DLA wait times… part 22 (2023)

Congratulations on all the awards and sorry to hear of the declines.

My claim will be 16 weeks on Friday (scan date 11/08) so I’ll probably call in 2 weeks time to see what’s going on

This wait is driving me crazy, constantly checking my phone my bank and the thoughts of a decline is doing my head in ... 17 weeks today, so I really feel for those who are still waiting longer than me good luck to everyone

@MangoPepsiLover still no joy 😞😞

is anyone else around 19th -21st July not had a reply xxx

WAHEY WELL DONE!!!

Scan date 13/07 rang them yesterday and was told because mine is an 'asking them to review due to a decline in mobility' case and not a new claim these are taking longer and I am now looking at January!! Gutted.

Congratulations on your award it figures out correct figures for 24 weeks back pay for high care low rate mobility plus £10 Christmas bonus if that helps xx

Just checked my bank and was shocked to see a payment from DWP for £3097!! Is anyone please able to help me work out the rates as Im unable to call at all this week and have been so stressed waiting to find out. None of the calculations I’m doing seem to make sense but then I also have dyscalculia 🤣

payment: £3097
scan date: 24/07
called for form: 5/06 although on the form it said I called on the 10th (which is a Saturday 🙃)
form was due back on 22/07 and I know it arrived then but as that was a t it wasn’t scanned until 24/07.

Also last text was 16/10 so just over 6 weeks ago!

Have u not heard yet hun x

Hope some of you get answers tomorrow!🤞🏼

@NeuroDmummy I've got 3 claims in for the 04/08 received 2 texts on different dates but think it's 1 text for all the claims. Got 2 letters for each of them though

@Mumofepilepsy Me to, I keep swinging between it definitely being a decline and thinking we've been missed and we might miss MR if we don't know soon

@TheRBC i tried calling today but after 1 hour and 29 minutes it threw me off 😭
I called up last week and the lady I had was so rude and very blunt. Wouldn’t actually give me any answers just said to wait. I have 2 claims both scanned 25/07 as of yet no response to either. Only had texts for one claim too!

I'm still waiting 28/7 don't even think mine is with a dm yet they did say this week it should go but tbh they say all different things everything 🙄 some people have called up and been told its not with a dm and had a text to say they qualify whilst still on the phone. Its the not knowing that drives me mad.

@roki @crazytimes20 I feel the exact same. I had prepared myself that the 15 weeks wasn’t going to happen and was ok with it. But these last 10 days or so, there is just a constant knot in my stomach. I am constantly checking my phone to make sure I haven’t inadvertently missed a text, refreshing my online banking and even checking my junk mail folder. I am going to bite the bullet and call tomorrow, I am fully prepared to start a MR if needs be, it’s just the not knowing and being stuck in limbo that I am finding extremely difficult x

@roki I was the same. I've been fine right up till last week and now I'm worried sick. I'm just dreading a decline and having to go through the MR process. I was really hoping for a text today.

i was fine until the last 2 weeks. now am a wreck! checking my mail/ bank accounr/ text messages luke a mad person🙄. after waiting this long and to get declined is horrible, so hopefully even LRC i will happy to get it thant get a decline.
good luck to all of usss .

scan date 25th july few of us here, i saw some august date on Facebook been awarded, and some june still waiting😏

@MangoPepsiLover what is going on why is our dates just being totally missed 😞am sooo deflated x

Anyone still waiting on a MR and if so what extra information was sent in?? Many thanks

@NeuroDmummy Another scan date buddy here - 25/07. Quite a few with our date have been awarded today, I am going to give them a ring tomorrow and see where my claim is at. The longer the wait, the worse I feel…x

My youngest son has been declined twice with the same reasons (it’s normal for his age)….he’s got adhd (diagnosed) suspected autism, a sight impairment and pelvic instability. Hope it will be 3rd time lucky, I’ve got more evidence this time so fingers crossed. Will def do a MR this time though if refused.

Also waiting on my eldest sons….he has been on DLA for a few years (moderate to severe autism with PDA profile, ADHD, selective mutism, OCD) and he’s home schooled as he can’t cope in mainstream and he’s only just been given an EHCP as he needs a special needs school. He was already on HRC & LRM but I missed the renewal date as I was in intensive care so had to do a new claim. Just hope he gets it back. When I rang to check and said can you also make a note to DM to use his old claims and evidence and she said they don’t keep them so I’m not writing that (which I know is not true).

Both scanned - 27/07

Im defo looking at decline my boy just turned 14 in remission from cancer has Addison's disease which can be life threatening we have to medicate and have emergency injections diabetic so medication that takes forever to get him to take also curvature of spine awaiting surgery and has constant leg and back pain finds walking difficult has 1-1at local library awaiting ehcp

@NeuroDmummy hi! It's such an awful wait ain't it. Seen so many our date be awarded now..I'm starting to worry quite a bit. Mines with DM. Was hoping for a txt but looking unlikely.

Following on... scan date 16/8 15 weeks tomorrow so few weeks left 🤞

Hi scan date 25/07
been lurking a while following everyone’s progress. Thought it time I stopped hiding and say hello. Wait is killing me. I see there is quite a few with same scan date so fingers crossed it’s not too long for us all now x

My DD has suspected autism (keeping my fingers crossed for her diagnosis in the spring of next year.) My scan date was 24/08, so not that long after you.

My DS was awarded DLA when he was 3, so not much older than your DS now (if I read right you said he’s 2?). And I remember thinking they’re not going to award him because they’ll just say he’s an average 3 year old who needs his mum to help him and keep him safe. He was awarded MRC and then when I renewed his claim 5 years later he was awarded the same again but also with LRM too.