How long for a decision ?

[jailbird]

Hi,

 

Like many other people I have had to complete a new assessment form for IS. I also receive DLA - High Mobility, Middle Care. I completed the said forms and sent them back some 6 weeks ago but have heard nothing since. I am on quite high doses of morphine at times and inject a cancer drug weekly along with a long list of other medications.

 

Will I have to be seen by one of their Doctors ? If so, when will I hear from them ? Or do you think they will accecpt my statement and completed form ?

 

Many thanks

 

JB

[Bookworm]

Sorry, hun, which one are you asking about? IS or DLA?

 

If DLA , they take about 12 weeks at the moment to deal with cases, so don't fret. Even to acknowledge the forms takes them weeks.

[jailbird]

Sorry, should have made it more clear. IB....still not heard anything. DLA awarded for life

 

Thanks

 

JB:D

[Bookworm]

Oh, IB, not IS!!! (We'll get there, lol)

 

I would have thought that with your diagnosis, it's unlikely they'd decide to get you to see a Dr, but what do I know?

 

Either way, they also work at their own snail pace. When my friend's son lost his IB, it took them about 3 months just to set the Dr's appointment for the appeal, (that was in February) and he got the decision to reinstate it months later, and to date, he STILL hasn't had the whole of the money backdated.

 

What I am trying to say is that as well as the morphine and the cancer drug, you are going to need large doses of patience just to keep you going with that lot. ;-)

[jailbird]

No truer words were ever spoken Bookie ! and patience is something I do not have a lot of these days. I could start an arguement in an empty room !

 

Having thought about it, it is IS......think the mind is going as well

 

Oh well I could do with a fight if they decide I am fit enough to work. All I will say is 'bring it on' !

 

I think there are a lot of other people they need to look at before me and your friends son but that is another story and I have had too many posts deleted lately............I am trying to keep my head down

 

Thanks again

 

JB

[Bookworm]

Oh... IS, I don't know, hun, sorry. I am glad to say I haven't had to deal with that lot for many years and that is probably responsible for my blood pressure going down faster than ever. ;-)

 

You could try giving your local office a call and see if they can give you an idea of their timescales.

[ErikaPNP]

The indicator of delay for IS cases is two months.

[jailbird]

Many thanks. I must be coming up to that by now so will wait with fingers crossed.

 

JB

[jailbird]

Thought I would update this thread.

 

I received a letter on Friday morning to say that I had scored high on my points (?) and that I would not have to complete any more forms until 2012. My benefits will continue until that time.

 

Thank god for that but I would have taken it further if they had failed me.

 

Many thanks once again for the help.

 

JB:D

[Maggie_moo]

Good news for you Jailbird, best wishes x

[jailbird]

Thanks chuck I am glad it has turned out like this and I don't have to fight again for what I am entitled to. Sometimes you just don't have the fight in you and that is how I feel right now so thank god someone was watching over me for once.

 

JB:D

[Bookworm]

Good news. Well done.