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PIP
Good morning
I am confused.
As far as I am aware to make a first/new claim for PIP you need to be 16 and under 65.
I am now finding information of claiming up to your state retirement age is this correct or is it still 16-64
please can someone clarify as there is conflicting information out there
thank you in anticipation
Nigel
From Gov.uk
Eligibility
You must be aged 16 or over and have not reached State Pension age to claim.
You can check what the relevant State Pension age using this online tool at Gov.uk.
Because the upper age limit for PIP is now linked to State Pension age, this will keep rising and will increase to 66 years by October 2020 and 67 years by April 2028. The government must undertake regular reviews of State Pension age,, with the next due by July 2023.
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Thank you
It seems confusing now. I was well aware of the 16-64 rule but it doesn’t seem to be widely publicised on the new rules up to state pension age
Best wishes
Nigel
One good thing is that it does allow people to establish entitlement to a mobiluty component at a higher age than previously.