pip assessment question

nayden

My husband applied for pip on 2 August. Received a text on 10 October from Independent Assessment Service.  Saying that they are managing his pip assessment . " We will look at the available evidence and will contact you with an appointment if we need to have a consultation with you."

Is this a standard text?

I phoned up pip helpline today and they said if i have got this message then we will just have to wait to be contacted?

Is this normal? Can anyone advise us how long it will take we are very worried.

poppy123456

Themanfromlondon is spot on and it’s a standard text. 

There’s no point ringing PIP because they do not deal with assessments and won’t be able to give you any information. 

Most people have assessments so he should expect one of those. Once an appointment becomes available he will be contacted. 

BrettW

Its a bit of a drawn out process @nayden like everyone above has said. I got the same text back in August which resulted in a review being scheduled for the following month in September so be assured what your husband has received is totally normal.

Once your husband has had his assessment its possible he may receive further texts advising that the assessment report has been submitted to the DWP, that the DWP have enough info to deal with his claim and that the DWP have reached a decision but be aware that not everyone receives these texts or that its possible to recieve any combination of them or none at all.

If he does receive the text from the DWP stating that a decision has been made and a letter will be sent out within two weeks then it is possible at this point to ring the PIP hotline and ask them to give you the decision about his claim. This helps speed up the process a little and saves the extra wait days before he will have his decision

I wish your husband good luck with his claim and hope he gets the decision he is hoping for