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DLA wait times part 16 (2023)

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JME85 · 18/10/2023 10:57

Following on from part 15…

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LGR004 · 26/10/2023 09:36

I mean there waiting to be allocated to a case manager so I can only assume by this weekend or start of week they’ll have gone surely ? Then perhaps the end of next week beginning of the following we should get results? think the most frustrating thing is for example waiting all these 18 weeks to possibly get a decline you know it’s craziness .. we’ll all can do now is wait x

Clazamumof2girls · 26/10/2023 09:34

It’s that music that gets me!!! Think they put it on to try and deter us from calling… it’s killing my ears 😆😆

Courtneymxo · 26/10/2023 09:31

I've just got through, they are saying 2nd week of November now lol! Before it was the first week of November, I'm not going to ring now untill 18.5 weeks, it's stressing me out 😩 x

Treena023 · 26/10/2023 09:29

I no it’s totally crazy having to wait so long 😔 let me no if you hear anything and I will let you no if I do. I rang a while back and was told it should be looked at around the 9th November so if I don’t hear anything I’m going to ring them on the 10th x

LGR004 · 26/10/2023 09:26

@Treena023 fingers crossed , she was lovely I can’t complain about her it’s just the way they’ve got it set out is wrong I think but there you go.. hope you hear soon x

Sunshineclouds11 · 26/10/2023 09:25

I had my scan date wrong! It's 29/06, not with CM yet, 18.5 weeks until it goes to them.
So easily another month of this 😭

Treena023 · 26/10/2023 09:23

I have the same scan date as you hopefully hear something by the 9th of November 🤞🤞 xx

LGR004 · 26/10/2023 09:21

Okay ladies I got through I’m 17 weeks today, awaiting to be allocated to a case manager .. she said waiting times are 18.5 weeks now can’t give me an estimated date either and she said once it gets to the case manager it could take up to 2 weeks to get an answer .. I am not calling again till after 18.5 weeks now I’m fed up of times getting pushed back.. she try say the case manager is working through them on date order which is just a lie for one because how do July people get there results before mid end June ? Pathetic.. wish I didn’t call just wound myself up now .. good luck ladies x

Asdmummyhere · 26/10/2023 09:20

Scan date 6/7. Just spoke to a lovely lady, extra evidence received and scanned in however my claim hasn't been looked at yet. She said its taking around 18-19 weeks x

Fluffybuns88 · 26/10/2023 09:16

No, only that I'll get a letter explaining it all.

LGR004 · 26/10/2023 09:15

@Sunshineclouds11 omg I thought that was just me 😂😂😂

Sunshineclouds11 · 26/10/2023 09:13

@Fluffybuns88 I'm so sorry! Have they told you on what grounds?

Fluffybuns88 · 26/10/2023 09:12

Rang again this morning. Been declined 😔

Sunshineclouds11 · 26/10/2023 09:11

I shit myself everytime the automated lady talks 😂

Clazamumof2girls · 26/10/2023 09:10

Scan date 29/06 I’m just on hold to them now xx

LGR004 · 26/10/2023 09:09

@MumofLou I'm on hold now! Kind of don’t want them to answer the phone … never thought calling a certain department would ever make me nervous in my life ! But there you go , what’s the worst that can happen .. ! I’ll let you know what’s said If I get through 😘

Asdmummyhere · 26/10/2023 09:07

On hold 🙃

Courtneymxo · 26/10/2023 09:06

On hold x

Sunshineclouds11 · 26/10/2023 09:06

Currently on hold 🫣 nervous

MumofLou · 26/10/2023 08:52

@LGR004 please let me know if you call today, im rooting for you!! Xx

Mumofthree2ofneed · 26/10/2023 08:36

Hi guys I just got my first back payment no letters to confirm so I know my son got it,scan date 20/06 my question is how much will universal credit penalise me if I quit work, my childcare can't handle my sons needs anymore as he is volatile...he has autism and adhd.

Courtneymxo · 26/10/2023 08:18

@LGR004 i will let you know if I call! Good luck to you too, x
@Ivy09 Thankyou, so looks like around next week for end of June dates then! X

Ivy09 · 26/10/2023 08:12

First time posting. Long time reading. 👋

I called yesterday re 30/06 scan date.

The nice man I spoke with said that week commencing 19/06 claims are being worked on at the moment and week commencing 26/06 claims will be going to decision makers this weekend.

He said if I hadn't heard by Thursday or Friday to call again.

Sunshineclouds11 · 26/10/2023 08:12

26/06
I've never rang but going to today once back from school run.
Cba with the snotty one so hopefully it's someone nice 😅
Also feel like it's going to be a decline.

LGR004 · 26/10/2023 08:00

@Courtneymxo hey ! Yeah I don’t know if to call or not?! And we’ll fingers crossed you do! As long as you’ve sent the bits explained enough how she needs more care than another child her age then I don’t see why you could get declined ! Think positive sweet! I know it’s very hard ! I mean for my LO I sent , school SEND additional funding, audiology assessments, Paediatric report, speech and language therapy assessment and physiotherapy referral , sons awaiting an ASD diagnosis and all the help from the other departments but even me myself It might sound like I’ve sent enough but I’m in doubt he’ll be declined myself I don’t know why I just been seeing quite a lot of declines here I didn’t expect to! I’ll let you know if I pluck the courage up to call at 9 😂😩! Sending positivity sweet xx

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