Is it normal to be waiting this long to hear anything?
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rubin16
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Hi, My names Rubin, I applied for PIP at the start of January this year (21) and still not heard anything, no letters, no text just nothing. I have phoned DWP who has said its been sent to the Medical Accessors but this was over a month ago and still nothing. Is it normal to be waiting this long to hear anything, as its been over 3 months now and not even had a letter stating I need an assessment or anything and just worried my form has been lost or something. Thanks.
I have Autism, ADHD, Schizophrenia, Gilberts Syndrome and Crohn's Disease and have knowledge in these areas.
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rubinheath16 said:Is it normal to be waiting this long to hear anything, as its been over 3 months nowInformation I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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Hi Ruben
It is quite normal there are backlogs currently
The process takes around 6 months but assessments are taking quite a while to take place currently -
Welcome to the community @rubinheath16 Have the above replies put your mind at ease at all? I hope that you're not waiting for too much longer.
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Thanks for the responses, I feel more at ease now. I was getting anxious thinking something has gone wrong or something with my form. Hopefully i'll hear from them soon but all I can do is wait.
I have Autism, ADHD, Schizophrenia, Gilberts Syndrome and Crohn's Disease and have knowledge in these areas. -
@rubinheath16 I sent off my form feb and had a call of capita 2 weeks ago. But I did phone capita myself and they gave me an appointment time and date on call
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