Hi, my name is shelly55! Is there a timescale for a decision?

shelly55
shelly55 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited August 2022 in Benefits and income
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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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,736 Championing
    2-12 weeks, sometimes longer.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,453 Championing
    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. 

    How do you feel your assessment went? 
  • shelly55
    shelly55 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    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 🙄
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    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 :)

    Alex
  • buntytmw
    buntytmw Online Community Member Posts: 38 Connected
    @shelly55 I have just completed a phone assessment and suffer with severe copd at the age of just 33 , anxiety and depression due to this condition could I ask you how your copd effects you? 
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    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 to  :)
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 2,317 Championing
    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 comply 

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