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Waiting times for pip review in south wales
Saracen
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Hi all
Just a quick note to anyone in south wales wondering about the waiting times for a decision.
I cant clarify this but just quote my personal
Experiences I filled in my review form in july I had my assesment in august they recieved my report on the 22nd of august been ringing on a regular basis rang on friday 2nd nov they told me they are looking at the assements recieved last week in july and first week in august she said I should hear in the next 3 weeks about the decision so in all so far its been 2 months 10 days .
Just a quick note to anyone in south wales wondering about the waiting times for a decision.
I cant clarify this but just quote my personal
Experiences I filled in my review form in july I had my assesment in august they recieved my report on the 22nd of august been ringing on a regular basis rang on friday 2nd nov they told me they are looking at the assements recieved last week in july and first week in august she said I should hear in the next 3 weeks about the decision so in all so far its been 2 months 10 days .
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Im from Wales too,mine started in February when I sent the form off, having my assessment at the beginning of June to then having the decision towards the end of August.
I’m sure that someone may put more light on this ,I'm not to knowledgeable about benefits so here we go.
Each time I rang ( believe me there was quite a few times ) I’d be told a slightly different story
‘ We’re on the 2nd of June ( this was at the end of July) so there should be a decision at the end of the week’,
Usually ‘ it’s with the decision maker’
To ‘ it shouldn’t be long now’,
They are on the end of May.
Many more alternatives was given to me until I asked one of the advisors ,why I’ve been told different reasons and one of the advisors said ( and someone may correct this ) ‘ when you phone, your call is in a queue, so basically anywhere in the country will take your call’.
Cutting a very long explanation short, don’t listen to what they say.
This too may be a fluke, my hcp said it will take 8 weeks for a decision and believe it or not it did.
Its a guessing game albeit very frustrating.
Good luck and hope you hear soon.😀😀😀
Taken in to consideration gwendoline1s post it looks like 12 weeks is about right with the backlog in wales
Good luck and my best wishes hope u get the result you want .
But I was also told again today that in wales they have recently taken on more decision makers and are now working weekends hope urs is sooner then .
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