DLA Wait times part 20… (2023)

@Jude82 it's been 5 weeks 3 days since my last text so I'm keeping everything crossed!! Hoping its true, But when I called yesterday the lady told me that if I don't hear anything by December to call them back but to keep checking my bank. My scan date is 17/7 last text 9/10

Scan date of 14/07.
1 hrs and 45 mins on hold, I am with the DM. Good luck all.

@Mumma3girls did you manage to get an update hun mine was scanned 28/7 and I’m still
waiting every time I phone they say be patient x

@Mummyrach13 thank you so much hun I’ve been doing my house work still thinking that I had dreamt that call and thinking should I call back to make sure I hadn’t lol, you have been so much support for me I couldn’t thank you enough hun, I’ll be back on here with you around the renewal date waiting all over again 🩷

@Rebeccanew im hoping that yours will be accepted today I really am you deserve it 🩷

@Tmxx ahh I remember that feeling having my cast of the relief that came with it, I hope you’re little one is okay, nope I meant the 14th June as I called up on the 9th June for the forms and my stamp date was the 10th June if I handed back the forms by the 22nd July, I sent my forms off on the 5th July and they revived them on the 12th July so I had been back dated as I handed them back in time hun, and thank you so much it most definitely is such a relief to just not have to worry now for awhile 🩷

Anyone know how long MR taking?

I do hope @Billie1993 now it’s still a waiting game….but I’m over the moon. On your award 🩷❤️ well done lovely xxxxxx

@Sskanf yeah just said maybe the one it went to wasn’t in etc so god knows what’s going on….I’m calling back before closing though xxxxxx

@Sophiesmilesxx congratulations! 👏🏻 x

Hour and 45 minutes on hold and i got through to a nery nice lady. My son was awarded MRC and LRM 2 days ago. Scan date was 12-7 and exactly 5 weeks after the second text. I didnt get a text or anything to say he was awarded. Im so happy right now i cant put it in to words, i can expect the back pay any day now 😁😁😁 i hope everyone gets the news they are waiting for very soon xx

Oh wow Thankyou well that would be amazing although I’ll try not to get my hopes up 🤞 xx

@Mummyof1B1G also it’s been around 5 weeks from the date of the last txt for a hell of a lot of people so I’d say this week you could well get some news with a 2nd txt date of 09/10

Okay that’s brilliant Thankyou xx

I’m 20th & when I rang yesterday they told me it’s taking upto 17 1/2 weeks to get sent to Dm so told me to ring back late next week if I hadn’t heard anything xx

@Mummyof1B1G You have the same text dates as me, I am scan date 13/7 currently with a DM. Typically they are currently between scan dates of the 7-13th from what i am reading so you may have another week or so....... however there has been a small handful of later dates awarded so you never know? May be worth calling but try first thing in the morning if you can ? Good luck ! xx

👋 hi new to this thread I have a scan date of 21/07 and my second text came through on 9/10 .. I’m not very up speed to speed with the process tbh I’m wondering if there is a timescale from receiving the second text that we should expect to hear anything? I haven’t called as havnt had time to wait on the long call lines I’ve herd about but any info or tips anyone could give that would be amazing x Thankyou in advance x

Been at the hospital with my oldest boy todsy getting his cast off so only just had a chance to catch-up! @Billie1993 that's amazing news I am so happy for you 🥳🥳 thank god your wait is over 🥰🥰 ypu said your scan date was July but backdated to June 14th is that right? Or did you mean 14th July haha xxx

Postie has arrived with a letter asking for more information. 20 weeks and taken them this long to ask for more info. God knows how long it will take from here. Absolute nightmare of a system 🥲🥲🥲

Been on hold for one hour 30 mins now 🙃🙃

@DanniiB1983 Yeah I looked online and it says you have to call the office dealing with your claim to raise a complaint and then get them to escalate it to a manager and wait for their response and only then can you log a complaint in writing so once again clearly they don’t know what they are bloody talking about!

Rang 9 this morning for once had a lovely lady 17 weeks this week she said it will be goin to a DM this week and just to keep an eye on my bank. Congratulations everyone awarded today ♥️

@Asdmummyhere yes that's literally my boy. I tried telling them he won't sit still at the appointment he will run around, scream and throw himself on the floor and meltdown when I take him anywhere busy. Just wish people had more understanding of children like this.

I will try the rant lol and see if I can get it changed to video calls instead.
I'm on 18 weeks from scan date today can't wait to get an answer

@Asdmummyhere Thank you for answering me ☺️ I think I'm gonna do the same , that's what I'm worried about as it's the same here with the post! Didn't wanna be waiting weeks on end again to report the change. I'll get onto it now I think! Xxxx

@Sskanf I had the same, no matter how much I explained I was still having to do weekly appointments taking my boy with me and nothing actually happening as he would have a meltdown as soon as we entered the building. I ended up having a massive rant and they eventually changed my appointments to video call fortnightly. I was due one this week but half an hour after updating my uc it was cancelled. I really hope you hear soon, it's so difficult but they really don't understand xx

@Cheesywiggles I changed my details on UC the day I found out it was awarded as was told the award date, don't have a letter yet and the post here is rubbish so didn't want to be waiting weeks again xx

Just wish the wait times weren't so long. UC is hounding me to get back onto work. I would love to but unfortunately my 4 year olds on reduced hours as they can't manage his meltdowns, i even have to at times attend nursery with him for a few hours to help him settle. So I mainly have him at home with no other support.
I'm in touch with a SENCo from the council to up his hours however it's a process