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Welcome to the forum, you might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is
Welcome to Benefits and Work In case you are not aware, your real name appears to be showing in the forum, if you want to change this then follow the instructions in the following FAQ
My full name is showing, how can I stop it?
A new claim will take around 16 weeks, possibly a little longer due to Christmas, appeal wait times do vary based on where you are but they are significantly longer than the time for a new claim.
However, there is no point in your making a new claim unless you are able to address the issues that meant that you did not receive an award this time.
Gordon
