![]() ![]() ![]() Phone lines will be closed over the Spring bank holiday weekend, but will be back to normal on Tuesday, May 30. How to report a change of circumstances to DWPĬontact the PIP enquiry line on 08 to report a change of circumstances - lines are open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. If you’re planning on enjoying an extended holiday this summer, make sure you contact the DWP with the details they have asked for as soon as possible - and keep it in mind when booking. ![]() READ MORE: Long list of unclaimed estates with links to Derby and Derbyshire that could be worth thousands We will need to know the date the claimant is leaving the country, how long they are planning to be out of the country, which country they are going to and why they are going abroad.” Guidance in the 2023/24 edition of the PIP Handbook on GOV.UK states: “This change may affect the claimant’s entitlement to PIP. However, the Daily Record reports, that leaving the country or planning to leave the country for a period of more than four weeks, even for just a holiday, may affect entitlement. If not, claimants risk losing their benefit entitlement and having regular payments paused or stopped.Ĭhanging your name, doctor, health professional or address does not need to be reported to the DWP and will have no impact on your payments or your award. Leaving the country for a long period of time, consistent spells in hospital, and changes to daily care are all circumstances that people receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) must tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about. ![]()
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