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elderly
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I’m 64 and house bound. I’ve only just started receiving PIP and my wife is my carer. It took 3-4 months before I got a decision. Overall. The experience was very stressful and long winded. So many pages to fill and telephone interviews lasting an hour or more. I am grateful to the NHS. 🙏
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Hello there @elderly and welcome to the community
Thanks for sharing your experience of your PIP application, I'm sure lots of our members can relate to feeling stressed and it taking a long time, so you're not alone there. If you'd like to have a look around the rest of the forum please do feel free, here's a few of the best places to get started:
- Recent discussions is where you'll find all the latest conversations our members are having
- The categories page shows all the different topics for discussion
- The virtual coffee lounge is a place to chat, get to know other members, and play games too
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