Has anyone had a quick Pip Decision after a telephone Assesment? - Benefits and Work Forum (2024)

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How long does a PIP decision take after a telephone assessment? ›

The average time for a PIP decision is 12 weeks from the date of the claim. However, this does vary from case to case.

PIP telephone assessments

At the time of extracting the survey sample, just over half (51 per cent) had been awarded PIP , 34 per cent had been disallowed and a further 16 per cent had no outcome to date, although some of this latter group may have been informed of a decision by the time of their survey interview.

Assessments can be in person, over the phone or by video call. You'll get a letter that tells you what will happen with your PIP. If your needs have changed, your PIP might be increased, reduced or stopped.

Your Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will start being paid after you receive your decision letter. Your decision letter tells you whether you qualify for PIP and how much you will get. Your PIP will be backdated to the date when you made the PIP claim, so you are likely to get a lump sum back payment.

The Department has developed over 25 SMS text messages to send out at 17 key points in the PIP claimant journey, for example when we have sent out the “How your condition affects you” form (PIP2); when an assessment provider has received this form; when we have made a decision to award PIP; and when we have issued a ...

These general PIP assessment tips will also help you: Don't let the assessor rush you. Try not to just answer 'yes' or 'no' to the questions. Always explain how doing something would make you feel afterwards and the impact it can have on you if you had to do it repeatedly in a short period.

Yes DWP can call you after an assessment, we have heard from forum members where it has happened to them, usually DWP want to clarify some information. You could contact DWP and ask if they tried to contact you.

The overall average success rate for PIP claims is 52%, but this varies widely depending on your main disabling condition.

We look at any other information you have sent us and make a decision. We will then send you a letter. This letter will tell you if you can get PIP. It will also tell you the amount of PIP you will get and how long you will get it.

It's rare but it does happen. It's not a good or bad thing, it just means that a full assessment wasn't needed.

Can I check my PIP status online? ›

Check the decision yourself

Do the PIP self test on the Benefits and Work website.

The phone assessment replaces the need for a face face assesssment. The assessment can last anywhere from 20 to 120 minutes. Once the assessment report is returned to DWP a decision can take up to about 12 weeks.

The health professional will write a report for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). A DWP decision maker will then decide whether you're entitled to PIP, at what rate and for how long. PIP is made up of 2 parts, the daily living component and the mobility component.

If the DWP can't assess you over the phone or by video call, they'll invite you to a face-to-face medical assessment. If you're worried about being assessed over the phone, you can have someone aged 16 or over on the call with you. They can take part in discussions and take notes.

Don't let the assessor rush you and try not to just answer 'yes' or 'no' to their questions. Always try to explain how doing something would make you feel afterwards and the impact it can have on you if you had to do it repeatedly in a short period of time.

As noted above, the average waiting time for a decision on new claims is 16 weeks. » 7 The wording in the award letter might be: 'We will also contact you while you are getting PIP to see if your needs have changed and to look at the amount you get. This will be after [date]. ' »

It may take four to six weeks after the assessment for you to receive the decision. determines whether you have 'limited capability for work related activity'. If so, you are placed in the 'support group'.