Phone call asking me some questions following a mandatory reconsideration. What does it mean?

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  • emzy18
    emzy18 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    @rachw89 that’s amazing I’m so pleased for you .
    I had my phone call last Friday and still nothing . 
    How long did it take from your phonecall until your payment .
  • KarenT1988
    KarenT1988 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected
    Hi,

    Erm I think it was about 5 weeks if I remember. I got the money before I received the letter.
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,921 Championing
    Thanks for sharing that @KarenT1988 :)
  • Virgo_
    Virgo_ Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    KarenT1988 said:
    Hi, 

    It does sound positive. I think they have to ring and ask incase you have been in prison/care home etc since they received your mandatory reconsideration as I think that can affect your application. 

    It might be longer than 7/8 weeks because of the time of year. I got mine in April. Good luck!
    They ask these questions because the whole time you have been in hospital or prison the amount back dated will not be the same because any time spent in these institutions the government are paying for you already , so they then deduct any amount of what they owe x
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    GEMZY3333 said:
    KarenT1988 said:
    Hi, 

    It does sound positive. I think they have to ring and ask incase you have been in prison/care home etc since they received your mandatory reconsideration as I think that can affect your application. 

    It might be longer than 7/8 weeks because of the time of year. I got mine in April. Good luck!
    They ask these questions because the whole time you have been in hospital or prison the amount back dated will not be the same because any time spent in these institutions the government are paying for you already , so they then deduct any amount of what they owe x

    That's not quite correct. For time in hospital it's 28 days, the day you go in and come home are not counted. If you then go back into hospital within 28 days they will be classed as linking days and will be added to the days you were previously in hospital.

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