Pip review. How long are they taking at the moment?

steve69

Dreaded form posted back.Just quickly how long are they taking at the minute.Knowing my luck something will go wrong near Xmas.Thankyou everyone

janer1967

Hi there 

Pip reviews are taking a long time currently with people waiting over 6 months for assessments in some areas fingers crossed you get a quick review 

steve69

Best find that peice of string and find my tape measure then.
My first claim took 10 months ...so I anticipate I will be able to pay the gas bill at Christmas.
Thankyou ?

steve69

Well...at least their getting quicker!

Glen1981

I have just put in the application and was checking for a reply daily, now I think I’ll forget about it till Christmas, job centre will have to just keep telling me off for having no end date on my sick note  

steve69

Ask for an extension of your sick note!

Glen1981

It doesn’t have an end date, the doctor won’t do one… do I just make up a end date and keep doing it fresh using the same sick note? Very confusing. 

poppy123456

Glen1981 said:

I have just put in the application and was checking for a reply daily, now I think I’ll forget about it till Christmas, job centre will have to just keep telling me off for having no end date on my sick note  

This thread is about PIP and you don't need fit notes to claim PIP. Fit notes are related to the work capability assessment.

steve69

Can you send additional evidence after you have sent the review form back.
It's a very relevant MRI scan result.

poppy123456

Yes you can but unless it states exactly how your conditions affect you then you need to decide is it worth sending it? PIP is not about a diagnosis.

If you still want to send it then make sure you send a copy only and put your name and NI number on it.

steve69

Okey dokey...thankyou.?

steve69

Is it normal for them to send a reminder out for you to return the Ar1.
It has been returned already..letter dated 2 days before I sent form back.
Me panicking a bit!

calcotti

steve69 said:

Is it normal for them to send a reminder out for you to return the Ar1.
It has been returned already..letter dated 2 days before I sent form back.
Me panicking a bit!

Completely normal. Automated process.

Omdurman

I have just got notification today of my assessment I sent my form off on July 3rd my assessment is on November 8th

Tori_Scope

I'm glad you've got a date for your assessment now @Omdurman Best of luck with it!

steve69

Thanks for the replies and information.Unfortunately I have had no confirmation that they have received my form.
Last time I got a text...we shall see!

poppy123456

steve69 said:

Thanks for the replies and information.Unfortunately I have had no confirmation that they have received my form.
Last time I got a text...we shall see!

Postal backlogs are huge and they are estmating several weeks for mail to be added to the computer.

DuffersMum

steve69 said:

Thanks for the replies and information.Unfortunately I have had no confirmation that they have received my form.
Last time I got a text...we shall see!

Mine wasn’t a review as such, it was a change of circumstances, I sent it off 9th August and heard nothing until my usual PIP payment day arrived and a larger amount appeared in my bank account, my decision letter arrived the day after...in all it was just nine weeks for me...still can’t understand how they can turn them around quickly for some and others wait months.

hope you hear something soon.

crystalcrip

@steve69 they didn’t give me confirmation for mine either so I phoned up and they said they hadn’t received it so I got another one sent out filled it in again now they are saying that they have both forms lol it’s all bit of a mess and nobody tells you anything, hope you get awarded what your need, just done my pip assessment on Thursday and waiting on the results now so fingers crossed 

steve69

I had to ring for a new certificate, thought I'd have a bath knowing it could be a few days before they answered.23minutes!!!.nearly dropped the phone in the bath.They confirmed receipt!I then asked the silly question of how long...she said..a long time!

steve69

The dreaded envelope arrived.
All very good.No assessment and a four year award.
7 weeks from filling the review form in.