2021 waiting time for assessment

Dan2three

Sammiecat75 said:

Dan2three said:

If it helps anyone I applied on the 15th Dec and have had my assesment today

How did u get on with ur assesment

Thought it had gone OK, but got my copy today and looks like the lady has given me 0 for every category, I burst out crying in the assesment trying to talk through my anxiety attacks but yet said I was normal behaved whole assesment and her notes contradict most of her catagory points ? looks like an appeal it is!! 

Sammiecat75

Oh no

Im dreading mines then.the thing is how can they asses u when its a call ..it should be face to face..

Dan2three

Oh most definitely when ur home in your safe zone tucked in your Pj's at 1pm doing your assesment, it's easier to hold it together face to face is when triggers are forthright... Hopefully you have someone who follows their notes, hoping mine goes through audit with pip so they pick up the discrepancies 

Sammiecat75

Im sorry this has happened to you..very unfair.
Appeal it asap
Im dreading mines..it has only taken since dec for me see how long it takes after my assesment..how long did u hear back after yours

bart70

@Sammiecat75 you shouldn’t have to wait long. I put my claim in on the 4th December so you must be due a result soon. 

@Dan2three make sure you put as much detail in your MR as to why the assessment is wrong and remember it’s not about your illness it’s about how it affects YOU. If you can get a letter from your doctor/health professional that goes a long way too. Good luck 

Tori_Scope

I'm sorry to hear that @Dan2three Best of luck with your MR. Remember to try and focus your MR on explaining why you do fit the descriptors, rather than what they got wrong as such. How are you feeling about it? 

Dan2three

@Sammiecat75 I haven't had the full decision yet... I made my claim 15th Dec, had my assesment 7th, I got the copy of my assesment today.

@bart70 thank you I will be asking my therapist on weds for something in writing off her.

@Tori_Scope I honestly feel deflated it's like you bare your soul to these people of your daily struggles to be told you can cope fine, if you could you wouldn't ask for the help

Tori_Scope

Make sure you wait until you get your award letter to see what you're working with before you submit the MR @Dan2three. You're not the only one to feel deflated, and it's completely understandable you'd feel that way. Try and focus on the next steps, and remember that there are options moving forward. 

Dan2three

@Tori_Scope oh yeah I will do as I'm hoping it's audited with dwp... Fingers crossed it is not the full 8 wks wait as that will take it to 8 months already without the MR

marija

Hi everyone, it really sadness me to see how many of us are just left out to dry.
The whole process is just to long. My process started in August when i had a MR of my decision regarding Mental health. As some laws changed in 2016, they had to do some reviews, i never received a call, never received paper work, they just sent out a decision letter, with still the same points awarded.

At our citizen advice bureau i was told to go for a MR, as they couldn't believe the decision. The MR of course was denied, so we appealed and have a tribunal hearing on the 7th of July.

In the meanwhile i had to apply in change of circumstances (again!) mid December, had my assessment beginning of June and again 8 more weeks probably longer as they said on the phone.

We asked for someone whit experience in mental health and got a paramedic?

I will never forget my first assessment, where i had a panick attack, it took the lady 15 minutes to calm me down so we could continue, she quoted "the claimant got a bit emotional", this was a big shock to read!

My PTSD is sadly back and this waiting is just taking all my strength. 

Fingers crossed for all you guys, that the waiting will be over soon.

cdf99

I’m feeling really frustrated with this whole process I need help daily because of a number of health conditions I’ve been waiting a while like everyone else but today have had a payment paid into my bank it works out at just mobility standard rate!, I guess I will have to apple this, I’ll wait for my letter 

dave392

I applied 26th Oct 2020 finally had assessment 15th June 2021 reading hip report I should get enhanced on both but still awaiting official dwp decision so fingers crossed 

marija

dave392 said:

I applied 26th Oct 2020 finally had assessment 15th June 2021 reading hip report I should get enhanced on both but still awaiting official dwp decision so fingers crossed 

You been waiting longer even then I have, december 20, assesment june 7th 21.
Some apply in March 21 and had the assesment before us, doesn't make sense. 

bart70

I think it depends on what area your in and which company does your assessment. I applied 4th of December and had my assessment end of May and my decision 3 weeks after my assessment. Can only put it down to area?

dave392

Think mine took so long as was a change in circumstances rather than new claim but fingers crossed it will be all sorted soon 

jackz123

Can anyone actually get through to DWP discuss their claim as I spend 6 mins just to get through answering questions then it just hangs up?

Its Done this 6 times

marija

If it asks you to press 1 or 2 for a survery, just dont press it! We had that for 2 days, my husband then said he will not press the survey to see what will happen. After that we got through but still waited 30 minutes. 

So as said dont press the survey thing.

Hope you get through ??

Bunmum

Hi everyone, I’m new here so pls bear with me on replies. 

I first applied December 16th. Got the paper work sent out, filled in and returned etc. They booked me a telephone assessment for May. Unfortunately I missed the call as my phone was set to silence unknown numbers (I didn’t know at the time!). I had my back turned cleaning my teeth (the assessment was first thing) and when I turned back round they had just rang off. I managed to get through to the very person within 6 minutes but was told it was too late now to do the assessment that day. I then waited until August 4th for another assessment date (after calling every couple of weeks to ask how long for another assessment). Anyway, I’m just wondering how long from assessment to decision? I know they say 6/8 weeks, but does it actually take that long? I got a text message the day after my assessment saying they (dwp) had received the report from my assessment. Then a letter today saying they had all the evidence they needed and would be in touch soon ?

chiarieds

Hi @Bunmum - & welcome to this friendly community. That must have been more than disappointing that you only just missed your first phone assessment.

I wish I could be the bearer of good news, but what we have been hearing is that the average wait for a decision is 8 weeks from having an assessment, sorry. The letter you received is just a standard one they send out to everyone....one wonders why.

Bunmum

Hi @chiarieds ? Thanks for replying. It’s very frustrating & I know there is nothing any of us can do about it all anyway, but you just want to know don’t you!! ? x