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DLA Wait Times - Part 28

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FlutterByASD · 30/01/2024 15:58

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Amycroft · 05/02/2024 19:55

@Gracie1909 yeah me too! Thankyou and yeah have you? X

Gracie1909 · 05/02/2024 19:53

@Amycroft have u had Ur DLA back pay yet x

Gracie1909 · 05/02/2024 19:52

Hopefully tomorrow thats what I'm praying for that they are both on my statement and then it's a case of wait for backpay, but I will let u no in the morning xx

Amycroft · 05/02/2024 19:50

That's what I'm wondering will payment for both elements get added then we just have to wait to hear for backpay! Mines not till 13th so week tomorrow till I know x

Gracie1909 · 05/02/2024 19:49

@Amycroft my statement is due tomorrow for UC, so I will see if I have any update in the morning and keep u posted if they have added anything to my usual amount x

Gracie1909 · 05/02/2024 19:49

@Amycroft yep I no it's absolutely shocking, hopefully we arnt waiting forever, I was so happy to he awarded and now this wait again is just awful xx

Amycroft · 05/02/2024 19:48

@Gracie1909 just dokt get how it's so different for everyone the wait for all of this is just ridiculous I can't wait till it's all over tbh!! Surely they csnt decide not to backpay!!!

Gracie1909 · 05/02/2024 19:47

I wrote again today and still no reply and I even rang, they told me to just wait until they see the message. Which is annoying x

Gracie1909 · 05/02/2024 19:46

@Amycroft you are not alone I wrote on journal on Thursday just gone and not even had one reply yet xx

Amycroft · 05/02/2024 19:45

@Jesslou37 yeah I was asked that too and hrc lrm x

Jesslou37 · 05/02/2024 19:24

@Amycroft I didn't have anything like that on mine all that I was asked was does my daughter need a spare room for a carer and does she need her own room. What rates did you get?x

jess12345678 · 05/02/2024 19:09

October time then 😂😂 prob won’t even have seen anyone by then do you think I should go for mr for longer ?

Emma2345 · 05/02/2024 19:06

@jess12345678 yes it will be aha will likely come through about 4-5 months before the claim is due to end x

jess12345678 · 05/02/2024 19:01

Bloody hell so mine will probably come through soon 😂😂😭😭😭

Bearintheredhat · 05/02/2024 18:55

Is there anyone that can advise me on carers allowance?

I have a zero hours contract and work all the hours offered to me - mostly this is one day a week at NMW. So I earn under the £136 limit to claim.
This works for our family as it’s usually a Saturday when my dh isn’t working. Obvs with a high needs 4yr old childcare is impossible to find, we have no family, so I need to work around when dh is free.

But some weeks I may be offered two days, and some weeks no days.

How do I claim for the weeks I qualify and opt out for the weeks I don’t?
Or is it worked out monthly? Because then it would even out iyswim.

I don’t want to claim anything I’m not supposed to? I want to take all the hours offered because it will eventually lead to better employment for me and a better life for us all.

Emma2345 · 05/02/2024 18:52

@jess12345678 yes I was awarded for a year applied march last year awarded July for 12 months renewal forms came September - October so literally only 3-4 months after I was awarded and had to fill all in again it’s all so stressful I’ve sent forms back end of October still waiting to hear on outcome my award ends march 12 xx

Amycroft · 05/02/2024 18:43

@Jesslou37 this is all I've had I domt know what they mean by addition housing costs??

DLA Wait Times - Part 28
Jesslou37 · 05/02/2024 18:35

@Amycroft I've just had a uc notification saying my circumstances been accepted so next payment will show that change. Nothing about payment x

rosey1993 · 05/02/2024 18:32

@Emma2345 AHH bless him
It's such a stressful process isn't it,I found it really hard filling out the forms because I found most the questions didn't relate to joints so maybe it's a good thing someone is ringing so I can explain in more detail just makes me more nervous! Fingers crossed you get the results you deserve xx

jess12345678 · 05/02/2024 18:29

Bloody hell do you need to reapply in July this year? Mines next year but I suppose he isn’t diagnosed yet so should be soon come next year hopefully x

Mothertothreeboys · 05/02/2024 18:25

Ow sorry thought I had read you had been lol x

Bsmumummaj · 05/02/2024 18:24

@jess12345678 my daughter was awarded 1 year. Ends in July so il have to do it all over again 😭 got decision 2 weeks ago and 26 weeks backdated. Just need uc to hurry up their end!

RainsbowandBunnies · 05/02/2024 18:18

Mothertothreeboys · 05/02/2024 18:00

@RainsbowandBunnies aw brilliant been such a wait for you congratulations on your reward ❤️ my scan dates 3/11 xx

I haven't been awarded yet but will let ya know when I get my decision! X

jess12345678 · 05/02/2024 18:15

Hi all been awarded for a year at the minute has anyone else ?

Claudb98 · 05/02/2024 18:11

Have any COCS been awarded from October?