Has the backlog been cleared ?

whiteswan

My experience of DLA to PIP So Far.........

I submitted my PIP form on 15th May 2016 - received text message 2 days later saying they had received it.

Phone call on Mon 6th June asking if they carry out an assessment at my house on Fri 10th June.

I had NOT requested a home visit but agreed to it - at least that way they can see all the adaptations I mentioned and also could prove I have had to put a toilet in downstairs etc.

He turned up yesterday morning around 11am - it took 90 minutes (didn't go very well - but that's a different story)

I am in North Manchester area.

So will see how long decision letter takes.

I will call them in a couple of weeks to see if any progress.

But its all been quite quick compared to others.

Dave

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The next letter should be from the DWP saying they have had the assessors report etc and it is waiting for the decision maker to make a decision, that should take around 4-5 weeks

poppy12345

venison wrote: »

The next letter should be from the DWP saying they have had the assessors report etc and it is waiting for the decision maker to make a decision, that should take around 4-5 weeks

Usually the next step is DWP will write saying they have all the evidence they need and a decision will be made soon. Tbh i've never heard of anyone recieving a letter saying they have the assessors report. Decisions are usually made soon after all evidence has been recieved, depending on back logs. Mine was made 2 weeks after assessment.

whiteswan

Maybe i'll get a text informing me they have all the info ?

Dave

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poppy12345 wrote: »

Usually the next step is DWP will write saying they have all the evidence they need and a decision will be made soon. Tbh i've never heard of anyone recieving a letter saying they have the assessors report. Decisions are usually made soon after all evidence has been recieved, depending on back logs. Mine was made 2 weeks after assessment.

Sorry I worded that badly although I did say "assessors report etc"

HB58

Many people are reporting a wait of around 8 weeks between the face2face assessment and decision letter.