PIP wait

Hello,
I claimed for PIP on the 4th July 2013. I called the DWP in December, after such a long time of hearing absolutely nothing.
They advised me to ring ATOS. ATOS advised that because of where I lived, they had a shortage of qualified professionals who could assess me in my home.
Then in February, I called again, to be told that I would be on a waiting list. In March, I received a call telling me that my assessment would be on the 15th April '14. The person who carried out the assessment was a qualified nurse and it took just over two hours.
I was told to call the DWP within about two weeks, to allow time for the report to be generated. I called last week and spoke to a young man with attitude. I called again today and was told to call ATOS directly as it has now been three weeks with no hint of a report being forthcoming.
The lady from ATOS apologised for the delay and said that the report had not yet been typed up and because it ''may be subject to an audit'' there may be further delays.
I have no clue where I stand or how long it will take, other than to confirm that once the DWP have their hands on the report, it can take them anything from two to six weeks to make a decision. By then, it will be a year since my claim.
Nothing about this has been easy. I am fortunate to have had a friend compile the claim (over 90 pages), but despite going through treatment for cancer and my husband leaving, on top of everything else in my ''complex clinical history'', there is no respite and I feel utterly mortified and not a little humiliated.
I cannot understand how or why I have been left on the sidelines for so long, nor if there is one thing I can do about it. I have been told by both the DWP and ATOS that I will just have to wait.

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I'm afraid that claimants are expoeriencing very long delays for decisions on both PIP and ESa claims, your case is not unusual ATOS/Capita are under no time constraints, they can take as long as they like and there is little that can be done about it. My only suggestion is that you contact your MP, even if s/he cannot help, at least s/he would become aware of the way that claimants are being treated by the system.

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hi,
not that it`s any help, i also submitted my pip claim in july 2013, to date i still have not been given even a medical appointment, i have rang many times to pip and atos but just get no were