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Wait time for PIP mandatory reconsideration

My 5 page mandatory reconsideration letter accompanied by a doctor's letter was signed for at the DWP 3 weeks ago today. I've heard nothing. Although being less well than ever they stopped my PIP and cut my ESA too. I'm in a big big mess and not coping too well. Does anybody know how long a response should take? I'm trying to prepare myself for having to go to appeal. As I have no support I will need to do this on my own and as I'm pretty much housebound due to crippling anxiety I would need a paper hearing. I'm plummeting and would appreciate some info. Thank you.
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Still not sure how I could be at an assessment and say my main issues are not being able to go out or talk to people? I did have a home visit assessment after all. Surely they would just say 'well you can go out and you can talk to people because you are here and you're talking to us' Im actually afraid I might vomit or faint or have a full blown panic attack and that's if I got there without having an accident.
I wasn't aware there was a telephone option tribunal. Does anybody know how successful they are?
My income is now so reduced Ive started selling my stuff on Ebay. Luckily there is a Hermes collection service in my area and they pick up my parcels from my green bin.
Its really getting harder to find a reason to get up in the mornings and if it wasn't for my cat, Dave, I wouldn't bother.
Thank you everybody for your input.
I'm sorry to hear you're feeling down, do you get any mental health support at the moment?
I really hope it goes well for you
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Ive still not heard from the DWP regarding my mandatory reconsideration and its over a month now. I still don't understand why my PIP was stopped as I still have the letter saying they awarded it to me until Sept 2019. Add that to the fact that I am less well than I was at the previous assessment and that my medication has been increased as a result of that. I even rang to see why I was assessed early and was told it was to make sure my payments didn't stop and then they did stop. It is baffling to say the least and also seems rather unfair. Im too scared to ring them as can no longer cope with the impact on my nerves. With every day that passes I feel more and more defeated and small.
How are you getting on @CJ61, things sounded really tough.
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