Lodged PIP Appeal in December, no hearing set yet.

Acting for my son, I completed a PIP review form in July 2022. Out of the blue had an appointment for Medical Assessment in July 2023! In September 23 got a letter saying PIP was being stopped, pretty much because my son has learned to drive and told the woman at the medical that he knows how to cook

Requested MR, eventually got response, declined again. So Appeal time, lodged in December 23, got their response in Feb this year, basically 'because we say so', plus paperwork I'd never seen before. Sent a response to this evidence that was highly detailed.

Then last month got a letter with DWP response to this (not worth the paper, honestly). We have now been without PIP for almost a full year, presumably part of this being due to the delay caused by DWP taking 5 months to produce a single sheet of paper. How long will it be before a hearing date is set?

I know you can't actually answer that question, but it's 8 months since I lodged the appeal now, is this a typical length of time? I had heard 25 weeks but guessing it has increased further.

I am so fed up with appealing and begging for every single thing my kids need. It shouldn't be like this.