Hi, my name is nutthorse1991!

nutthorse1991
nutthorse1991 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
edited November 2024 in Universal Credit (UC)

Hy I applied for limited work capability they received my form on the 1st October Im wondering how long it takes for the assessment I’ve heard three months to a year

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing

    Up to several months. Some are quicker than others.

  • nutthorse1991
    nutthorse1991 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    does that mean three or nine months because I keep hearing different thing

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing

    It means it takes as long as it takes. There's no timescales really because everyone will be different. Different areas, different cases can all lead to delays.

  • nutthorse1991
    nutthorse1991 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    so how long can it take to get assessed I mean maximum time you’ve heard

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing

    It's almost like you're asking how long is a piece of string. As I advised it can take several months, could be less, could be more. There's no specific answer to the question you're asking.

    All you can do is wait to hear from them and expect an assessment because most people have them.

  • Jimm_Alumni
    Jimm_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,713 Championing

    Hi @nutthorse1991, welcome to the community 😊 This unfortunately is a really difficult question to answer. We've heard wait times of several months. Unfortunately it really can vary because assessments are done on a regional basis in the UK. So one region may be waiting several months while another region may only be waiting a few months.