attiq wrote: hi Gordon
I had my face to face assessment on 11th may but didn't hear anything till now. Any idea how long they are taking now a days
Secondly I have managed to get some private treatment from abroad for how long i can go?is the rule same for esa and pip
Thnx for ur advice
Khan
PIP Decision are taking about 8 weeks at the moment.
If you are receiving ESA and PIP then the ESA will be the limiting factor. If you are receiving Income Related ESA in part or in whole then it is four weeks, the same applies to Contribution Based ESA but his can be extended to 26 weeks if you are going abroad for treatment, however, the DWP have to accept this for extra time to apply.
For PIP it is 13 weeks normally and 26 weeks for treatment.
In either case you need to inform both departments in advance,.
www.gov.uk/claim-benefits-abroad/illness...-disability-benefits Gordon
