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Hi, my name is Vonny58! Had a text from DWp Monday saying they had received my assessment

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Vonny58
Vonny58 Community member Posts: 5 Listener
edited April 2022 in PIP, DLA, and AA
Hi I had a txt from DWP Monday saying they had received my assessment for pip they would be in touch within 8 weeks. I started my claim 16 th December 2021 . Has anyone else waited this long 
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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi and welcome to the community 

    The average wait time is 10 months from start to finish so your claim has been dealt with quite quickly compared to some others 

    The wait for a decision is anything from 2 to 12 weeks the 8 weeks quoted is standard guidance 
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  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,978 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi @Vonny58. Welcome to Scope’s forum. It is great to see you have joined us. How are you today?

    Thanks for your post and what a great question you have asked too! Unfortunately, I don’t have experience with DWP. However, I can hear your frustrations with the long wait.

    Please feel free to keep us in the loop. We are all here for you and you don’t have to face this, or anything else, alone if you don’t want to  :)

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  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,652 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hello and welcome to the community @Vonny58, it's good to have you aboard. 

    You have waited quite a while it seems but unfortunately that length of wait is quite common at the moment. I hope that you do hear back soon though and you'll have to keep us updated about how you get on :) 

    Please feel free to have a browse of the community and get involved wherever you'd like.
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  • Vonny58
    Vonny58 Community member Posts: 5 Listener
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    Thank you for all the answers . It seems so many people are claiming pip now. It’s just a worrying time waiting 
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
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    Vonny58 said:
    Thank you for all the answers . It seems so many people are claiming pip now. It’s just a worrying time waiting 
    It is one of the contributing factors to delays, there has indeed been an increase in the number of claims being made according to the statistics.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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