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Pips and esa assessment

cathiemc
cathiemc Member Posts: 1 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)
I've recently had assessments for both of these within a week of each other. Does anyone know how long it takes tho hear back from them. Also what do I d foo if they are cancelled as I can't work. Any advice welcome.
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  • wilko
    wilko Member Posts: 2,413 Disability Gamechanger
    @cathiemc, hello and welcome to the scope cumunity, as for your PIP award notice letter can be up to 8 weeks but you can ring DWP and request a copy of your PIP report which will,should give you an Indecation on how your award is likely to go as for ESA not sure if you can request a copy of your report acessment again ring and ask DWP. Or another member may, wiil know different.
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  • Ripples
    Ripples Member Posts: 189 Pioneering
    It varies generally speaking you can expect to  wait three to four weeks before knowing .  After my last ESA assessment they rung me up the next day with a decision which surprised me but you never can tell
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