{"id":12541,"date":"2025-04-12T03:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T03:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/12541\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T03:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T03:05:13","slug":"pip-claimants-could-lose-benefits-if-they-dont-tell-dwp-these-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/12541\/","title":{"rendered":"PIP claimants could lose benefits if they don&#8217;t tell DWP these details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s important that the DWP is kept informed of any changes to circumstances<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_pip1.jpg\" alt=\"DWP handing out new \u00a3196 payments because it 'recognises they are vital'\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The DWP needs to know about changes to details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants have been reminded they must keep the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/dwp\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">DWP<\/a> informed of changes to their circumstances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If they don&#8217;t, they could see their benefits taken away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The disability benefit is paid to people with long-term health conditions or disabilities, to help with associated costs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/cost-of-living\/pip-claimants-who-fail-qualify-31391808\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">The PIP claimants who will fail to qualify for benefit under tough new rules<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=3d4ffd46-bda0-4cd0-b915-62c991cdadff&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get our best money saving tips and hacks by signing up to our newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It&#8217;s worth up to \u00a3187 a week and can be a crucial lifeline for those who receive it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But the DWP must be notified of various changes to circumstances, as they could impact how much someone can claim, Mirror <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/money\/dwp-could-stop-pip-benefit-35031146\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It warns claimants could even be taken to court if they have provided inaccurate information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">They said: &#8220;You could be taken to court or have to pay a penalty if you give wrong information or do not report a change in your circumstances.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The DWP has listed all the changes they must be told about. These are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Your details change &#8211; for example your name, address or doctor<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">The help you need or your condition changes<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Your condition has worsened and you are not expected to live more than 12 months<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">You go into hospital or a care home<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">You go abroad<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">You&#8217;re imprisoned or held in detention<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Your immigration status has changed, if you are not a British citizen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Citizens Advice advises that if someone is not sure if they need to report a change, then it is always worth telling the DWP anyway just in case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/money\/nationwide-paying-double-100-bonus-31392466\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Nationwide paying double \u00a3100 bonus into certain accounts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It comes as the Government has announced controversial cuts to PIP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Rule changes will make it harder for people to claim the daily living element, while some existing claimants have been warned they could lose their benefits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The changes are due to come into force next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s important that the DWP is kept informed of any changes to circumstancesThe DWP needs to know about&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12542,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7820],"tags":[345,855,748,1267,393,4884,350,16,15,961],"class_list":{"0":"post-12541","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-birmingham","8":"tag-benefits","9":"tag-birmingham","10":"tag-britain","11":"tag-dwp","12":"tag-england","13":"tag-great-britain","14":"tag-pip","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-your-money"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114322782496897389","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12541"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12541\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}