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DWP brown envelope

robertt

Hi guys. Today I have received brown envelope DWP Belfast. I haven't opened it yet. I got my award last year in March until March 2023. Could it be that they want to call me for assessment?

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MarkM88

I would just open it. It’s speculation until you do.

robertt

Thank you guys. I'm actually thinking of stopping claim and try to work. It's a bit stressful constantly thinking about upcoming assignments etc. I will open the envelope when get home later.

leeCal

@robertt such self discipline! If I get a brown envelope I rip it open immediately! Gets the pain over and done with ?

(sometimes it’s good news)

janer1967

@robertt ir may just be an extension letter due to covid

It is unlikely to be assessment as they send them 6 months 0prior ti end award so you shouldn't get any till till about oct nov 2022

You dont need to stop your claim 8f you work you can get PIP and still work as long as work doesnt contradict why you claim PIP

You may as well just keep it until at least the award ends

Queenofdisabilities

robertt just open it its been sent to you for a reason may be nothing to worry about.

Queenofdisabilities

Leecal im totally with you!
I get brown PIp envelopes & think oh no what do they want with me now?!
I just rip the plaster off & rip the envelope open.
Take that yon brown envelope from t Pip!!!

robertt

Hey guys. If anyone receives brown envelope is most likely PIP increase rates from April this year. That's what I got yesterday. Thank you for your help.

dve24

not necessarily if its a thin letter I got one yesterday a single piece of paper telling me my claim has been stopped

Ross_Alumni

I feel like they should change the colour of the letters. Make the envelope orange or something and they might not seem as daunting

Glad it wasn't anything to worry about in the end @robertt

MarkM88

@Ross_Scope apparently it’s been proposed.

https://www.rightsnet.org.uk/forums/viewthread/17043/

OverlyAnxious

I'm not sure how I'd feel about a bright pink envelope covered in flowers and emojis with an award refusal letter inside.

Ross_Alumni

OverlyAnxious said:

I'm not sure how I'd feel about a bright pink envelope covered in flowers and emojis with an award refusal letter inside.

Fair point. They could colour code them so the bad ones remain brown, but I guess that wouldn't help in the slightest to ease people's worry about opening them

OverlyAnxious

On a serious note, I don't think it would make any difference. People would soon get used to whatever colour the 'bad' ones became and the anxiety would come back.

leeCal

Years ago all business envelopes were brown, now from a Pavlovian point of view that could get quite ambiguous ...woof!

laurapeach

If it's a thin envelope it's more than likely just about the benefit rates for this year, I got one the other day and had the same panic!