We are in exactly the same position my husband got his letter informing him to apply for PIP just today he was born in June 1950.
Many people I understand end up going to appeal so if PIP is refused and we decide to appeal (which we will) do I lose my carers allowance as soon as PIP is refused until the appeal and will that be back dated or am I meant to leave my husband and sign on in the mean time?
My husband is wheelchair disabled, this has to be pushed by me and our motobility car is the only way I can get my husband out, paths are to uneven to push him to our closest bus stop so often i will simply put him in the car and he will sit in it in a car park while I get the shopping etc our longest journey this year has been to see our daughter 45mins away that is all he can manage so is there anyway we can keep our car between PIP being refused and our appeal (we cant afford to buy one in fact we will be lucky to feed ourselves if we lose)