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Move from DLA to PIP
Attended Jobcentre Plus/Customer Rep Meeting in Cardiff yesterday one of the issues raised being the ongoing change over from claiming DLA to PIP is the likely effect on those who where awarded DLA under the Special Rules. Unless they can qualify under the ‘special rules’ for PIP it is expected that they will have problems hitting descriptors to score enough points to qualify.
Individuals who are HIV+/Aids and qualified for DLA on this route were suggested as being particularly at risk particularly if their condition has been well controlled by medication/treatment.
May be worth while keeping a weathereye on how things progress with any clients who are up for making the change over from DLA to PIP if the original award was based on ‘speciial rules’.