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How long to get f2f

Alexandre
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Hi I applied for pip over 12 weeks ago and apart from acknowledgement that they received my forms, I have not heard anything
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Hi and welcome,There's no timescales for waiting times for face to face assessments, it depends on backlogs in your area. Some wait just a few weeks while other wait several months. Hopefully not too long.
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Thank you for your quick reply
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Do you always need a f2f, I was told yes
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You're welcome. Yes most people have them, it's very rare to have a paper based assessment. Is this a first time claim. transfer from DLA or a PIP review?
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I hope you hear soon @Alexandre and please do let us know.Scope
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@Alexandre I think timescale depends on how busy they are in your area. I'm in the South West and my f2f was arranged within 2 weeks of submission of documents. Others seem to wait a very long time. Like @poppy123456 said most people have to have f2f. This forum is very helpful (shout out to @poppy123456
) Like a lot of others I imagined that with all my documentation and evidence I would not need a f2f but unfortunately I was mistaken. On the bright side I was awarded PIP as new claimant not moving from DLA. Just letting you know it's not all bad news. It's just that positive outcomes don't get posted so often.
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Thanks for all the comments, I too am in the South West and it's 13 weeks today since I registered my claim. They have acknowledged receipt of my form but not heard anything since then. I'll just have to be patient
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