DLA Wait times part 20… (2023)

Good luck @Keddie I think you’re the same scan date as me 🤞🏻 x

calling is so nerve racking! But you got this 💪💪 xxx

Just going to say aswell and this could be a complete coincidence but I turned my wifi off today when I called so as to call using 4G…and for the first time this week I got through. The reason I did that was because I just couldn’t understand why I kept getting cut off once I was actually in the Q. Sometimes it was after 10 mins, sometimes 30, 40, 50 mins+ and the line would just go dead. I know it’s the DLA phone line that is super busy and so they cut you off a lot when you first get through the automated message and you get that annoying dial tone as they cannot place you in a Q that’s too full etc but if anyone if getting cut off later than that when you are on hold them I do recommend turning off your wifi calling as that may have been why atleast some of the time the line was dropping out on me.

@Sskanf @Rebeccanew on hold now sh**ting myself xx

Congratulations @Rebeccanew @Sskanf and anyone I've missed. Very pleased for you finally have good outcomes 😌

@Mummyto2beautifulangeltwins can't believe you've been awarded with scan date 27/10? Goo you that's quite unheard of hehe x

@Sskanf congratulations hun xxx @Rebeccanew yes once I knew award rate and backdated date I told them straight away and updated uc! I have this copied from the Facebook page in my notes on my phone so this is how you do it guys for uc xxx

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On hold while I do my house work 😂 scan date 19/7 will update when I get through

@Sskanf you need to go on your uc and report a change click onto this then report your child now is awarded dla and from the date hun he just told me on phone how to do xxxxxx

@Sskanf @Rebeccanew congratulations on your awards. Heres how to change uc xx

Im on hold too, got cut off 4 times, been waiting 32 mins now 🤞 for you xox

@Rebeccanew & @Sskanf OMG see guys I new today was your day to find out and get the good news you both deserve I am so happy for you both 🩷 now just waiting on @Pumpkins3 & @Keddie 🩷

@Rebeccanew & @Sskanf in regards to UC I don’t know much about the carers element part I’m sure someone on here elxained it to @Tmxx a little further up, but in regards to the disability child element all you have to do is go onto UC report change of circumstances, go to child click on the child you would like to report a change to and then add that they’re in receipt of DLA and what one they’re in receipt of and then once you’ve done that go onto your journal to add a note put one to your work coach telling them that you applied for DLA on “date” and it was received on “date” it was accepted on “date” it was started from “date” and then do another one on payments something similar but stating that you would like it backdated from your award date and that you’ve only just found out that your child had been awarded make sure you state that you want it back dated to the specific date.

i don’t know if this helps at all that’s just what I did xx

@Sskanf I really hope it’s in the next couple of days. Lady this morning said it may be decided by the end of this week but then it may not be and then she backtracked and said she couldn’t give any timescales once it was with DM. I’m 27/07, txt dates 02/10 and 23/10

@Keddie that kept happening to me I waited 10 minutes and tried again got through then. The wait was 1hr 20 mins

@Rebeccanew if you find out how to update UC please let me know xx

@Sskanf cant get through keep getting cut off, anyone else on hold? whats the current wait time over an hr? xx

@StrawberryPeas1 i think there just saying it to stop us calling 😵‍💫 by the date everyone is getting awarded on here I think we should hear something next week 🤞

@Jude82 thank you xxx
What's your scan date, I really hope you hear soon once with a DM its pretty much within a few days I feel

@Mummyof5kiddos No it's a new claim x

It’s looking like up to 14/7 are being award so if they don’t scan on the weekends that means 17-21 July will be next 🙌

Whats the weeks everyone's been awarded. I'm 17 weeks 2 days my nerves are gone! Wasn't with a dm as of yesterday morning xx

@StrawberryPeas1 hi, is your form a coc? I’m 19/7 and was told I would hear something the week of 20/11 which would make it right for 17.5-18.5 weeks

@Sskanf absolutely thrilled I am! You can now relax hun xxxxxxx

@Keddie you should call! 100% I was also quite nervous but seen a few people getting awarded so I caved in.
When the woman said a decision bad been made she did a long pause so I thought its a decline initially, so glad I called now

28/7

Not with a dm yet but should be with one end of next week.

Anyone know how to notify UC. I'm currently on UC already and from what I've read it's not worth claiming carers allowance as they deduct money.
Do I need to just claim child element not sure. If anyone care share some light pls x

@Rebeccanew thank you so much. I'm so relieved no more worrying I can get my som the support he needs x

Congratulations @Sskanf I dont know if i should call or not?? to scared of the outcome x