PIP - Decision wait time

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beckyapril123

Hi all 

I was just looking for a bit of advice really, I had my phone assessment on the 11th of May and received a text on the 18th to say they have received my report. I am unsure of how the assessment went, she seemed nice but also had a lot to say regarding my condition and even said '' off the record you should do this with your medication ''. I know some of the assessors do have some sort of medical background but I wasn't too sure she should be telling me what was best with the tramadol I take daily. 

How long roughly have people had to wait from assessment to decision, I realise it can take anywhere up to 8 weeks but just so I have some sort of idea, if there is any. 

I feel all I am doing at the moment is looking out of the window for the postman or waiting for texts to come through. I also feel because of my age (28) I may not be taken seriously enough as my condition '' usually '' effects older people. For those of you now wondering what I have it's Degenerative Disk Disease and spinal stenosis. 

Thank you in advance 

poppy123456

Although they tell you up to 8 weeks, it's actually more like up to 12 weeks from when the assessment report is returned. PIP isn't awarded based on any diagnosis anyway. It's about how those conditions affect you against the 12 PIP activities.