Answers to some above Q that have been asked
Text from DWP gives no indication of award and asks that you do not ring them before you get the letter
I was not contacted via phone before they decided so I assume I gave them enough info to make a decision
Please note this is not advice but simply informing you how I filled out the light touch review form
I treated light touch review form in explanation pretty much the same as I did in my original appication 10yrs ago
I remembered that lack of detail could allow misinterpretation
Although there is no change from my original award
I thought it best practise to not simply say no change but instead expand/explain answers in more detail for ex about how my disability impacts daily life and why certain tasks cannot be done or if done how it impacts
I also answered every time and when/where applicable
Unable to do something “Repeatedly”/”safely/ reasonable time period”
PIP (Personal Independence Payment) assessments, a person must be able to complete activities “safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly, and in a reasonable time period” to be considered capable. “Repeatedly” means as often as reasonably required, while “reasonable time” is defined as no more than twice as long as a person without a disability.
I also ran out of room in the boxes so I attached an A4 of explanations headed (additional information attached (staple to form) to support my claim)/Name/NI/date/ then signed it/belt n braces tracked/recorded delivery ( If needed extra supporting evidence can be sent in afterwards but note the PO number for extra info is slightly different to the main review forms return address) Google is your friend
Also my understanding is that an ongoing award was originally given as no change was expected
Also from memory a reported change in condition if declared may well result in the whole award being looked at again and not just the changes declared
Some people refer to indefinite awards but like ongoing awards (mine) all benefits are/can be open to further review anytime DWP wants to review.
As before seek proper advice this is only based on my preferred way of doing things having been through and won at tribunal
I confidently kept in mind that an ongoing PIP award is the strongest award
Fill in the short review form correctly attach more info if there is not enough space to give a full answer/explanation and the DWP would have to have very good reasons not to renew the award
Hope this helps
