Impact of having NHS continuing health funding on mobility component of PIP

Scenario: A disabled adult living in a residential home who has now been transferred on to NHS CHC funding from social services funding. Her parents are in receipt of the mobility element of their daughter’s PIP as they have a car (they bought not Motability) which they use to go collect their daughter to take her to any appointments she has plus bring her home every other fortnight. This was not an issue under Social Services funded but PIP have said if she goes on to NHS funding she won’t be able to have the mobility component of PIP. As far as I knew the two are completely separate .

any advice please?

See section 10 of our factsheet NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care

The important distinction as far as we’re aware is whether it’s a residential care home or a nursing home.

If you will receive NHS CHC in a nursing home, AA and both care and mobility elements of DLA and PIP and are suspended after 28 days from time CCG funding begins, or sooner if you were recently in hospital.

If you will receive NHS CHC in a residential home, the care component of disability benefits is suspended after 28 days from time CCG funding begins but DLA or PIP mobility components continue.

If you will live at home with an NHS CHC care package, you can continue to receive these disability benefits.