PIP advice please

chel1993
chel1993 Community member Posts: 1 Listener
in PIP, DLA, and AA
Hello, I’m a carer for my mum who has recently just had a PIP review she suffers with extreme anxiety, I was wondering if anyone could help she had a text message on Monday saying they have completed the PIP review and will receive a letter in 2 weeks, she is panicking so much about this. My questions are. Does it take 2 weeks to come or can I come before? Also I have seen some people are told by text message they have been awarded it, does this mean she hasn’t? 
Many thanks 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    Text messages for awards are only for new claims only, they are not sent for reviews. The text she received is a standard text and doesn't mean anything other than what it says.

    Letters from DWP can take up to 2 weeks but of course they can arrive before that. If she want's to know what the decision is she can ring on Monday morning when they open.
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,925 Championing
    I would like to add a warm welcome @chel1993. Please don't hesitate to let us know if there's anything else we can do to help  :)
  • Darrenb24
    Darrenb24 Community member Posts: 13 Listener
    Hi my name is Darren, I received a call out of the blue from DWP I gather about my PIP Review. As i hadn’t recognised the number and wasn’t expecting the call I started to have a Panic Attack When she said who she was, I asked if they could phone back later in the day and they said they would but they Didn’t. Does that now mean my claim will be stopped and I will have to appeal. Getting Very Worried about it.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    Darrenb24 said:
    Hi my name is Darren, I received a call out of the blue from DWP I gather about my PIP Review. As i hadn’t recognised the number and wasn’t expecting the call I started to have a Panic Attack When she said who she was, I asked if they could phone back later in the day and they said they would but they Didn’t. Does that now mean my claim will be stopped and I will have to appeal. Getting Very Worried about it.

    Question answered on your thread here. https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/108850/hi-my-name-is-darrenb24#latest

  • Darrenb24
    Darrenb24 Community member Posts: 13 Listener
    Thank you Poppy, you were right they did phone me back so it’s just fingers crossed now.

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