DLA Waiting Times Part 6 2022

Found out today my little girl has been awarded LRC. Iv done an MR as she is severely autistic with no understanding/communication & behavioural issues on top,wakes a lot through the night as well as bad asthma attacks on top needing hospital admissions. I don’t at all agree with the low care, I sent 11 letters of evidence. We have lots of various 3rd party’s involved such a health visitors, portage early years, peadiatric doctor (due brain scans & assessments in a matter of months) respiratory peadiatric involved too.
saying MR will take 2 weeks im just praying somebody looks at it all better than the first DM. Sorry just wanted a little moan. Yes I am greatful she got awarded as many children are not but I do know she is eligable for a higher amount due to her high care needs.
fingers crossed now I will fight this for my beautiful girl she deserves so much more and I really need to be her full time career.

Not sure how your expected to work 35 hours when my son only attends school 5 hours a week. 🤯

@Gemz8 really is a diabolical situation, it appears everything hangs in the balance of the dla decision. Honestly UC make me feel that I just woke up one morning and decided not to work anymore. Like any of us would choose to be in this situation. I was summoned to the job center on Thursday and told I need to be in the extensive work search group. So twice weekly interviews to tell they why I can't work. They have all the document that DLA have to prove I'm not lying about the situation but literally nothing apart from the official dla letter will keep them off my back.

@Toobusy3 Congratulations! Such good news. I’m so glad you called them. Xx

Just come off the phone in tears been awarded HRC until 2025, he's not 3 yet so no mobility.

No diagnosis(suspected autism, goes to speech therapy, has portage etc), has a heart condition. What a huge relief.

@Losttheplot1 completely understand where you’re coming from. My son is on a reduced timetable in school due to his behaviour and them being at crisis point with him. I’ve let UC know that I’ve had to reduce my hours drastically as I struggle with childcare. I’ve told them I won’t meet the threshold in January so am expecting they’ll want me to go in and review my work commitments. It’s added stress when the situation is stressful enough isn’t it. Really is something you can do without xx

@Toobusy3 I heard that some can text and some can’t. Fingers crossed you hear soon!

@Lozzaaaaa no I am going to wait until Friday. I did ask for a text for the outcome. She said I can ring back for rates etc.

My scan date is the 27th September, I called last week and was told 13 weeks, and as I'm only 9 weeks in to expect another 4 week delay. However I've seen a couple of posts in FB that have been awarded with scan date being the 12th. I knew it was going to be a long slog but UC are hounding me and pushing and threatening me with sanctions as I can't work with my son and his needs. I've gone from being in fulltime Employment to having to quit my job as school are only providing son with 1 hr a day does to being unable to keep him safe.
Honestly the pressure is just too much

@Toobusy3 Have you called them today?

My scan date was the 2nd Sep claim, I spoke to someone on the 1st Decemeber saying its with the decision maker, so hopefully hear. Its such a long wait.

Scan date 26th September got threw to Blackpool office she said 12 weeks for new claims what they’ve been told this week

I think it’s really difficult to know because it just seems like everyone is different! Good luck today though everyone x

I have rang this morning. Scan date 4th October. Was told 12 weeks. I've been reading the posts on here for a few weeks. I think it depends which office your form lands in and how far behind they are. I've seen a few with the same date as mine being told 15 weeks but have seen some already had their decision

@Mummytolucia I know how you feel. It's like they make dates up each time someone calls. My wait feels even longer as they lost my first form in August. The whole process is frustrating. X

At this point it's ridiculous the lies they tell I was told 12 weeks claims are taking. Its driving me mad seeing people with October dates being awarded but there's people with August dates still no decison. We are the 20th september God knows when we will find out but I'm not calling again cos it frustrating

My scan date is 13th September, I've just got off the phone to them. The lady said new claims are taking upto 15 weeks to reach a desicion and mine is in a holding queue. She said I'd have another 2-3 weeks of waiting. The call handlers tell everyone different thing as last week I was told new claims was taking12 weeks. Good luck to everyone waiting on a desicion.

I’m on hold now, first time I called it just cut out. I probably should have left calling until tomorrow or Wednesday haha but I’m curious how it’s progressing

Does anyone know what dates they are working on this week? I’m the 15th September, hoping to hear something soon x

Anyone else trying to get through to them on phones but cant

I'm 30th sept and when I called they said around 20th-27th Dec I should know .

@Mollycox Hey, I’m 17th. I think it will be next week but hopefully sooner!

@Mollycox mine is 14th September too. Hopefully not too long now x

Hi
my scan date is 14th September I am still waiting. I’m on week 12 now hopefully not too long

Wow thank you! That’s so quick! Glad you got it sorted. I hope UC hurry up as would be good to have sorted before Xmas. It’s been 2 weeks but still nothing from UC - they just keep saying it’s with a DM! I’ll chase them up again this week I think xx