Northern Ireland Waiting Times

sdoc94

Can ANYONE from Northern Ireland please share their experiences of rough waiting times after assessment for a decision. My assessment was 18 days ago - I know its not overly long but im going crazy with worry!!

sdoc94

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mayfair

Hey @sdoc94 I have heard from friends it’s a 2-3 week wait, to put your mind at ease I would give them a call. I have been telling myself I will phone on Friday but I don’t think I can wait that long just like you I’m going crazy.

sdoc94

@mayfair

I literally told myself on Sunday I would wait to Friday. I am not at home at the minute and for all I know the letter is in my postbox! It is driving me nuts not knowing, it's the uncertainty more than the wait. If I knew I would get a decision in 12 days time I would be ok, its not knowing when it will come!

sdoc94

@mayfair

Hi - any brown letters in your post this morning? haha.

mayfair

@sdoc94 No brown letters today lol thought I would of had something today, I think I’m going to call them tomorrow 

sdoc94

@mayfair

I am going to call tomorrow as well

mayfair

@sdoc94 I caved in and phoned them, they told me they have requested more information from the doctors and that it could take up to 16 weeks, I near died I think I will have gone crazy by then. 

sdoc94

@mayfair

That is a disgrace - who did you speak to? Case manager?

mayfair

Hey @sdoc94 it was someone from Capita don’t think it was a case manager.

sdoc94

So Capita have not even gotten back to the DWP regarding your case yet??

dee4848

@mayfair Hi have you had your assessent?

louise91

Waited 9 weeks following the assessment for a result 

mayfair

@sdoc94 capita have not given the DWP any information yet, it’s been 5 weeks with Capita 

@dee4848 it’s a paper based assessment it’s for my son 

dee4848

@mayfair they need more info from doctor regarding his illness looks like 

mayfair

@dee4848 it’s the wait that’s going to be the hard part.

sdoc94

@mayfair @dee4848

I caved and phoned again. Got a nice fella on the phone. He said that whoever i spoke to earlier in the week was talking rubbish and my report had been received on Feb 21st. 

He said the timescale at the minute is 4 weeks from receiving the report so I am looking at another fortnight or so.

mayfair

@sdoc94 Hopefully it won’t be that long for you, can they give you the decision over the phone or do you have to wait for the letter??

sdoc94

@mayfair

I havent asked I think I would wait for the letter anyway 

dee4848

@mayfair of course they can give you the decision over the phone mine was but depends if they are in a good mood 

dee4848

@sdoc94 still hope then !