Hi, my name is shelly55! Is there a timescale for a decision?
shelly55
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I have been waiting over 8wks for my decision from my medical face to face is there a time scale at all thanks
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2-12 weeks, sometimes longer.
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Welcome to the community @shelly55 Thanks for joining!
Which benefit have you applied for?
As poppy123456 has implied, waititng times do vary, and it can unfortunately take quite a while to receive a decision. It's therefore quite difficult for us to say how much longer it'll be. I'd encourage you to keep an eye on your bank account, as the payment can sometimes come in before you receive the decision letter if you've been successful.
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Hi it is for esa support group the assessor told me I won’t have any problems but I can’t take that as gospel I suppose I’d be a little niaive in doing so , I have been waiting 8 weeks now for the decision I have copd and mental health problems I do get the enhanced pip mobility and standered of living I did wait six months to even get the assessment I know it’s a waiting game but all in all been a year now 🙄0
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How frustrating for you @shelly55 I'm sorry to hear you've had such a long wait for both ESA and PIP. These aren't easy processes to go through. Thanks for explaining that for us, and I hope you'll hear more very soon.
Let us know how things go, and reach out for help if you need to
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Well done for completing the phone assessment @buntytmw. How did your phone assessment go?
It sounds like you are experiencing a really difficult time at the moment. Would you like to talk about this further - i.e., how you are feeling and what you are experiencing?
We are all here for you and listening to you. You don't have to face this, or anything else, alone if you don't want to0 -
An important point that everyone appears to forget
If you struggle to speak on the phone
You can ask for 'reasonable adjustments'
By law DWP must comply0
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