DLA wait times part 19 (2023)

Currently on hold as have the adhd and asd diagnosis and report come through which basically backs up everything I've said, sounds much better coming from psychologists and professionals surely they won't refuse DC with that 😭 x

Just caught up on here after not looking all day and doesn't seem to have been many awarded! I expected more for today!

anyone still thinking of ringing or on hold keep us updated

@Clairexdx whats your scan date xxx

@BoyMumGirlMum2022 last time they didn’t reply with youngest I had to make complaint to get it looked at and then it was all sorted within 2 days. Xx

I’m currently on hold to get through lol. Iv tried calling today but kept getting cut off. Just read on fb they’ve been told 17.5 weeks. Let’s see what this one says 😉

@Kelz23 ah okay, I'm not sure what else you can do. @PinkMoscatoLover helped me with mine.

@BoyMumGirlMum2022 thanks you yes I’ve put it under payment. They never respond though to me I’ll give them till Friday then I’ll call.

@Ollysmomma I also sent evidence to the free post address Wolverhampton and PO wouldn’t let me send it recorded due to it being free post. I sent it 05/10 and it wasn’t scanned on until 23/10! If I had to do it again I’d just leave freepost off and pay postage for a signed and tracked as it led to weeks of me stressing it had been lost

Scan date 12.07 phoned up and they said takes 17.5 weeks so should be with a decision maker by Monday so phone back Tuesday Wednesday next week!

@MangoPepsiLover ohh sorry I misread your message. Get it now 🤣 it's a lovely group

@AnneD96 mines the 2/8 and same text dates as you I think we will hear something beginning of Dec I'm actually nervous now

@Kelz23 have you been leaving messages under payment? As if uou don't have a work coach it won't get seen under work coach unfortunately.
I had to leave about 5 or 6 messages.

Billie1993 Thank you lovely xx

@Tisms5 Hi, personally I think if you’ve been allowed to do a paper assessment that is a positive sign. The anxiety is awful I know. The actual PIP interview is really awful and I nearly didn’t do it as I was so anxious, they ask some absurd things and they try desperately to trip you up or make you downplay your condition. I don’t have a condition that affects my limbs in any way yet I was asked if I was right of left handed in mine? Still baffled by that one. At this point I’d be just happy you didn’t have to have an interview, it sounds like luckily you got a very nice PIP assessor who couldn’t and wouldn’t do it in a time slot that wouldn’t work for you and your conditions. If the PIP assessor said you’d sent enough evidence in and you’ve checked yourself on the online assessment and you hit the points level for enhanced then I’d take it that the assessor also feels that the information provided on the form and your supporting evidence will be able to verify those points without having to ask you any further questions. They will go through your form and do a points score and an evaluation based on that and the letter they send you does fully explain why the decision maker made their decision. If you don’t get enhanced for both and you think you should then certainly do a MR. I had the interview on 21st June and the backdated money hit my account on 8th July and then I got letter on 13th July with details of my award which is standard care and enhanced mobility decision. Hope this helps and good luck 🤞

@Asdmummyhere Yeah I'm west midlands but not the county of we're same area 😄

Hi does anyone have the address fir Wolverhampton please? I sent some evidence in last week to the free post address and they wouldn’t let me use track and sign service. Scanned on 18/7 so now panicking as it’s getting nearer and the additions info might not get considered!
TIA

@MangoPepsiLover I'm in West Midlands, not sure if it goes on area, dates, texts lol what's your scan date again hun? Xx

I only called yesterday too. I was on hold today for just under an hour and the lady was lovely and even apologised about the wait. I'm going to call Friday morning again now if I don't get a text, good luck xx

@Tisms5 sorry no advice as I have two toddlers so don’t have any experience with PIP. I’m sure most of us on this thread will be the same as PIP has a different process to DLA.

I’d recommend starting your own thread in Money Matters or another suitable board so that you get the relevant advice there. All the best🤞🏾

@Asdmummyhere I think you're in the same area of the country as me a group you mentioned earlier in the last thread I'm also on. Gives me hope of an answer soon as I think I'm a week or two behind you

I only called yesterday but trying again today. I’m the 5/07 scan date. I get anxiety phoning in case someone rude answers. Good luck to everyone today.

Bit the bullet and phoned again. No decision yet but she said it's not usually with them for long so hopefully soon. She apologised it's taken so long too. Asked about a text being sent and she said there is a note on there but not all dms can send texts out x

Congratulations, so pleased your wait is over xx

I will deffo keep you updated, fingers crossed we all start to hear soon has not seeing many awards at the moment x

@Fightforlove could I ask what area your based would you say 5weeks after last text….? Did you say you sent no evidence xxxxx