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 !

sdoc94

@dee4848

Yes still waiting, I was hoping it would all be much quicker purely because of how quick everything went at the start.

Really hope all the waiting is worth it. 9 weeks from claim date!

kah22

sdoc94 said:

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!!

Hi I’m from NI. I recently helped my GF. fill out a PIP form. Her condition is bipolar and with the help of her doctor and our local MLA she got a Paper Based Assessment.
I thought that the decision would be much quicker but it doesn’t seem so. Here is her timetable
Thurs 11 Jan DfC acknowledges receipt
Two weeks later received confirmation that it would be a PBA
Monday 12 March receive text from DfC that they have received the HP report with a guideline of about 4 weeks for decision to be made. That’s been our timescale

From my inquiries elsewhere; here in NI they won’t give you the HP report until after you’ve received notification as to whether your claim has been successful. Seemly this is wrong but you know our wee country likes to do things our own way