My PIP Timeline

MountEverest2253

Hey, I hope everyone is doing well! 

I’d like to share my journey/timeline in claiming PIP and hopefully it can help someone the same way other posts helped me. 

15 December 2022 - Called DWP/PIP to start my application. 

16 December 2022 - “How your disability affects you form has been sent” Text received.

22 December 2022 - Form Received.

(I never sent the form back as I wasn’t able to fill it out).

12 January 2023 - “We haven’t received your ‘How your disability affects you’ form yet” Text received. 

17 February 2023 - “Hello from Independent Assessment Service” Text Received. 

14 March 2023 - Received a text mentioning when my appointment for my assessment was. 

28 March 2023 - Video Call Assessment Appointment. 

(I didn’t attend my appointment as I was too insecure)

A week after missing my appointment, I received a call from DWP. 

A lovely lady on the phone asked my why I missed my appointment. 

I explained I was too insecure for a video call and asked her to close my claim. 

She said I could request a phone call instead and insisted I keep my claim open. 

I agreed. 

26 April 2023 - “Hello from independent assessment services” Text AGAIN. 

30 May 2023 - Received a text message mentioning when my appointment for my assessment was. 

12 June 2023 - Telephone Assessment Appointment. 

I attended this appointment. The lady was very kind. I answered any and all of the questions she asked and the assessment took around 1 hour. 

14 June 2023 - “We’ve received the written report” Text received from DWP.

27 June 2023 - “We haven’t yet made a decision” Text received from DWP.

29 June 2023 - “We have awarded you PIP” Text received from DWP. 

I doubt someone would be in a scenario like mine, but if there is, hopefully this helped. 

I’d also like to thank everyone else for their posts on this forum. It helped ease my anxiety SO much whilst I was waiting. 

Good luck to everyone! 

Alex_Alumni

Really glad you found the forum helpful @MountEverest2253 and thanks for sharing your timeline! Now it's finally done and dusted, I hope you can relax and enjoy the weekend