Pip - Have I passed the review?

@andycov the decision letter should be with you in two weeks. Some members do a check on the automated phone system, but it not always accurate. Give it a few days from your text message for the system to be updated, though it could be correct in your case. You can call PIP for the decision result but they don't always tell you over the phone.

hi guys, i have also received similar text & it seems they’ve reviewed it extremely fast & it’s got me really concerned as i’m currently too unwell to work so it’s a lifeline along with universal credit. can anyone give me some advice on what to expect? this is my first review.

i don’t know, this text has only come through this morning

of course, it’s just so quick when some of my friends haven’t heard back about their review yet & had already sent theirs in before me

i’m going to call at 9 to see what the automated payment says

I am assuming it’s a good thing not having to wait so long. It could just mean that you sent enough evidence in and they have all the information they need and it’s a paper base decision 🤞

@Jasmine3234 time can pass due to backlogs. If you sent in enough information and evidence, then you may not have to do an Assessment, they progress the Assessment when further information is required. They may have or going to progress a paper based Assessment in your case and you would not be contacted until they have made a decision.

Thanks @Trevor_PIP I hope you are correct. The case manager said to me that as I had been texted wrong information he would look at my review quickly (and commented "you have sent a lot in!") When I didn't hear anything for months I finally got through to someone at PIP who basically said you are down for an assessment. My last review was paper based and extended to 5 years.
So, I'm obviously upset, but I'm still hoping the next level up might consider paper based?
Thanks, I'm new to posting on here so I'm not sure how to reply to individual comments.

Hello All, following having to migrate to the dreaded UC, from ESA support group in March/April 2025, I soon after got my first PIP renewal form, to be in by May 2025. Of course it’s part of their mind games to insist you do it by a certain date, but it can be months, or over a year to process it. The woman from Age UK here in Norfolk completed it for me, but I wasn’t happy with it. The man who had completed my first PIP form in 2019 (after DLA stopping) was very experienced, but sadly passed away about 2-3 years ago.

I then asked my son, who has cerebral palsy & who works long hours , would have a look at it & he said it wasn’t anywhere near good enough & we ended up putting a lot of supplemental pages of information together. The Age UK woman had even ticked some boxes incorrectly, so they had to be amended!

I got an extension of the review form, sent it recorded/tracked delivery & have heard nothing since, the “award” runs out on the 19 Th of February & I believe you will still get payments until a decision is made? But I’m not sure if I should contact them by phone (the thought terrifies me) to try to get an idea of how far along it is? I asked my County Council about renewing the blue badge, but what they were asking for was a long list of supplementary questions (like a mini review of PIP) & attaching prove from my medical records of scans, X-rays, consultant letters. I can’t deal with that now & it’s not essential as I’m not a driver.

I would welcome any suggestions please? Thank you.

i’m still waiting for my letter to come through and it’s been over two weeks but i’m guessing with xmas it’s just delayed post