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Assessments cancelled in Northern Ireland

The following is from the official NIGov website so it's not a rumour which I first thought...
https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/news/hargey-introduces-further-measures-protect-most-vulnerable-and-their-families
I'm still confused if my telephone assessment will go ahead on Thursday morning. Also it mentions with an 'end date' I wonder is this a clause..my benefit 8s up in july 19th..
Now I'm confused as I've to have a telephone assessment tomorrow morning. I've tried getting through to pip offices but after initial auto message the line goes dead. Reading in Twitter this is happening to many ppl here.
So I dont know if my call is going ahead or not. I guess all I can do is still prepare for it.
I've just got a text to say it's going ahead
Best wishes
https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/news/hargey-introduces-further-measures-protect-most-vulnerable-and-their-families
I'm still confused if my telephone assessment will go ahead on Thursday morning. Also it mentions with an 'end date' I wonder is this a clause..my benefit 8s up in july 19th..
Now I'm confused as I've to have a telephone assessment tomorrow morning. I've tried getting through to pip offices but after initial auto message the line goes dead. Reading in Twitter this is happening to many ppl here.
So I dont know if my call is going ahead or not. I guess all I can do is still prepare for it.
I've just got a text to say it's going ahead
Best wishes
Best Wishes
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I received a text from dwp an hour ago to say it will go ahead tomorrow. Also the guy from CAB who represented me telephoned me 10 minutes ago to say it will go ahead as hes been informed by his organisation that all telephone assessments will take place.
Best wishes
That's the assessment over took 40 minutes. It began at exactly 9.15 . The girl was pleasant and soft spoken. I had to ask her to repeat herself a good number of times. Half way through the assessment she apologized and put me on hold, when she returned she said she just had a delivery..I asked her are you also isolated at home like my wife and I are, she said yes.
So in all it wasnt total interrogation but nice to be nice interrogation. I'm just glad it's all over. I never slept a wink last night, I stayed up going over all paperwork from years ago to the appeal in February. She went through my tablets listing them to me even new ones I had which I hadnt mentioned to them. So they do contact gaps.
Hopefully itll be good news and the award I got in the appeal in February stays that way.
Best wishes
As of today May 25th I've still not received word back from PIP Limavady about my assessment .
Will update again when I do get word from them .
I also hope so too and thank you
Hi lou. As you say not many win at the MR stage and have the long road to appeal.
I hope its not the case for yourself. Wish you good luck
Feb 26th telephone assessed for PIP
Phoned them today..took an hour to get through...answer from them was they have not received the assessors report. MyPIP is up July 19th I asked what happens if by that date I've still had no result back..
They told me dont worry its extended for 6 months.
Yes I'll worry thank you.
Anyone else is same situation?
Thank you so much. Yes its abit of a relief to know it'll carry on for 6 months at least or until either I get results or this gov back track on the extension, as you say who knows.
I sincerely hope you hear about your MR soon theres nothing worse than this waiting and waiting.
Stay safe and hopefully you'll be posting with result soon.
Did you have a good weekend?
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Best wishes to you
Just received a text today acknowledging the dwp have received my pip assessment results from the assessor. Will hear from them anytime ul to 8 weeks.
It looks like they're catching up with the backlog here. And looks like my pip won't be extended for the 6 months once they decide on the outcome.
Fingers crossed...this has been one long summer since my assessment wy back
Fingers crossed
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Will do..thought it would never get here ...have a feeling ill be going to appeal all over again..
Question..as my pip stopped in July and I was told it would continue for 6 mths, will I have to repay anything back if my results come back negative or reduced
Best wishes