Hi, my name is Zoella! Been ill since December 2020, made claim for UC and ESA

Zoella

Been ill since Dec 2020 made claim UC & esa had 2 assessments March 21 and Sept 21.still not had reply. Since applyed PIP awarded standard both. Job centre keep have me go in each month for nothing. Sometimes to show fit note. How long does take from assessment been almost year since my 2nd assessment. 1st one unable to make a decision. Not claimed benefits before find all overwhelming. Last year half u till award PIP was struggling on basic job seekers UC for daughter & me. 

Ross_Alumni

Hello @Zoella and welcome to the online community  

It's lovely to see you join us, thank you for making your first discussion and telling us about your situation.

Sorry to hear of how long and drawn out this process has been for you. It must feel really frustrating to have had two assessments but not yet know where you stand.

Hearing back after an assessment can take quite a while these days but waiting since September 2021 is an extraordinarily long time. Have you asked why you haven't heard back yet? have you asked when you should hear back about it?

I hope that you can get an outcome soon and that it can provide a bit of clarity for you. How is your daughter getting on at the moment?

This is a very supportive and welcoming site to be a part of so I’m hopeful that you’ll find it to be a positive outlet. Feel free to have a look around and get involved wherever you’d like 😊 I have included below a few of the pages I’d recommend having a look through to get used to things:

• The virtual coffee lounge which is one of our categories, in which we play games and talk about general subjects such as hobbies and interests
• The recent discussions page, which shows an overview of everything happening across the community
• The categories page, which shows a full list of discussion groups on the community

If you have any questions at all then don’t hesitate to ask.