Still haven't heard anything from PIP

sandyxxx

Hi all 
well still haven’t heard anything from pip yet it’s taking ages from the 17th February one text to say they received my form back and might have to see a assessor that was 2nd March It’s a nightmare waiting 

Chloe_Scope

Hi @sandyxxx, have you rung DWP recently? Assessments are currently been carried out over the phone.

sandyxxx

Yeah phoned them 3 weeks ago they said it was with the assessor and I would here in a few days never heard anything. They gave me a number to phone they said they had no slots but would here in a few days 2 weeks later still nothing x

sandyxxx

First claim

Chloe_Scope

I would maybe give them another ring @sandyxxx, I know they are very busy at the moment!

sandyxxx

Going to today was on a hour on hold they hung up I was fuming x

janer1967

Hi @sandyxxx I understand your frustration and it doesn't help but note the DWP are running on reduced staff and dealing with more claims for benefits that ever. It appears it is an assessment you are waiting for so hopefully it wont be too long but again they have reduced staffing levels but on a positive it will only be a phone assessment rather then f2f.

Also if your successful your claim will be back dated to the date you applied    

sandyxxx

Ah thanks I got through to them today they are sending a letter out to me. X

Brumboy68

So glad you are finally getting somewhere. You must be unlucky. I've only joined recently but most posts I have read on here about new claimants including myself who started there journey late march or April have had their phone assesments at least.

sandyxxx

The assessment centre has had my claim since the 28th February according to dwp. But we know they are really busy but they should keep people posted on what's going on.x

neuromum4

I made a claim last year March, did 2 MR. I got a tribunal date for April 1st and that was cancelled still waiting on new date. My rep reckons a few months at least. I live in London apparently a backlog.

sandyxxx

What a long time to wait hope you are successful if it's right what people say you should get it all back dated x

sandyxxx

Well still nothing available for a one to one phone call for my claim. Think I will just give up. 
My eye sight just gets worse the wind blew something in front of me I didn't see it went flying in the garden ended up braking my elbow ouch it has made me loose all confidence going out ?

katho31

sandyxxx said:

Well still nothing available for a one to one phone call for my claim. Think I will just give up. 
My eye sight just gets worse the wind blew something in front of me I didn't see it went flying in the garden ended up braking my elbow ouch it has made me loose all confidence going out ?

@sandyxxx, please dont give up, we are all hear for you, i was about to give give up too, i got my apt for face to face tel consultation by txt yesterday, its next friday 12th. i waited just over 16 weeks. i hope your elbow is ok and you are resting now

janer1967

@sandyxxx sorry to hear about your broken elbow and hope you are ok.

Dont give up when you have come so far 

sandyxxx

Thanks everyone my elbow is coming on ok still really sore but it will mend.
I don't know if they have to get a assessor that knows about your disability to phone you or if it's any professional to do it. People I have spoke to who put their claim in after I did have had there f2f call and some have had a decision already. It's so frustrating I feel as though I'm begging. And when I phone them I feel as though I'm bothering them. It's awful xxx

janer1967

The assessors are not trained in specific disabilities a lot of them are ex paramedics or physiotherapist 

sandyxxx

Ah right I thought they were specialists in a specific field. So you could get someone that doesn't know about a illness / disability you have x

janer1967

Yes that's right they are not there to check diagnosis but to assess your ability to complete tasks against the descriptors 

They will ask you questions based on your application 

sandyxxx

So complicated isn't it.i have to see the visual impaired consultant in July but that's not on my claim. Everything has changed since I put the claim in so don't know how that will pan out xx

chiarieds

Hi @sandyxxx - Just to clarify a few things:

- firstly the assessors are trained to understand your functional disability, i.e. how does your disability affects your daily living activities, & or mobility

- you will not necessarily meet an assessor that knows all about your disability.....they don't need to, but rather understand about how any disability affects your function, as mentioned above.

- speaking as a physiotherapist (altho I trained a long time ago), I did spend 3 & a half years learning as much anatomy & physiology as a medical Dr. I received further training in many fields of disability; rheumatology, neurology, orthopaedics, etc. So, altho I couldn't know everything about every condition, physios do actually know quite a lot about specific disabilities, so I politely disagree with @janer1967 on that aspect, otherwise she is correct that it's not about your diagnosis, but how your disability affects you.

- Any worsening of your condition cannot be taken into account, nor future visits with a consultant.

- It's usually worthwhile seeing where your current claim takes you first, & I hope all goes well.