PIP - has anyone had this text after assessment?

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My phone assessment was 18 November. Got a text 2 days later from DWP to say they’d recevied it and they’ll write back when they’d made a decision - probably within 8 weeks.

this morning I got a text saying they had not yet made a decision on my claim and would write when they have.

Does anyone know if this is usual. Is it a good/bad sign or is it just that they’re probably working through a backlog? TIA

@Tattyxted whats LWCRA? X

@Sham2323 i havent had my assessment yet as they cancelled it x

LWCRA is Limited Work Capabilities for Related Activities.
My job involves lots of manual handling and so therefore I am unable to perform all my duties, the LWCRA is an award given by Universal credit, which allows me to still work and earn £379 a month before they take any money from my entitlement

I had my assessment in sept/Oct and got my money in my bank within 10 days from the decision

You don't have to work to get pip, but if you do work and on UC, it's a further benefit you get in with your UC entitlement, no one else knows about it only yourself and UC, your employer is not informed of anything. I work for the NHS, Housekeeper in support services.

@Tattyxted oo ao pip wont get hold of my work? I thought tey get hold
of gps etx? Im glad they arent ,they’ve contacted gp which is amazinf xx

@Tattyxted umm i dont get UC x

Why don't you get UC hun

@Tattyxted because my partner earns more xx

Oh ok hun x

PIP does not entitle you to extra money on UC, are you thinking of the LCWRA assessment?