11 weeks for mandatory reconsideration. Is this a bad sign? Who could help me appeal?

sunny101
sunny101 Online Community Member Posts: 52 Contributor
edited September 2021 in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
Hi, i applied for a pip mandatory reconsideration , it has now been 11 weeks and still no decision has been made. I called for further information, and it has been with the decision maker for 3 weeks. Is this a bad sign? Am i more likely to be unsuccessful? as its taken so long, or is there no coloration between how long it takes?. I was awared standard mobility,  however believed i was entitled to the daily living component also, so i put in the request on the 7th of july.

Does anyone know of any services that can help me?, should i need to appeal, as i wont be able to do an appeal by myself.

Comments

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    There's no timescales but anything up to 3 months, sometimes longer is normal at the moment. It doens't mean anything other than the decision hasn't yet been made.
  • sunny101
    sunny101 Online Community Member Posts: 52 Contributor
    @poppy123456. Thank you for your reply.  
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    As poppy123456 has said, this is quite normal and doesn't indicate whether or not your MR will be successful @sunny101. If you do end up needing to appeal, which hopefully you won't, you can use advicelocal.uk to look for expert advice local to you :) 
  • sunny101
    sunny101 Online Community Member Posts: 52 Contributor
    @Tori_Scope . Thank you for your help. I will wait for the decision and hope for the best. Thank you for the link to advice local, i will certainly be using it, should i need to appeal.

Categories