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Drysdale2107
Drysdale2107 Community member Posts: 1 Listener
edited December 2021 in PIP, DLA, and AA
How long have you to wait on pip decision after your consultation 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,338 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi,
    Between 2-12 weeks depending on backlog in your area.
    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.
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Community member Posts: 16,007 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @Drysdale2107 - welcome to the community. The average wait from assessment to decision is about 8 weeks. It can vary enormously, & we have seen members getting a decision anything from 2 -12 weeks.
  • Libby_Alumni
    Libby_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 1,251 Pioneering
    How long have you to wait on pip decision after your consultation 
    Hey @Drysdale2107 :) 

    Welcome to the community and thank you for reaching out :). I see @poppy123456 and @chiarieds have both answered your question, but if you would like any further information about the PIP process, then please let us know. I will also move your comment into our PIP/DLA/AA category, in the hope that more members will share their experiences with you too. 

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  • 1958david
    1958david Community member Posts: 3 Listener
    The DWP's policy is to say up to 8 weeks. My experience is that you get a decision anywhere between 4-6 weeks. If you should go beyond the 8 weeks, you should phone the DWP and ask them why there is a delay? The best time to call them is usually 9.00 a.m. If you are lucky somebody will answer within 15-20 mins. but be prepared to wait for at least an hour to get through. The music they play on a loop is so bad, I'm surprised they can't find something nicer to play.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,338 Disability Gamechanger
    1958david said:
    The DWP's policy is to say up to 8 weeks. My experience is that you get a decision anywhere between 4-6 weeks. If you should go beyond the 8 weeks,
    Huge backlogs at the moment and plenty of threads on here suggest 2-12 weeks for a decision after the assessment has taken place. DWP's "policy" is often far from reality.
    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.
  • 1958david
    1958david Community member Posts: 3 Listener
    2 weeks to 3 months is imo too wide. As I said my experience is 4-6 weeks, which sometimes can stretch to 8 weeks. But of course it  can sometimes exceed this length of time.

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