent to you will not arrive.
gill50535 les59996
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oh yeah, i'm going to tell them as it is a change of circumstances but not a change of illness or how it affects me... fingers crossed it wont cause drama, but if it does there's not much i can do about it..
Beanieles gill50535
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Hi Gill, yes do call them and tell them but you could also go to the post office and pay for your mail to be re-directed so you won't miss any post. You could also tell them once you've received the letter as your address shouldn't make any difference to your claim.
anthony97723 gill50535
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Hi Gill
As Les said you have no option but to inform ESA/PIP of your change of address. If you don't the DWP may seek to retake any benefit paid as an overpayment.
With regard to PIP a couple of years ago they were using a change of address as a reason for reassessments.
However, there was an outcry and PIP themselves found it was not cost affective. Apparently they now only reassess if the move is a material change of circumstances.
By that I mean if you were moving into/out of residential care or your housing situation was important to your claim e.g. you lived in sheltered housing where you had alarm systems or telephone calls prompting you to take medication/eat/dress etc.
If you are simply moving from one house to another and nothing has changed with your care needs then there has been no material change in circumstances and a reassessment is not needed.
Therefore when you inform them stress there has been no change in your care needs (material change of circumstances).
gill50535 anthony97723
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that's great anthony thanks, i know i had to tell them either way but as you say if my move was for my needs then it could carry a reason for re assessing, but it's just a simple one house to another actually because my mum is ill and i want to be closer to her.. won't change anything for me..
anthony97723 gill50535
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That's OK Gill but don't volunteer too much information. I wouldn't mention your Mum's condition just tell them its a simple move which doesn't affect your care needs.
gill50535 anthony97723
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they're likely to ask for reasons for moving though. i'll just say moving closer to family and leave it at that..
gill50535
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tony_92886 gill50535
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gill50535 tony_92886
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tony_92886 gill50535
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So long as your circumstances have not chanced your pip will off been awarded till a certain Date as for your esa they can Calle you in for a face two face at anytime I am on pip and esa just moved six mouths ago my pip stayed the same unite october2018 my esa I did have a face two face Last week however I had it taped had all my meds and supporting letters from. Two gps and. IWent with my career the asser at the end said I can see your metale health issues couse you sinefcent problems and that's what I wil put in my report ,so it should be ok
erykah71 gill50535
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Once you know your move date call them both and let them know. I moved a couple of months ago and my money never stopped. It was simple (and I don't recall having to fill in any form)
The only thing that may temporarily stop is your housing benefit as anytime there is a change notified with DWP it automatically triggers a housing benefit suspension, so again to minimise problems let hb know asap and request dual housing benefit
Hope this helps
gill50535 erykah71
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Thanks erykah, i know HB pay you up until the day you leave so i'm going to ring them all the day before i go.
x
tony_92886 gill50535
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gill50535 tony_92886
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hi tony, only in special circumstances which i don't fall into. but it's ok, i don't need them to cross over anyway. thanks though.