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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
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His last claim for PIP was more than a year before he died. Applied "February last year" ie 2018, died April 2019. Probably didn't notify of any change of circumstances. That's assuming he had been specifically given less than 6 months for the fast track rules to apply.
PIP isn't meant to live on as such, although people do. That is ESA.
This is what he "needed" the money for.
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He was just so, so depressed and then he started drinking more again.
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And he recounted the tragic moment that Jamie noted that he "wasn't sick enough for PIP", just moments after the consultant had told him he was going to die.
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So he wasn't given a terminal prognosis until
after the PIP decision.
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He said: "He knew he was going to die but it would have been around now that it happened if he'd had his twelve months as expected.
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Wouldn't be covered by the 6 month fast track rule anyway.
Central to this case seems to be not informing the DWP of a change in circumstances. They're not mind readers.
Once the appeal process is started, you can send in new updated info/reports right up until 7 days before any tribunal hearing. The DWP reassess the decision each time.