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DWP phone call?

Hi guys,
As mentioned in previous posts im currently waiting on an MR for a PIP application (been about 4 weeks).
I have received a missed call from a private number and am thinking it is possibly the DWP?
The issue is i am severely deaf and cant speak on the phone. I use the next generation text service to make calls. The DWP know this and it says in on my application, in my evidence and on my file from previous calls made?
If it was them why in gods name would they then phone me knowing i cant answer?
I dont want to phone them to ask if it was them as it might sound daft and the NGT service is a long winded way to find out it wasnt them lol.
Has anyone not answered when they have called before making a decision? What will happen if you dont speak to them before a decision is made? Will they say no?
Im hoping they realised afterwards that i cant answer and dont bother again.
Thank
As mentioned in previous posts im currently waiting on an MR for a PIP application (been about 4 weeks).
I have received a missed call from a private number and am thinking it is possibly the DWP?
The issue is i am severely deaf and cant speak on the phone. I use the next generation text service to make calls. The DWP know this and it says in on my application, in my evidence and on my file from previous calls made?
If it was them why in gods name would they then phone me knowing i cant answer?
I dont want to phone them to ask if it was them as it might sound daft and the NGT service is a long winded way to find out it wasnt them lol.
Has anyone not answered when they have called before making a decision? What will happen if you dont speak to them before a decision is made? Will they say no?
Im hoping they realised afterwards that i cant answer and dont bother again.
Thank

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ImI sure it wouldntw be a witheld number, and as you are noted for struggling greatly on the phone, or sorry not being able to use the phone, through your file and documents, they would I very much hope make allowence for that.
Good luck. Keep us updated.
I have progressive hearing losses, but manage conversations easier with my bone conducting headphones, As calls can be overwhelming some days otherwise.
I was bought my bone conducting headphones through Hi Kent hearing loss Charity for my 50 th Birthday from our sons. Great invention! Bypasses the ear entirely!
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Always look out for each other. Be kind.
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Ive seen several posts on here where people received DWP calls from private number? Maybe they changed things then and it isnt the phew lol
@Mumof2ds thank you for that suggestion i shall look into that ta
Always look out for each other. Be kind.
Hugs and smiles mean the world. XX
I have received these types of phone call from the DWP and every time I have told them that I do not discuss financial and personal issues over the telephone and would like a letter instead.
I have never had any letter - so to be honest I have no idea what the intended content was when they telephoned.
I am a great believer in that if it is that important for them to ring then it is just as important that they write to me.