NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Darrell “Dash” Crofts, who teamed with childhood friend Jim Seals for such 1970s soft-rock hits as “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “Get Closer,” has died. He was 87.
Crofts died Wednesday of heart failure at the Heart Hospital of Austin in Austin, Texas, said his daughter, Lua Crofts Faragher. She said her father had been suffering heart issues for several years and had been hospitalized for about a month.
Seals and Crofts were native Texans who had known each other since high school and played together in various groups before becoming a duo, Seals & Crofts, in the late 1960s. Blending pop, country, folk and jazz, they were part of a wave of million-selling soft-rock (or “easy listening”) bands that included America, Bread and Loggins and Messina.
“Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “Get Closer” all reached the Top 10, while their other popular singles included “I’ll Play for You,” “Hummingbird” and “We May Never Pass This Way (Again).” The wide-eyed sentiments of the latter made it a favorite for high school yearbooks:
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“Life / So they say / Is but a game and they’d let it slip away / Love / Like the autumn sun / Should be dyin’ / But it’s only just begun.”
Not always easy listening
Like many bands of the era, Seals & Crofts sang of love, peace, music and the natural world. But the inspirations were rooted less in the counterculture than in the Baha’i faith, a monotheistic religion advocating global unity that they both embraced in the 1960s.
“It became a driving force in their careers and the way they lived their lives,” Faragher said.
They worked Baha’i themes into their music — “Hummingbird” is a metaphor for the Baha’i prophet Bahaullah — distributed literature after their shows, and sometimes preached from the stage, including during a performance on “Tonight” with Johnny Carson.
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“You start out writing songs like ‘the leaves are green and the sky is blue and I love you and you love me’ — very simple lyrics — but you grow into a much, much broader awareness of life, of love, and of unity,” Crofts told Stereo Review in 1971. “It’s really great to be able to say something real in your music.”
One Baha’i tenet, that the soul begins with the formation of the embryo, led to controversy. In 1974, the year after the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision established the right to abortion, Seals & Crofts released the ballad “Unborn Child,” the title song of their new album.
It was inspired by the wife of their recording engineer, who had seen a television documentary about abortion and wrote a poem with such lines as “Oh tiny bud, that grows in the womb, only to be crushed before you can bloom.” Numerous radio stations refused to play “Unborn Child” and protesters picketed Seals & Crofts, although the album was certified gold for selling 500,000 copies.
“I think we got more good results out of it than bad,” Crofts later told the St. Petersburg Press, “because a lot of people called us and said, ‘We’re naming our children after you, because you helped us decide to save their lives with that song.’ That was very fulfilling to us.”
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By the early 1980s, soft-rock bands were out of fashion and Seals & Crofts had been dropped by its label, Warner Bros. They broke up for a time but continued to appear together at Baha’i gatherings, while also recording on their own. Crofts released a solo album, “Today,” in 1998, and six years later reunited with Seals for “Traces.” More recently, their music was revived by Faragher and Seals’ cousin Brady, who toured together as Seals & Crofts 2. (Jim Seals died in 2022).
“There’s not a time that we performed that we didn’t have hundreds of people coming up and expressing their love and often saying the music changed their life,” Faragher said.
“There were so many people who loved them,” she added. “They were a constant service to mankind.” She said that her father’s death, a few years after that of Seals, marked the end of an era.
“That’s what makes it so painful — that it’s the end,” she said. “But the music will always, always live on.”
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Long-awaited breakthrough
Darrell George “Dash” Crofts was born in Cisco, Texas, in 1938 and was singing and playing music from an early age, eventually learning piano, guitar, drums and mandolin.
He met and befriended Seals when both were teenagers and in a local rockabilly band, the Crew Cats. By the end of the 1950s, they had moved to Los Angeles and joined The Champs, best known for the early rock hit “Tequila.” Seals and Crofts would later briefly play in a band led by Glen Campbell, and join another California group, the Dawnbreakers, whose members included Crofts’ future wife, Billie Lee Day.
Although they performed on the same bill as Eric Clapton and Deep Purple among others, they were turned off by the volume and the lifestyle of hard-rock performers and honed a gentle sound. Seals & Crofts released their eponymous debut album in 1969, and soon followed with “Down Home” and “Year of Sunday.”
Their commercial breakthrough came in 1972 with “Summer Breeze,” which featured a chorus that ranked with a contemporary hit, the Eagles’ “Take it Easy,” as a definition of post-1960s escapism: “Summer breeze makes me feel fine/blowing through the jasmine of my mind.”
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“That was the beginning of bigger concerts, bigger crowds and we kept getting hits in the Top 40,” Crofts told the podcast “Inside MusiCast” in 2021. “That cemented us in the music business.”
Crofts is survived by his second wife, Louise Crofts; his children Lua, Faizi and Amelia; and eight grandchildren, Faragher said. His first marriage ended in divorce.
The ECMWF weather model shows temperatures on the morning of April 9 could drop as low as -2C – creating the conditions for wintry showers.
Ethan Blackshaw Deputy Publishing Lead (Mirror) and Ryan Carroll Reporter
22:52, 26 Mar 2026
Advanced weather modelling maps show a surprise blizzard will soon move across Scotland from the east and bring snow to several major cities.
The ECMWF weather model shows temperatures on the morning of April 9 could drop as low as -2C – creating the conditions for wintry showers.
At 6am, the weather maps show snow building to the east, with rain moving across the country at first. Snow should be confined south of the border in the Pennines around this time, although over the subsequent hours it could hit several low-lying areas.
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The maps show snow falling in parts of Scotland by midday, as the ‘Beast from the East’ storm makes progress. Across the UK, only Northern Ireland looks set to miss out on the snow entirely.
The Met Office has also suggested snow could impact some parts of the UK next month, reports the Mirror. Its forecast for March 31 to April 9 suggests “high pressure to the southwest of the UK” will dominate our weather during this period.
It adds that “wetter and windier weather can be expected in the north”, whereas southern areas can expect more settled conditions. However, while temperatures are expected to remain “near to or a little above average”, the national weather agency says some colder periods are on the cards – bringing a chance of snow.
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The Met Office adds: “Whilst temperatures will be generally near to or a little above average, some colder interludes are possible, especially in the north, where there could be some wintry showers at times.”
BBC Weather says there is a chance of “chillier flows” to the UK next month. The BBC forecast for April 6 to 19 states: “The strongest high pressure anomalies could eventually become positioned at higher latitudes, most likely to the north or north-west of the UK, towards Iceland and Greenland. As a result, there would be a chance of chillier flows from the northerly quarter towards and through mid-April.
“Although a significantly cold outbreak has rather low odds, temperatures should dip near or a little below normal. This realignment could allow low pressure systems to develop closer to the UK, leading to the potential for wetter weather to develop later, at least in the south.
“There is another world in which high pressure could build more towards Scandinavia, and this might promote milder south-east to southerly flows through the middle of April.”
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Life-saving equipment was stolen from one of the fire stations
Residents have been urged to be alert after two Cambridgeshire fire stations were broken into this week. Chatteris fire station was broken into in the early hours of Monday morning (March 23), while Gamlingay fire station was broken into on Tuesday evening (March 24).
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At Chatteris, life-saving cutting equipment used at road traffic collisions and other rescues was stolen. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents living next to or opposite its fire stations in the county to remain alert to suspicious activity following these incidents this week, which have reportedly also happened at other fire stations across England.
Chief Fire Officer Matthew Warren said: “Break-ins to fire stations are happening across the country, and this week we have been victims twice. We are asking local residents to please help be our eyes and ears, to report any suspicious activity and make a note, if possible, of any vehicle details, including registration number, as well as descriptions of any individuals involved.
“Please also save any CCTV or Ring doorbell footage if it has captured any suspicious activity. The incidents have happened when it’s dark, in the evening and early morning.”
Chief Fire Officer Warren continued: “Entry has been forced, so if you hear a noise coming from one of our stations, please do just look and check to see if it is our firefighters, don’t assume it is. This support by our local communities would be greatly appreciated.”
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Cambridgeshire Police are investigating the break-ins and has urged anyone with any information to contact them quoting 35/21532/26.
Made some brilliant saves, the pick of the bunch being his one-handed effort to keep out Demirovic. Harsher critics might well wonder if he could have done better for the goal, mind.
Neco Williams 7
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Defended pretty well. No player made more tackles. Not quite as influential as usual in possession, but a fairly good performance nonetheless. Agony in the penalty shootout.
Dylan Lawlor 8 – STAR MAN
Read the game so well throughout. So confident on the ball, and carried possession through the lines brilliantly. Points to a very bright future on a disappointing night.
Joe Rodon 8
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Made a brilliant sliding challenge to deny Memic in the first half. No player won more in the air all night.
Jay Dasilva 7
Made a couple of decent challenges and got himself into some good positions in extra-time in possession. Just didn’t have the quality to finish. Made more clearances than anyone else.
Ethan Ampadu 7
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A decent showing on a night where he captained the side again. Competed well in midfield and played some key passes at times.
Daniel James 8
Pace caused all sorts of problems for the Bosnians. Scored a superb goal, and could have had a second were it not for the crossbar. Subbed.
Harry Wilson 8
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Unlucky to have been denied by the post in the first half. Worked hard and was once again the man Wales looked to for inspiration.
Jordan James 6
Industrious in the middle of the park all evening. Mopped up well in midfield but was a little too untidy in possession at times. Subbed.
David Brooks 7
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Was given a bruising night by the Bosnians. Deserves immense credit for sticking to the task, though, and linked up pretty well with others. Also produced some really useful driving runs. Subbed.
Brennan Johnson 5
Another difficult night in what’s been a difficult season for the forward. Snapped at a shot but otherwise couldn’t quite get into the game. A traumatic penalty miss too.
Subs:
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Liam Cullen (on for Jordan James 56) – A little too chaotic in possession, but did well defensively – 6
Mark Harris (on for Brooks 74) – Got himself into some good positions that he should have made more of – 6
Sorba Thomas (on for Dan James 84) – Put in cross after cross in extra-time. Deserved more on what was a lively cameo – 7
In a pre-sentence report, Spence told a probation officer that he accepted his guilt over the incidents and said he was “sickened over his behaviour”, adding that he was “out of my head on alcohol and drugs”
A sentenced Co Antrim prisoner who tried to hijack two cars in Belfast city centre was handed a 50 month jail sentence on Thursday.
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Andrew Bradley Spence, 23, of Madigan Park, Carrickfergus, had previously pleaded guilty to two attempted hijackings, two counts of criminal damage and one of possessing an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence.
Belfast Crown Court heard that during the first incident at around 9.45 pm on March 9, 2024, a man was sitting in his black Hyundai car parked in Royal Avenue.
Prosecution barrister Emma McIlveen said Spence approached the driver’s side of the car, opened the door, put a “sharpened piece of metal” towards the victim’s face and told him to get out of the vehicle.
The victim got out and Spence climbed in, stealing £70 in cash from the dashboard.
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“The victim tried to re-enter the vehicle but the defendant used the sharpened piece of metal to threaten him and also damaged an interior door panel.”
Spence got out of the car and fled on foot in the direction of Belfast City Hall.
Belfast Recorder Judge Philip Gilpin heard that at around 10pm that same evening, a woman was sitting in her red Ford Focus car in a car park in Bankmore Street.
Said Ms McIlveen: “This defendant opened the driver’s side door and told his victim: ‘I have a knife and I am going to f***ing stab you’.
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“He then pulled his victim out of her car at which point she attempted to fight back. She shouted for some assistance from a group of pedestrians who were nearby.
“When they became aware of the defendant, he returned the car keys to the victim and he walked off in the direction of Bedford Street.”
Spence was subsequently arrested by police and was found not to be wearing an electronic tag which he had forcibly removed.
He denied involvement in both attempted hijackings and became verbally abusive and agitated towards interviewing police.
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In a pre-sentence report, Spence told a probation officer that he accepted his guilt over the incidents and said he was “sickened over his behaviour”, adding that he was “out of my head on alcohol and drugs”.
He also extended an apology to his victims.
The probation officer said Spence was not assessed as posing a danger to the public but was a high likelihood of reoffending.
Judge Gilpin said the victims in the case “will have endured a frightening experience”.
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The female said in a Victim Impact Statement that at the time of the incident she “genuinely feared for her safety”.
She said that the emotional and psychological toll was both “significant and ongoing”.
She wrote that travelling or driving “fills me with dread” and felt “a sense of shame and guilt” that she should have done things differently that evening.
“It has affected my ability to relate to others, in particular men. I have become more defensive or guarded and less trusting.
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“The impact of the incident has left true and lasting harm on me,” she wrote.
The court heard Spence had 64 previous convictions, including an entry for hijacking in March 2023.
Defence solicitor Paul Dougan said that in 2025 Spence was sentenced at Downpatrick Crown Court for the hijacking offence and driving whilst disqualified and received a total sentence of eight years and two months, which was divided equally between custody and probation.
Mr Dougan said in relation to the ‘Downpatrick case’, Spence was granted High Court bail in the lead up to Christmas 2023.
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But when he was arrested over the ‘Belfast case’, his bail was revoked and he was remanded in custody.
He said that if the two cases had been dealt with together at Downpatrick Crown Court, the judge would have had to take into account the principle of totality in sentencing Spence.
Mr Dougan added that Spence’s release date for the ‘Downpatrick case’ was October 10, 2027.
In his sentencing remarks, the Belfast Recorder said: “The exercise for this court is to determine how much more of a sentence would the defendant have received if Downpatrick Crown Court had also dealt with the offences I am dealing with today.”
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Judge Gilpin said he would take into account the principle of totality and handed down a 50 month sentence.
However, Judge Gilpin said the 50 month sentence would run concurrently to the sentence imposed in the ‘Downpatrick case’ which would not interfere with Spence’s release date in 2027.
TV favourite Alex Scott and Lionesses icons are being tipped for glory ahead of this year’s glitzy Women’s Football Awards on May 7, hosted by Gabby Logan and Jamie Carragher
Television favourite Alex Scott and a host of Lionesses legends are being tipped for success ahead of this year’s glamorous Women’s Football Awards.
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The beautiful game is set to meet serious showbiz glamour when the ceremony takes place on May 7.
The former England international-turned-presenter leads a star-studded shortlist filled with household names and global superstars as the biggest night in women’s football makes its return.
The ceremony will be presented by Gabby Logan alongside Jamie Carragher, with Sir David Beckham also lending his support to the awards as the women’s game continues its remarkable growth.
Becks said: “It’s been so incredible to see the growth of the women’s game over the years and we love cheering on the Lionesses in our house! These awards celebrate the very best in the game both on and off the pitch.”
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The Women’s Football Awards – now the largest celebration of its kind in Europe – will once again unite elite players, celebrity supporters and industry leaders to recognise those pushing the game forward.
Past winners include Alessia Russo, Mary Earps and Alex Scott herself – and with Lionesses stars dominating the shortlist once more, the competition is fiercer than ever.
Global fashion powerhouse Shein returns as headline partner, with the brand taking centre stage when it comes to the glamour. It will also play a crucial role in styling football stars and grassroots female footballers for the high-profile occasion.
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Shihong Liu, Director of Europe Markets at Shein, expressed: “We are incredibly proud to continue our partnership with the Women’s Football Awards. Women’s football is one of the fastest-growing and most exciting sports in the world, and it plays such an important role in inspiring the next generation. We’re honoured to support the game and celebrate the incredible athletes and community behind it.”
Children’s commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza and Department for Education scientific adviser Prof Russell Viner have reviewed the latest evidence, finding that long periods of time spent on screens alone can affect children’s sleep and physical activity, which are key to their development.
“I’ve heard that today Blinken made a statement that he should have done it. Thanks a lot Blinken, I appreciate it,” Trump said. “But he came out with the statement that they should have done it, they made a mistake.”
Blinken took to X Thursday, writing Trump “cited me as supporting his attack on Iran and expressing regret we didn’t do it during the Biden Administration. Except I didn’t.”
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President Donald Trump claimed Antony Blinken supported his attacks on Iran, but the former secretary of state has denied that (Getty Images)
The former secretary of state then shared a clip of him discussing the U.S.-Iran conflict dating back to the Obama years, which he suggested Trump may be referring to instead. Blinken served as former President Barack Obama’s deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017.
“When the Obama administration came along, we looked very hard at this problem. And we decided that the best way to engage it was through the diplomatic agreement that we ultimately achieved,” Blinken said at an event for the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School.
He was referring to the so-called Iran Nuclear Deal, which Iran signed in 2015 and Trump withdrew from in 2018.
The deal restricted Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of nuclear-related sanctions, but Trump argued during his first term, “the deal allowed Iran to continue enriching uranium and — over time — reach the brink of a nuclear breakout.”
‘I’ve heard that today Blinken made a statement that he should have done it. Thanks a lot Blinken, I appreciate it,’ Trump said Wednesday night (AFP/Getty)
“Of course, we looked at other ways of doing this, including, if necessary, taking military action, but we concluded at the time that if you took military action, the danger was that in the first instance, Iran might respond to that in ways that we’d have to control for,” Blinken said.
“But also, that eventually, we might buy some time, but it would probably rebuild what it had, put it deeper underground in places that we couldn’t get to,” he added.
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The Independent has reached out to the White House for clarification on Trump’s comments about Blinken.
More than 1,900 people in Iran have been killed and nearly 1,100 in Lebanon, home to the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, in military strikes that the U.S. and Israel started last month, according to the Associated Press. Thirteen U.S. service members have died.
More than 1,900 people in Iran and 13 U.S. service members have been killed in the Iran war, which started more than three weeks ago (AFP via Getty Images)
In an update Wednesday, Admiral Brad Cooper, the leader of U.S. Central Command, said American forces have hit more than 10,000 military targets in Iran.
“We’ve now destroyed 92 percent of the Iranian Navy’s largest vessels,” Cooper said in a video posted to social media. “Iran’s drone and missile launch rates are down by more than 90 percent.”
Independent operators John Tate and John Hewitt have submitted plans to create a three-screen cinema in the site of the Original Factory Shop in Fishergate.
If approved by North Yorkshire Council, it would be Ripon’s first cinema in since the closure of the Curzon Cinema in North Street nearly three years ago.
Mr Tate and Mr Hewitt are both members of the Executive Board of the UK Cinema Association, and run cinemas in Ilkley and Wetherby.
The factory shop, which has traded in the city for around 40 years, is due to close on Sunday, if not before.
The closure of the 10,000 sq ft three-storey retail outlet was announced in February.
Mr Tate told Tim Flanagan of the Rejoicing in Ripon blog; “Ripon is one of the few places of its size in the north of England that is without a cinema and we have been looking for an opportunity there for six years, as we believe that it is a city on the up and with great potential.
“By strange coincidence, I discovered during my research on Ripon that my grandfather and namesake, John Henry Tate, was born at a house on North Street in October 1883 and I take this as a lucky omen
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“We are delighted to have signed a lease, subject to planning, for a change of use from retail unit to cinema on 14–16 Fishergate and hope to secure the necessary permission to proceed as soon as possible.”
The site of the former Curzon Cinema (Image: Northern Echo)
Mr Tate added: “We will be showing a wide range of films, including the latest blockbusters 🍿 and current releases, alongside Event Cinema, National Theatre Live, Royal Opera House productions, cinema stage musicals, documentaries and independent foreign-language films.
“We will also have schemes for the over 60s, families with babies, and film-lovers of all ages will be able to enjoy food and drink in the comfortable lounge area or in the auditorium while watching a film or performance.”
Ripon BID, who broke the story of the planned cinema, has offered its strong support for the scheme.
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Ripon BID Manager Lilla Bathurst said: “We will do everything within our power to support the application, which will add substantially to the city’s retail and leisure offering.”
“This is phenomenal news for Ripon and is a further sign of the confidence that investors have in the historic Cathedral City of the Dales 🕍
“Our post‑covid recovery puts us high on the list of UK locations where independent businesses want to be — and importantly, places where people want to visit.”
Lilla added: “I believe that this £1.25 million investment will be the catalyst for further inward investment in our thriving city.”
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Robert Sterne, director of Sterne Properties Ltd, which owns the former Curzon site in North Street told Ripon BID that it was too late to get Curzon to re-open on the site.
He also told Ripon BID he welcomed the proposed cinema use on Fishergate and his company remained “fully committed” to returning the Curzon premises to use as a family leisure facility.
Personal Independence Payment claimants must report travel abroad for over four weeks or risk losing benefits
Linda Howard Money and Consumer Writer and Ashlea Hickin Content editor
20:52, 26 Mar 2026
There are several changes in circumstances that individuals receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) must inform the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about, or they risk losing their benefit entitlement and having regular payments paused or stopped.
It’s crucial to note that changing your name, doctor, health professional or address do not need to be reported to the DWP and will have no impact on your payments – but it is worthwhile ensuring the details DWP holds on file for you is up to date.
However, leaving the country or planning to leave the country for a period of more than four weeks – even just for a holiday – may affect entitlement.
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Guidance on GOV.UK for people planning to leave the country for more than four weeks, states: “This change may affect the claimant’s entitlement to PIP. 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.”
If you are planning to travel abroad this year, or are in the process of booking a holiday for more than four weeks, make sure you contact the DWP with the details they have asked for as soon as possible, reports the Daily Record.
How to report a change of circumstances to DWP
Contact the PIP enquiry line on 0800 121 4433 to report a change of circumstances – lines are open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Here is a comprehensive guide to all the changes in circumstances and whether you need to contact the DWP about them.
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Alterations to daily living or mobility requirements
You should inform the DWP if, for instance, you require more or less assistance or support, or if your condition will persist for a longer or shorter duration than you previously informed the DWP.
Such a change could impact your eligibility for PIP, as well as the amount and duration of the PIP award.
Departing the country or intending to leave the country for more than four weeks – even if it’s for a holiday
This alteration could affect the claimant’s eligibility for PIP. The DWP needs to be informed of the date the claimant is leaving the country, the length of their intended stay abroad, the country they are visiting, and the reason for their trip.
Hospital stays or similar institutionalisation
According to DWP guidelines, both components of PIP cease to be payable 28 days after the claimant is admitted to an NHS hospital.
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Patients funded privately are not subject to these rules and can continue to receive either component of PIP.
If a claimant is in hospital or a similar institution at the date entitlement to PIP begins, PIP is not payable until they are discharged.
Care homes
The daily living component of PIP ceases to be payable after 28 days of residency in a care home where the costs of the accommodation are met from public or local funds. The PIP mobility component can continue to be paid.
Those who fully self-fund their care home placement are not impacted by these regulations. If a claimant is in a care home at the date of entitlement, the PIP daily living component is not payable until they depart.
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Linked stays in hospital and a care home
Hospital stays are linked if the interval between them is no more than 28 days. The daily living component for stays in a care home is also linked if the gap between them is no more than 28 days.
There is no link for the mobility component as payment is not affected when in a care home. Both components of PIP will cease to be paid after a total of 28 days in hospital. The daily living component of PIP will stop being paid after a total of 28 days in a care home.
If a claimant transitions between a hospital and care home, or vice versa, these periods will also link.
Imprisonment or claimant held in legal custody
This alteration may impact the amount of PIP that can be paid to the claimant.
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The DWP needs to be informed of the date the claimant was taken into prison or legal custody and the expected duration of their stay, if known.
Detained in legal custody
PIP stops being payable after 28 days where someone is being detained in legal custody. This applies whether the offence is civil or criminal and whether they have been convicted or are on remand.
Suspended payments of benefit are not refunded regardless of the outcome of proceedings against the individual. Two or more separate periods in legal custody link if they are within one year of each other.
Change of name
This change will not affect payment or eligibility for PIP, but it is important the DWP has the most up-to-date details for the claimant.
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This change needs to be reported in writing – if the claimant phones to give these details, the DWP will ask for these details to be put in writing. The written notification must contain:
• Full details of their previous name
• Their new name
• Details of any changes made to the bank or building society account into which PIP is paid, such as the name of the account or the account number
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• Their signature on the letter
Change of account PIP is paid into
The DWP needs full details of the name and address of the new bank or building society along with details of the new account including the name of the account, the account number and the sort code or roll number.
Change of person acting for the claimant
This refers to an appointee or someone with power of attorney for the claimant.
This change is important so the DWP can make payments to the right person at the right time. They need the full name, address and contact details of the new person who is acting for the claimant.
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If the person acting for the claimant has moved or has different contact details, the DWP just needs the new details.
Change of address
This alteration, unless it involves a hospital or nursing home, will not impact the eligibility or payment of PIP. It’s crucial that the DWP has the most current details for the claimant.
They require comprehensive information about the new address to which the claimant has relocated, including the postcode and the date of the move.
Change of doctor or healthcare professional
This change will not affect the payment or eligibility for PIP and is not obligatory once a decision on the PIP claim has been reached.
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However, if the change occurs during the claiming process, it’s vital that the DWP have the most recent information. This ensures that the assessment provider has the correct contact details to collect any additional details they may need.
The DWP requires the full name, address, and contact details of the new doctor or healthcare professional.
Complete details about changes of circumstance if you are receiving PIP can be found on GOV.UK.
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