Hi, my name is kh75! Was told no decision has been made yet. Is this a bad sign?

kh75

Hello. Had my telephone assessment 19th December. Rang today to ask 4 copy of report. Was told no decision has been made yet and it is now with case manager. I'm anxious. Is this a bad sign? 

poppy123456

Is this for PIP? Either way, It doesn't mean anything other than "no decision has been made yet." A decision can take anything up to about 12 weeks after the report was returned to DWP.

kh75

Thanks Poppy. Yes it is 4 pip. New claim. I've crohns disease, depression and anxiety. This process is horrible. My anxiety is through the roof. I'm new to all this so really appreciate advice. 

Alex_Alumni

Hello there @kh75 and welcome, thanks for posting. Applying for PIP can be a very stressful process, but there is help and support out there Well done for getting through the assessment, that's a big chunk of this done and dusted.

You're welcome to spend time on the community if that would help take your mind off things, or reassure you. The coffee lounge is a good place to go to get to know other members if you'd like. 

Let us know if there's anything we can lend a hand with in the meantime. 

kh75

On the 21st December I received this text
We've received the written report of your PIP assessment. We will write to you once we've made a decision on your PIP. As a guide you should hear from us within 8 weeks. You don't need to contact us unless any of the details you gave us have changed. Thank you.

I got the exact same text today. Wud this b a mistake?

Tori_Scope

It sounds like it's perhaps an admin error to me @kh75 I could be wrong, but I think people do sometimes get duplicate texts and letters. 

unknown5612

Hi there I'm in the same boat and just sent off my claim. Can I ask how yours turned out?

Hannahmarie1234

Hiya I have been diagnosed with parkinsons  disease. A brain anurysm. And have had a tia 
I have applied for pip and was wondering if I would have a telephone assessment or will I have to have a face to face .and how long did you wait between sending your first pip form in to having the assessment 🤔 

poppy123456

Hannahmarie1234 said:

Hiya I have been diagnosed with parkinsons  disease. A brain anurysm. And have had a tia 
I have applied for pip and was wondering if I would have a telephone assessment or will I have to have a face to face .and how long did you wait between sending your first pip form in to having the assessment 🤔 

Most people have telephone assessments. Some have video or face to face. Timescales vary from several weeks to a few months, potentially longer. All you can do is wait but please be aware that it's not awarded based on any diagnosis.