Pip txt message on weekend?

jamie8093

Hi i spoke to pip yesterday afternoon and was told i will be getting an award , but couldn't tell me what i was getting as it was doing it's final  check then being  signed off , do pip msg on weekends or is it just weekdays ? Was told i would receive a letter on a week or 2 .

poppy123456

They have been known to send texts on weekends because texts are usually automatically generated. Was it someone from the call centre you spoke to or someone else?

jamie8093

Yes some one from the call centre 

poppy123456

This does concern me somewhat. I think it’s wrong for them to have said that because nothing is final until that decision is made. 

If a decision had been made they would know but won’t be able to see it until the system updated, which can take up to 24 hours. They could only tell you that a letter has been sent out. 

Of course I hope that you will be awarded but call centres often tell you what they want to hear. 

I hope it won’t be too much longer for you because I know how much anxiety it causes with all the waiting. 

Hannah_Alumni

Hello @jamie8093

I hope you hear back soon! Please keep us updated

jamie8093

Tell you what you want to hear ? Can they do that ? Surely not ?

poppy123456

jamie8093 said:

Tell you what you want to hear ? Can they do that ? Surely not ?

Of course they can, they are a call centre. How can they tell you that you will be getting an award if a decision hasn't been made? No one can predict what that decision will be. 

jamie8093

Well i didn't think they be allowed to do that , not very professional of them , and surely they get done for sending false hope no ?

poppy123456

They are not DWP staff, they are call centre staff. No, they can't "get done" for giving false hope because it will be your word against their's. 

Once the decision is made you will be contacted. I know it's difficult but please try to focus on something else because ringing them for updates, doesn't really help. 

jamie8093

No no , i rang back because i was checking if the GP report had got back to them , because they sent the first request to the wrong surgery , i wasn't calling about a decision , the bloke just told me that when he was checking the notes 

jamie8093

Hi just an update i just received you have been awarded txt , very pleased .

poppy123456

Great news!!

jamie8093

Thankyou! Got standard on both components which is what i was expecting, and 9 months worth of backpay , 3 year award .

Hannah_Alumni

That's great news @jamie8093! I'm so happy for you