Extended my Award of DLA - what does this mean?

Before Christmas I had to fill in a form because the DWP wanted to assess my claim for DLA and swap it over to PIP. (I was awarded DLA a number of years ago because of anxiety and depression and get it at the lower rate.) I sent this form off and it wasn't until 9th April that I got a letter in return. I thought it would be a letter to arrange a medical, however it says:

"We're writing to let you know that we've extended your award of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance.

Your entitlement of DLA will continue until we make a decision on your claim for Personal Indepence Payment."

Does that mean I could get a letter any day asking me to go for a medical? How much of a backlog is there? Im in the Midlands near Coventry.

Hi 'crystaltips' and welcome to the forum. On the assumption that you are also new to the site, you should find this FAQ helpful.

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DWP are extending the length of DLA awards until PIP has been decided, in some cases this is taking upwards of 12 months! Most people should expect a face2face assessment at some stage.

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