Waiting ages for a ESA response

Hi, I completed my ESA 50 and sent it back last September. My doctor told me they contacted him last November. I haven't heard a thing from DWP, I have MH issues and am too scared to phone them. It's been 6 months now and no reply.
I can't understand why is it taking so long, I have never had to wait this long before.
Is this length of time usual? Has anyone else had to wait this long?
Thanks

Yes. Payments are still being made.

Hi

I’m in the same boat. Completed review form now awaiting a decision from the DWP on my DLA to PIP and now ESA.

I become very unsettled and depressed. The point is you can’t change anything initially regarding the the decision. Just call them and ask the status of your claim. It could be all is well and you need do nothing else. If the result is not what you expected at least you can make plans as to what your next move will be.

I have no idea if I alone in this but our post is delivered around 2pm each day. 6 days a week im looking for the brown envelope. One arrived two days ago. It took me an hour before opening because I thought it was the DLA-PIP result. It wasn’t, just to say ESA will increase from April.

I started DLA-PIP transfer last August. It now with the DWP DM I hope. I cannot express how stressful and mentally draining it all been.

It’s very cruel

All the best everyone

Lee

ukLee wrote: Hi

I’m in the same boat. Completed review form now awaiting a decision from the DWP on my DLA to PIP and now ESA.

I become very unsettled and depressed. The point is you can’t change anything initially regarding the the decision. Just call them and ask the status of your claim. It could be all is well and you need do nothing else. If the result is not what you expected at least you can make plans as to what your next move will be.

I have no idea if I alone in this but our post is delivered around 2pm each day. 6 days a week im looking for the brown envelope. One arrived two days ago. It took me an hour before opening because I thought it was the DLA-PIP result. It wasn’t, just to say ESA will increase from April.

I started DLA-PIP transfer last August. It now with the DWP DM I hope. I cannot express how stressful and mentally draining it all been.

It’s very cruel

All the best everyone

Lee

You are not alone, my post arrives around 12 dinnertime. I hardly get any post, but when I do hear the letterbox rattle, my heart jumps. I hate that time of day. You are right, it is cruel.