Awarded PIP

Apple01
Online Community Member Posts: 7 Connected
Hi all,
I am officially in receipt of PIP. It’s been a daunting process, but I am just so glad it’s over (for now).
I Just thought I should share my experience of how long the process took for me.
I applied mid November last year.
Sent back my questionnaire with all
my evidence online at the end of December.
Roughly 4 weeks after that, I received a text from PIP stating I have a telephone assessment.
The telephone assessment was two weeks later. Lasted 1 hour.
DWP sent a text to confirm they received the report, 4 days after the assessment.
Then a week later I received the text from DWP saying I’ve been awarded PIP.
Finally 5 days later I have received my first payment. Based on my calculation, I received 13 weeks backdated.
So the process took me a lil over 3 months.
I am yet to receive my letter, but I know I have got standard for both daily care and mobility based on the calculations.
I am officially in receipt of PIP. It’s been a daunting process, but I am just so glad it’s over (for now).
I Just thought I should share my experience of how long the process took for me.
I applied mid November last year.
Sent back my questionnaire with all
my evidence online at the end of December.
Roughly 4 weeks after that, I received a text from PIP stating I have a telephone assessment.
The telephone assessment was two weeks later. Lasted 1 hour.
DWP sent a text to confirm they received the report, 4 days after the assessment.
Then a week later I received the text from DWP saying I’ve been awarded PIP.
Finally 5 days later I have received my first payment. Based on my calculation, I received 13 weeks backdated.
So the process took me a lil over 3 months.
I am yet to receive my letter, but I know I have got standard for both daily care and mobility based on the calculations.
I know it is different for everyone and timescales vary. I dreaded how long it was going to take me. So to make things easier for myself, I managed to gather the majority of my evidence before I even applied. So I only had to wait around for one or two pieces of evidence.
I submitted all my evidence at once, with the questionnaire. I am aware that evidence is not a necessity, but I felt I needed it.
I submitted all my evidence at once, with the questionnaire. I am aware that evidence is not a necessity, but I felt I needed it.
I also kept a daily diary of my chronic pain noting down struggles that co-signed the descriptors.
I thought the assessor would have a better picture about my daily battles with real examples.
I thought the assessor would have a better picture about my daily battles with real examples.
Again, of course it differs for everyone. I just wanted to share what I felt worked for me!
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Comments
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Well Done, glad it's worked out for you.0
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Hello @Apple01
I'm so happy to hear you were awardedthank you for sharing your story.
I bet you feel so relieved now?0 -
@Apple01 glad hear it things worked out for you, I was refused and my report wrote things in which I didn't say, I have asked them to look at it again but not holding much hope.0
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Excellent news! Well done.We must of applied around the same time too as I did mine mid November and sent everything off in December. I had my phone assessment a week ago today and the text was sent to me the next day saying they had the assessment and was going to look at it.
I’m hoping I hear this week!0 -
Well done and that was fast. Mine took well over 16 months0
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