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Change of circumstances review length?

tomg709
tomg709 Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited February 2020 in PIP, DLA, and AA
Hi, im just looking for some advice i have had a change in my health so i needed to let DWP know as it will affect my PIP. i sent off the claim form in august they recieved it august 8th i still have not had any reply or any correspondance whether i need a reassesment or something. i have rang up multiple times and they just say it can take a few weeks for the asessor to get back to me. anty advice would be appreciated!
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  • Tommyb92
    Tommyb92 Member Posts: 73 Courageous
    edited January 2020

    Hi @tomg709, welcome to the forum, appologies this looks like it wasnt picked up in time. It can take time for them to come back to you. I am still waiting on my initial decision for PIP. The best advice I can give you is to wait.


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  • Chloe_Scope
    Chloe_Scope Scope Posts: 10,545 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @tomg709 and a very warm welcome to the community! I'm sorry your post hasn't been answered yet. When was the last time you gave them a call? :)
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Member Posts: 31,452 Disability Gamechanger
    HI,

    It maybe worth you ringing the health assessment providers and asking them for an update. DWP won't be able to tell you anything until the assessment report has been returned to them. Do be aware that there's no timescales, backlogs are just part of the reason a decision can be delayed.
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  • bootmandy
    bootmandy Member Posts: 19 Courageous
    I have been waiting since july. 2019. you have to ring the assessment people. but I have found they weren't very helpful
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  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 8,577 Scope online community team
    Hi @tomg709. Have you had any updates regarding this?
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  • bootmandy
    bootmandy Member Posts: 19 Courageous
    Yes after I rang. The next day they rang me and said they had a home visit available for me. So have had that now waiting for outcome. 
    Funny how it takes me to break down and suddenly I get a visit 
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  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 8,577 Scope online community team
    Fingers crossed for the outcome @bootmandy. Have you requested a copy of the assessment report?
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  • tomg709
    tomg709 Member Posts: 2 Listener
    Adrian_Scope said:
    Hi @tomg709. Have you had any updates regarding this?
    Still no update unfortuantely and DWP dont help either
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  • Ladybird1
    Ladybird1 Member Posts: 2 Listener
    I notified dwp of change of circumstances beginning of July 18.was assessed again and rejected even after mandatory reconsideration so had to fight in a tribunal.I won I'm pleased to say but will only get back pay from Nov 18 when dwp made their decision.I waited a year for my tribunal but they are overwhelmed with cases so I think it's a case of ringing each week and note down every call.As it happens,dwp never bothered to turn up for my tribunal which has made me really angry and upset.they were adamant that I was receiving the correct amount of PiP and breaking my hip didn't make my mobility worse(are they mad?)so now I'm waiting on my back pay which they have informed me will take2-3 weeks.I can finally get a bit of normality back in my life but what a journey!!
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  • bootmandy
    bootmandy Member Posts: 19 Courageous
    Didn't know I could get a copy of assessment 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Member Posts: 31,452 Disability Gamechanger
    bootmandy said:
    Didn't know I could get a copy of assessment 

    If you live in the UK then yes you can.
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