(Pip)

shelby40

Received text message 4th July to say no decision has been made yet and they will write to me when they have .. No need to contact them unless circumstance changes … how long have people waited for a decision after that text message 

onlymeagain

Have you had an assessment?

shelby40

Yes I had a telephone assessment on the 20th June 

poppy123456

Some have a decision quite soon and others wait longer. There's really no timescales after that text, it's a standard text.

shelby40

Ok will get a text message once a decision has been made or will it come in a letter … it’s first time I’ve applied for it and to be honest I don’t think I’ve done enough … I don’t like taking more than I think I’m allowed so applying for pip has been a massive deal for me and my anxiety is through the roof x

poppy123456

If awarded you may receive a text. They do not send texts for refusals. You will still receive the decision letter what ever the outcome.

shelby40

Ok thank you … hopefully won’t be to long 

Hannah_Alumni

@shelby40 Keeping everything crossed for you! The wait can be awful, what have you been doing to keep your mind off it?

shelby40

Tried to forget about it … untill I received the text message about not made a decision yet then started to look into it on forums and now my anxiety it’s through roof as it’s got to be close now to a decision everytne phone pings I get a sick feeling or post man comes same … I’m sure if I’m ment to have it I they will award it .. just it was so hard to the assessment 

Hannah_Alumni

@shelby40 I'm so sorry, maybe pop your phone on silent for a bit? Unless you are on call for someone, just  to try and keep your mind off it. 

We have so many members here go through the same and it isn't nice to see. The process needs some serious changes. I'm glad to hear you had a phone assessment though, I always found from reading others process's that being in the comfort of your own home helps. Did you have someone with you when you went through the assessment?