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PIP but no assessment

lowe

Hi everybody I’m new to the group and luckily found you all by accident. I applied for PIP last September and I’ve received the standard letter saying they have all information and are now deciding if I qualify. My concern is that I haven’t had an assessment of any kind, is this usual?

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poppy123456

Hi,
Whilst the majority of people do have an assessment, there are some who have paper based assessments. It’s rare for people to have these but definitely possible. I can only see that as a good thing.

Of course there’s nothing you can do until a decisions been made, which can take anything between 2-12 weeks.

Alex_Alumni

Hello @lowe and welcome to the forum. I hope poppy has helped to reassure you, and do keep us up to date with how your PIP application goes.

To help everyone find this discussion more easily, I've moved it into our PIP category. Do feel free to take a look around the forum if you'd like, you can browse our categories page.

If you need anything further, just let us know

lowe

Thank you to you both! I realise it’s just a matter of waiting now and I will keep you updated. I’m just hoping not having an assessment won’t hinder the decision.

Poppy_

Hi, how are you today? When I applied for PIP, I didn’t go for an assessment, so it is possible, even if it’s the minority of cases. My evidence was backed up by the physio I had at the time, so i wasn’t requested to go for an assessment. I can’t imagine that it would hinder the decision.

I hope this helps

lowe

Thanks @Poppy_ I’m ok thank you. It’s good to hear that you didn’t have to have an assessment. It’s the first time I’ve claimed for this so it’s a little nerve wracking at first and hear many people get rejected. I’m not the best at completing forms either so fingers crossed.

poppy123456

If you're reading internet forums or indeed facebook then yes you're most likely to hear all the bad stories because if someone's had a decision they're happy with, we don't hear their story because they have no questions to ask. The majority of people claim successfully, with no problems at all.

Sillymoo007

My son had a paper based assessment. It was 8 weeks from Application to award. He was transferring from DLA to PIP though. I had myself nearly away in the head with stress reading all the awful stories. What a waste of my time. When it came to it,it was a smooth process,I had zero interaction at all with DWP. I posted application with evidence then they responded 8 weeks later with an award. Good luck x

lowe

Thanks everybody that’s great to hear. You’re all right, people only tend to shout about bad experiences. I don’t know why it’s got me anxious but I’ll continue to wait as I have done.

Alex_Alumni

I'm glad to see you're feeling reassured @lowe

Do let us know how you get on as and when you here more, and I hope you can enjoy the sunshine from somewhere warm today

lowe

Thank you to everybody that responded. Good news I thought I’d share- I was awarded PIP and received my payment and letter today ☺️

janer1967

Great news thanks for letting us know

Tori_Scope

Congrats @lowe

It's always good to hear positive experiences! I hope you're able to relax now.

Alex_Alumni

That's fantastic @lowe I'm so pleased to hear!

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