How long have people waited to get a decision letter?

Elizabeth1

Hi @steve51
thanks hopefully I get something it will really make a difference I could get things to make life easier and pay for my garden to be sorted and maintained. I was honest with them and told them what I can and can’t do. Hopefully I won’t have to wait too long to find out 

CockneyRebel

Elizabeth1 said:

Hi @steve51
thanks hopefully I get something it will really make a difference I could get things to make life easier and pay for my garden to be sorted and maintained. I was honest with them and told them what I can and can’t do. Hopefully I won’t have to wait too long to find out 

You should ask for a copy of the assessment report, this will give you an idea of the recomendation made by the HCP

Elizabeth1

@CockneyRebel I’m worried to asked as I’ve read people saying that they haven’t put things on the report . How can you tell from the report what the recommendation is please 

CockneyRebel

At the end of the report will be boxes with ticks or dots or some other mark. These correspond to the descriptors and you can add the points to see the recomendation. The DWP generally go with the HCP's report. If the result is not what you believe you should have then you will need it to know what desciptors you need to challenge if you go for MR

Elizabeth1

@CockneyRebel thanks for that I will ask for the report, you have been really helpful 

CockneyRebel

You are very welcome, please just ask if you have any questions

Jade08

Hi i had my decision letter today.   my pip assessment was 11th January.

Elizabeth1

@Jade08 did you know the out come before the letter arrived 

Jade08

yes I did I rang last Monday, she told me then.

Elizabeth1

@Jade08 do they also tell you how long the award is for I’m ringing tomorrow to see if I can get any information 

Jade08

No, she just told me what the decision was and said wait 7-10 days for letters.Elizabeth do not worry, there are things missing on my report which I received a week after my assessment.   I got help from this forum and am looking at doing a MR.  Don’t worry. 

Elizabeth1

Thanks @Jade08 this is why I’ve put off applying it’s so stressful and making me more unwell, I don’t sleep well normally but with this it’s really effecting me 

Elizabeth1

I’ve rung today and been told my report it going for an  audit so more stressed 

Antonia_Alumni

Hi @Elizabeth1 I am sorry to hear you have been feeling stressed and not sleeping well. Please keep us updated on how it goes.

Elizabeth1

Hi thanks @Antonia_Scope i was just hoping when I rang they could of given me some information not just don’t know how long it will be

Antonia_Alumni

Hi @Elizabeth1 thanks for your reply, I understand, hopefully you will soon. In the meantime you have a look on how the DWP makes a decision on PIP claims.