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wilko
wilko Community member Posts: 2,458 Disability Gamechanger
edited March 2020 in PIP, DLA, and AA
The DWP are suspending face to face assessments for the next the next three months as the government moves to the next phase of Corona virus plan. Assessments will be paper based and by telephone, comes into effect 17-03-20
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,052 Disability Gamechanger
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    Yes, official announcement is here. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/face-to-face-health-assessments-for-benefits-suspended-amid-coronavirus-outbreak

    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • cristobal
    cristobal Community member Posts: 984 Disability Gamechanger
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    @wilko - unless this has changed recently there is a slight inaccuracy when you say "assessments will be paper based ..."

    The DWP statement says,

     "Anyone who has a face-to-face assessment appointment scheduled from Tuesday 17 March onwards does not need to attend and will be contacted to discuss next steps and alternative arrangements, which could involve either telephone or paper-based assessments."

    (bold type is mine)
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,629 Disability Gamechanger
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    My OH PIP renewal in December was paper based with a 10 minute tele call from a DM 
    2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡

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  • Galarboy
    Galarboy Community member Posts: 7 Listener
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    What’s the betting that there will in fact be no assessments for existing claimants at all in 2020, being as there will be such a massive backlog of new claims to get through?
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  • skullcap
    skullcap Posts: 169 Courageous
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    Galarboy said:
    What’s the betting that there will in fact be no assessments for existing claimants at all in 2020, being as there will be such a massive backlog of new claims to get through?
    You are the ever optimist?
    One of the main reasons for PIP was that it holds regular reassessments.
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