First application for pip

[Juciy123]

I first applied for pip end of May . Rang this month a number of times . Told that they had a dead line of 18th October to make a decision. I didn’t need a face to face or telephone assessment. Told it was waiting now for case manager to pick up make decision. I have heard nothing and it is 18th October and I am getting rather anxious now. Can they go over the dead line date . Has anybody else experience this .

[Hazel_Angelstar Administrator FMA UK Staff]

October would have been their target *deadline* however they rarely meet their target dates

[Juciy123 in reply to Hazel_Angelstar]

Should I give them a call next week

[Hazel_Angelstar Administrator FMA UK Staff in reply to Juciy123]

You can - but it's probable that you are still waiting for a case manager to be assigned

[Juciy123 in reply to Hazel_Angelstar]

Ok. Thank you for your help .

[Juciy123 in reply to Hazel_Angelstar]

I received this on the 1st September. Never had assessment . Told on the phone when rang last week enough evidence was sent waiting for case manager . Then just now received exactly the same txt as as above . I am confused

Black and white

[Juciy123]

Really that long gosh. Am hoping for a positive out come.

[Iamthemedicalmystery]

Keep an eye on bank account because myself and a lot of others have had money go in before getting the award letter

[Dancerooni]

it can take a long time, but they do back date what you are due to when you first applied

[djslapper]

Unfortunately my application took nearly a year to be turned down but after going through the reconsideration then tribunal, I won my award and it was backdated nearly 18 months so I suggest no news is good news and you will hear once a case manage has been assigned. Good luck

[VerityRoma3]

If you are successful they will back date your payment from the date you applied

[Djemima]

They can do what they want I got moved from pip to scottish ADP in march and do t know anything yet and I'm very anxious aswell

[Badbessie]

Sadly there are still backlogs from COVID. Many people like my wife and I had our PIP awards extended. They are now trying to deal with all those that were extended and the large number of new applications. Personally I do not trust anything that is said over the phone. If you ring again ask for a letter confirming what as been said.

[MightyMouse1963]

Hi, I originally applied on 7 August, I have today had my telephone assessment and they have stated the case manager will reach a decision within the next eight weeks!

[Juciy123 in reply to MightyMouse1963]

I received a message in September saying my claim is with assessment people . Then got told dead line 18th October for paper based decision . Then I received an other identical message in first week November from the assessment people saying your case is being looked at etc . What is going on I don’t understand now all gone quiet . But each time I called it was a positive case of they are just waiting for case manager to pick it up . I started my claim in May ??? Help anybody had same thing happen I feel like I have been thrown to back of the pile .