Mandatory reconsideration

river123
river123 Online Community Member Posts: 108 Contributor
Hi I applied for pip but didn’t get an award as I only scored 6, I sent off for a MR 4 weeks ago and haven’t heard anything back just yet so I rang dwp today to see if they received all my documents I sent in and they said they have received it all 3 weeks ago and said on the 2nd of September it was passed over to a descion maker, Do you think I will hear something in the next week or so? 
Many thanks.. 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    HI,

    There's no timescales, i'm afraid. It's a little like saying "how long is a piece of string" A decision can take anything from 2 - 10 weeks, sometimes longer. All you can do is wait.
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    @river123  good luck with the outcome of your mandatory reconsideration.

    Please let us know how you get on.  
  • river123
    river123 Online Community Member Posts: 108 Contributor
    Ok great thank you both 
  • Minni69
    Minni69 Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
    Everything is taking longer at the minute due to the pandemic. 
    Good luck with your mandatory reconsideration, keep us posted, 
    Take care Minni69
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi @river123 I would give it a few more weeks before you expect a reply though you could be surprised and get something quick

    Let us know how you get on
  • depressedmum09
    depressedmum09 Online Community Member Posts: 34 Contributor
    @river123
    I have also done an MR. I done mine the 1st week in august. Ive just had a phone call from the DWP confirming a few details and said they have made a decision. They have awarded me enhanced on both and i will receive any money I am owed on Friday and the letter will be in the post. 
    I already had an award for standard on daily living (11 points) 0 for mobility. Hang on in there.
    I am over the moon its now all over. My award is until 2024 xxx
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Great news @depressedmum09
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    @depressedmum09 Brilliant news, thank you for letting us know.  You must be so relieved  :)
  • river123
    river123 Online Community Member Posts: 108 Contributor
    @depressedmum09
    Aw that’s brill news and such a good outcome on just an MR.. if you don’t mind me asking what area are in? As I think it’s all different for different areas, I’m in Manchester and I’ve been told my MR is with the Blackpool team.. I think it was the 14th August when I asked for MR so shouldnt be too long hopefully. Glad you got the outcome you wanted x 
  • river123
    river123 Online Community Member Posts: 108 Contributor
    I have rang dwp up this morning and apparently a decision has been made yesterday at half 3 but it doesn’t say what the decision is on the system as of yet as it’s waiting for someone to finalise the decision 
  • river123
    river123 Online Community Member Posts: 108 Contributor
    They have said it will be done today or tomorrow..
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    It can take 24 hours for them to be able to see the decision. Maybe ring back later today or early tomorrow morning and they'll be able to see it.
  • river123
    river123 Online Community Member Posts: 108 Contributor
    Great thanks @poppy123456
  • river123
    river123 Online Community Member Posts: 108 Contributor
    So I’ve rang dwp back and apparently there is no decision as of yet but he told me it is awaiting on management, 
    so he said that it only waits for management if there is an award to be signed off. Fingers crossed he could be right and I may well get an award x
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Very strange, yesterday you were told a decision's been made and today you were told it hasn't..
  • river123
    river123 Online Community Member Posts: 108 Contributor
    It was this morning I was told a descion was made yesterday at half 3 but when I spoke to them this morning they said a descion was made but it wasn’t on the system what the decision was, so I’ve rang up at half 4 today and I was told a descion has been made but still isn’t on the system on what the outcome is but apparently it has on the system awaiting management sign off.. so he said it only had waiting management when it’s and award that is coming my way.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    It takes 24 hours to show on the system and until then they won't be able to see it.
  • river123
    river123 Online Community Member Posts: 108 Contributor
    It’s been over 24 hours as the decision was apparently made at half 3 yesterday. Hopefully it may be on the system tomorrow 
  • river123
    river123 Online Community Member Posts: 108 Contributor
    Spoke to dwp and I’ve been awarded, back pay is going in my bank next Wednesday and my award is for 3 years.. happy days
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Great news! May i ask what award you were given and are you happy with the award?