PIP award extension and Blue Badge

My PIP award runs out on 12 January 2025, it was awarded it from 2018 till January 2025. I sent the review forms / reports on 05 April 2024 but I have not heard from them (like many others) - all I have is a text message confirming receipt of documents and health professional report and that a decision would be made in 6 x weeks (by the 17th May).

I am now therefore within 3 x months of expiry of my PIP entitlement and it is also time ro renew the blue badge

I do have the latest April letter (yearly update) which has the weekly amounts on it (they usually send these kind of letters in April every year) - it has no end date / it does not specifically mention what level of award there is although the amounts are self explanatory

I do have and "statement of entitlement" which lists the scores and enhanced rates BUT with end date 12 January 2025

I read somewhere that it is possible to call the PIP helpline and request "a PIP award extension letter" which should be valid for one year. Is this still the case? I need to renew my blue badge and this would seem the easiest way to proceed? I would assume it would be a similar document to the statment of entitlement but with an extra year

I read in an article in the newspaper that the DWP should be issuing yearly extensions on request

Any particualr advice on what I should tell them exactly when I call?

Many thanks

CRG

Hi CRG,

I had a similar problem. I got round it by just applying for my blue badge without pip, just need the medical eveidence. Sometimes DWP send out a letter saying you have an extension for a year, but for mine they would not issue it until 30 DAYS before my claim was due to end .

Good luk