Awaiting Decision (pip)

Ann1405
Ann1405 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener
in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
Hi All, so I applied for pip on 23rd Nov 2021, got the forms sent back to them Dec 2021 had my telephone assessment 4th April 2022 had txt the same day from DWP saying they've received my report, not heard anything back to date. My question is IF they award me when will I get it from? Is it the initial phonecall before filling forms? Or from the date you put on your application form when sending back? Ive very nearly rang twice but ended the call half way through in fear of what I might be told. There's so many not so good stories about pip claims so it's really stressful the wait. 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    It's paid from the date you rang to start your claim, if successfiully awarded, providing you're not transferring from DLA.
  • Ann1405
    Ann1405 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener
    Thank you, I'd like to be able to say my telephone assessment went well but you never do know, the waiting for decision is even worse than waiting for the telephone assessment to be over. Mind you it's only been 2 and a half weeks since my assessment. 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Yes, i totally agree how stressful the wait actually is. Timescales for decisions is up to 12 weeks, sometimes longer. If successfully awarded payment usually goes into your bank before you receive the decision letter (unless you're transferring from DLA)
  • Ann1405
    Ann1405 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener
    Trying to be really pessimistic so I won't feel so bad if they reject my application. 
  • samik51
    samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    Fingers crossed   for  you  ive  got  my  assement  tmorrow  morning   a lady  rang   this  morning  too confirm  my  appointment  in  morning   dreading  it  already  a bag  of  nerves  but   what   will  be   will  be leave  it  too care  off God. Nothing  worse  than  feeling anxious hope   you  get  yours  sorted out.
  • Ann1405
    Ann1405 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener
    samik51 said:
    Fingers crossed   for  you  ive  got  my  assement  tmorrow  morning   a lady  rang   this  morning  too confirm  my  appointment  in  morning   dreading  it  already  a bag  of  nerves  but   what   will  be   will  be leave  it  too care  off God. Nothing  worse  than  feeling anxious hope   you  get  yours  sorted out.

  • Ann1405
    Ann1405 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener
    To be honest you'll be pleased when it's over but then, like me you'll be just as anxious waiting for the decision. Good Luck, hope it goes well for you x
  • samik51
    samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    Thanks  my  appointment  is   today  I've wrote  my  stuff  down    hope   it goes  well  fingers  crossed  xx   cant  stop  going  toilet  I get  like  this  ehen  nervous. Phone  calls ain't  good  when panicking  so  doing  my  breathing  exercises  what  ever   happens   happens  ain't  worrying  about  it.
  • samik51
    samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
     It's a  waiting  game  when  you  don't  know  what  outcome  will be  lots of  people  have  same  problem   not  just  us tons  are   going  through same  things hopefully  this    time  mite  have  betta  luck. I'm   not  banking  on nothing   what  wel  be  will  be  no point  been  sad  or  depressed  about  it   only  makes  selfs  I'll.
  • samik51
    samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    And  thanks  hun  for  messages.
  • samik51
    samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    Appointment as been  delayed  lady  asser  running  late  so   some  one  rang  too say   ul have  to  now  wait  between  11.45am  to 12 so  phew  il have  a  brew   while   I  wait  been  in and  out  of  bathroom  all morning  when  I  get  nervous  cnt  stop  going  too  toilet.
  • samik51
    samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    Just  got  off  the   phone   phew  was  shaking  but   lady  was   quite  nice  on phone  assement  was  on phone    glad  that's  the  first  hurdle  done  now  have  to  wait   8weeks  she  said  u do  not  need  to   call  too check  how  far  your  claim   due   to  cornovirus  outbreak  theres  a lot of  backlog  and  adviced  not too call   the  DWP  as   it could  affect  your  pip  case  if   you  are  constantly  calling  I said   thanks  for  the  information  so   I  will  have   to  wait  until  8 weeks  middle  off  June  il.hear  something.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    samik51 said:..  I  will  have   to  wait  until  8 weeks  middle  off  June  il.hear  something.
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  • samik51
    samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    Anne  1405  u will  need  to  wait   8weeks  I've   just  been   told  this  by  the  pip  assessment  lady  said  people  have  been waiting  up  8weeks  u don't  need  to  keep  calling   as  it could  effect  ur claim  if  you  constantly  calling  and  asking  about  me   outcome  unless  you  haven't  heard  from  them  after  8 weeks  there's  a  back   log  off   cases   they b4  you  or  me  so   I've  done my assement now  rest  will  have  to  jus  keep  ourselves  busy  and  not  think  too  much  about  it  its hard  but  nothing  Is  gauntreed.
  • chrisssy
    chrisssy Online Community Member Posts: 94 Contributor
    @Ann1405 hello welcome to the community

    very nice quite comforting knowing the other people go through similar situations it really does help my anxiety

    i’m also going through the procedure I think we are roughly at same stage together send to my Pip application back Late  October last year telephone assessment on the 24th of March 2022

    my PIP application went into an audit is nearly after four weeks I received a text to days ago from DWP saying they have received all my information please do not call them they will let me know in eight weeks

    I’m also very anxious not overwhelming time if I was to offer anyone some advice it would be trying to focus on something else is the best thing otherwise it’s going to be a long wait 

    @poppy123456 Gives great advice and has really helped me through this process the best thing is positive mindset and at the end of it everything will work his way out in the end
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    samik51 said:
    Anne  1405  u will  need  to  wait   8weeks  I've   just  been   told  this  by  the  pip  assessment  lady
    Indeed, but that was someone who has no idea of the length of the backlogs. They tell everyone 8 weeks. In reality as calcotti has advised, it's anything up to 12 weeks, sometimes longer.
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    Had my telephone assessment today.
    Applied and done forms via email in Feb this year.
    Had my assessment this morning at 10.30 on the dot, seemed a nice young lady only on the phone for 30 mins (not looking into that ha ha)
    So waiting game for me also.
    Fingers crossed all x
  • Ann1405
    Ann1405 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener
    Yes I was told by the assessor anything up to 8 weeks so it's just me impatiently over thinking things playing the whole scenario over and over in my head as to whether I ticked their boxes or not. It is awful that you feel as if the assessor is trying to make you out as a fraud or at least that's how I felt during the telephone assessment. 
  • chrisssy
    chrisssy Online Community Member Posts: 94 Contributor
    @Ann1405 I was also told at the end of my telephone assessment I receive a decision after 8 weeks i’m not too sure because I’m pretty sure Covid backlog

    and also my application got called in for an audit I think so anyway because I didn’t hear anything from David WP till four weeks after telling me received my written report

    so from now I’m waiting 8  weeks give me a very long process and it helps to try and concentrate on something else

    Can’t really comment much on the assessor For have a People I can only comment on My own experience with the assessor everybody’s assessment process is different 

    but all I can say is my sister was very lovely made me feel at ease and I just told her the exact truth and what it’s like on a daily basis for me and my mental health and my disability is

    from my point of view I think she done a very thorough assessment and was very polite well mannered and gave me extra time when I needed lots of breaks in between the conversation very supportive

    also I know it can be very daunting and overwhelming explaining everything to an assessor

    Best of luck
  • samik51
    samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    Anne  1405  refused  pip  claimants  don  have  to  wait  that   long   they   take   2 weeks   2 send  a rejected  letter  ive   had  one   of  them.  5yrs  ago   don't  know  about now  as  rules  and  things   have  changed  dramatically  plus  new  assers  seem  too be  more  sympathetic  on   phone  were  f2f  ones  are   rude   and  make  up  lies  for  you  and  called  me  a liyer  about  not   having   a  record of my  ehcp   from  been   younger  I went  to  a  specialist  school  I still  have  learning  difficulties  asif and  called  me a  liyer  then  said  I don't  wear  glasses  when  I  do for  reading  and  writing   then  alsorts  off  other  things  that  went  even   true  doc  as  a  new  record  of  things   as  I have  moved  house  cheeky  ain't  word just  keep   strong  and   your mind   of  things  I'm  doing  my  knitting  again.lol  hopefully  we  in  same   boat  well  get  there  in  end no  panicking. Keep    yourself  busy  I do I've  forgotten  all about  it  now.

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