Waiting time PIP

Toppy64
Toppy64 Community Member Posts: 52 Contributor
edited April 30 in PIP, DLA, ADP & AA

Hello again, sorry to be a pain everyone but I was just wondering roughly how long on average does it take to have a decision on a PIP claim . I first applied beginning Jan this year , it’s almost May , I’ve had my assessment a couple of weeks ago and confirmation of written report , according to that it could be another 7 weeks ! Please don’t ask me to ring , I’m far too anxious and don’t like speaking too much on the fone , I guess I’ll have to take my turn and be patient. Thank you all .

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  • AveryzSC
    AveryzSC Community Member Posts: 8 Listener

    You're not a pain it took me a few months (roughly 2) for PIP to sort everything out with me for my appointment then a further month before they accepted and gave me my claim. I'm unsure of the current wait times but that letter stating 7 weeks should be around the time they'll get back to you. You can also send a letter to PIP or ask someone else to contact them on your behalf to ask for any further timeframes. I hope it works out for you.

  • Toppy64
    Toppy64 Community Member Posts: 52 Contributor

    Thank you for the reply and taking the time . It’s a long drawn out process isn’t it , quite frustrating when we’re waiting for answers but it is what is , I guess there could be a backlog which is understandable and I’m sure it’ll happen eventually.

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 3,637 Online Community Team

    Hi @Toppy64. The wait times can vary quite a lot unfortunately. It should be within 12 weeks, but it's been taking longer. I hope it comes through soon.

  • Toppy64
    Toppy64 Community Member Posts: 52 Contributor

    thank you so much, I’ll let you know when I know .. could be a while ! Fingers crossed for a positive result, we’ll see although I’m pretty sure I’ve tripped up on the assessment.. the stress of it all and being under such pressure at the time amplifies anxiety. However let’s hope .

  • Toppy64
    Toppy64 Community Member Posts: 52 Contributor

    Hello again, had a text this morning saying that they haven’t made a decision on my claim yet , is this a standard text or does it mean something else ? probably my mind working overtime and overthinking. So stressful.

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 8,461 Online Community Team

    Hi @Toppy64, that's just a standard text so it doesn't mean anything more than what it says. It's such a stressful process, isn't it? Hope you get your result through soon.

  • Toppy64
    Toppy64 Community Member Posts: 52 Contributor

    thank you for explaining, I feel a bit better now .

  • Toppy64
    Toppy64 Community Member Posts: 52 Contributor

    Hello again… I’ve received a letter saying ( PIP ) they have all the information they now need and will contact me in due course.. I’m so stressed and anxious, this has been going on since January … I wish now I hadn’t bothered with all the stress it’s causing me . Can anyone explain if this is a standard letter and help me please . Thank you.

  • luvpink
    luvpink Community Member Posts: 4,745 Championing

    @Toppy64

    Hi yes that is a standard letter.

    Its very stressful going through the process.

    Hopefully you won't have to wait too long for it to be processed.

    Good luck.

  • Toppy64
    Toppy64 Community Member Posts: 52 Contributor

    thank you very much for your reply, funny thing is I had to speak to my GP yesterday and he didnt mention anything about if he’d been contacted or not , we were discussing my medication , it’s all stressing me out , I wonder if they contacted my consultant or GP.. who knows , my heads exploding ! thank you .

  • luvpink
    luvpink Community Member Posts: 4,745 Championing

    @Toppy64

    Hi they very rarely contact any of our Doctors.

    It sounds like they can make a decision based on what you wrote on the form and if you sent any supporting evidence.

    They will contact you again in due course if they need you to clarify anything.

  • Toppy64
    Toppy64 Community Member Posts: 52 Contributor

    thank you very much for reassurance and your advice . I’ll update when I know , take care 😉

  • worried33
    worried33 Community Member Posts: 1,054 Championing

    For me they sent SMS messages, this can help relieve anxiety a bit, as you get timely updates without needing to ring them.
    However when a decision is made, the SMS will just say they have made a decision, so to find out the decision, you would need to ring or wait for letter, but at least SMS messages takes care of everything before that point.

  • Toppy64
    Toppy64 Community Member Posts: 52 Contributor

    thank you yes I guess so , I’m probably being impatient and expecting too much… I’m in a lot of pain and not sleeping so that doesn’t help ! I have two breaks in my back so am finding things very difficult right now along with other bone pain … if I get rejected I won’t be appealing the immense stress is for me too much to cope with . Really hope you’re doing ok and coping yourself, and many thanks to everyone for taking the time to listen to me and reply, I myself know the effort and thought gone into each message, so thank you all .

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