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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,360 Disability Gamechanger
    I have had two face to face reviews within weeks of each other had a txt from dwp on 6th September saying they had reciveed  all information and I would hear within four weeks but still not heard anything how long does it normally take
    Were the assessments for PIP and ESA? there's no timescales to any decision. The time they tell you is just a guide, it can take anything between 2-8 weeks. Backlogs are just part of the reasons decisions can be delayed.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
  • fiona510818
    fiona510818 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    No no just for pip
  • expo
    expo Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    It seems the Government have told the companies who deal with the medical assessments to fail every one.  Its like a game with peoples lives. This way they can sit back and see how many will appeal against the decision. In the process a number of claimants have fallen into financial trouble and some have committed suicide. This shows just how bad it can get when the Government hand out contracts to companies with no professional experience and are only interested in making a profit.  All this can be handled by the NHS and the money that is being paid to the companies can be redirected into the NHS.  That way we will get professional people doing a professional job instead of having some unqualified person delve into the private medical information of a patient. 
  • twonker
    twonker Posts: 617 Pioneering
    expo said:
    It seems the Government have told the companies who deal with the medical assessments to fail every one.  Its like a game with peoples lives. This way they can sit back and see how many will appeal against the decision. In the process a number of claimants have fallen into financial trouble and some have committed suicide. This shows just how bad it can get when the Government hand out contracts to companies with no professional experience and are only interested in making a profit.  All this can be handled by the NHS and the money that is being paid to the companies can be redirected into the NHS.  That way we will get professional people doing a professional job instead of having some unqualified person delve into the private medical information of a patient. 
    That is quite a controversial statement to make.
    What evidence do you have to back up the statement? 

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