What a Crazy System

te1

Hi 
So I went for my f2f assessment for pip on 24th April I haven't heard anything back regarding their decision of any award, but have received a letter out of the blue from my local council saying New details have been provided to us by DWP. Your personal independence payments has been awarded. Has anyone else had this seems a strange way of letting me know that I've been awarded pip would of thought DWP would write to me first b4 my local council 

wilko

Odd but the council have online access to claiments and new award updates. Requesting a copy of your assessment report about a week after your assessment will have given you an idea of what your award may or should be but you still have to wait for the official notification letter. 

CockneyRebel

This is not uncommon, other departments with an interest are notified electronically while you have to wait for snail mail

te1

It is just that, a snail trail it seems that the person actually involved is the last to know

poppy123456

Check your bank, if it's a first claim or you haven't transferred from DLA then payment usually arrives before the letter too.

te1

I was originally on DLA low rate and changed to pip so still getting dla rate at moment 

poppy123456

If you are successfully awarded PIP then payments won't start for approximately 7 weeks after the decision is made.