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PIP medical and time of decision

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david_14693
david_14693

How long after the medical is it taking on general to get the decision back ? My wife's seems to be going quick after reading some have waited weeks for even the medical ...I never posted the form back until end if august needed to be back by the 3rd of September and already got date for medical ..so wondering how long after is the time expected

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  • marshall71
    marshall71 david_14693

    Posted

    DWP work on a postcodes areas so the batches are done 4-6 weeks after that ring them for a Chase up on your wife's claim

    • david_14693
      david_14693 marshall71

      Posted

      Oh thankyou Marshall maybe the reason her medical come through quick .
  • nicolette72364
    nicolette72364 david_14693

    Posted

    Hi david

    It took 8 weeks to hear about my award and only because I rang or it would have been 9, but I got my assessment report 3 weeks after the assessment so that put my mind at rest a bit.

    good luck with it 

    • david_14693
      david_14693 nicolette72364

      Posted

      Thankyou , so the report gets sent back to you and does that give you an idea of what the outcome maybe ?
  • jackie79930
    jackie79930 david_14693

    Posted

    Had medical 10 august got decision 6 sept
    • jackie79930
      jackie79930

      Posted

      I asked for the teport 2 days after my hone visit.tje report gets sent to dwp pip you 9nly see what points the dwp award you if you wait for the decicion.i wanted the atos repoert to see what she had written and what she said also what points she advised just in case i needed to apeal .you can call pip and request the assesors report from them this will give you a idea on what points you are likley to be awarded
    • joninprague
      joninprague jackie79930

      Posted

      jackie, did you get the same points awarded as where on the assesment?
    • david_14693
      david_14693 jackie79930

      Posted

      Ok thankyou I will take note and do this as it's about my wife so have the rights to..I have already been told unless I'm there not that I wouldn't be that the medical can't go ahead .

    • les59996
      les59996 david_14693

      Posted

      That's very interesting. Did the DWP/assessor tell you that you must accompany your wife to the assessment?

      Never heard of it before.

      I have certainly heard of many excuses being given as to why someone that you brought with you cannot go into the assessment with you - room too small, not enough chairs etc.

      And regularly hear that the assessor tells the person that you take into the assessment room that they are not allowed to take any part or answer for you.

      Strange and a new one on me.

    • david_14693
      david_14693 les59996

      Posted

      Yes it clearly states on my wife's letter which is addressed to me as I am her appointee and she is very unwell and unable to deal with anything I do all her care and our finances etc ..states it can not go ahead if I am not there .

    • les59996
      les59996 david_14693

      Posted

      Ah I see, you are her appointee as authorised by the DWP.

      That does then make a difference I suppose.

       

    • les59996
      les59996 david_14693

      Posted

      With you saying that, I have never given it a second thought to take my wife in with me or be there during an assessment. She has always sat in the waiting room or went round to our daughter when they came to assess me at home.
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