DLA Wait Times - Part 28

For those that have been awarded & got your back pay.. Why do you then ring for rates, instead of just waiting for the letter that arrives within a week or so?🤷🏻‍♀️ You’ve been awarded, received back pay & it’s another 4 weeks until the next payment, so plenty of time for the letter to come.. Or you can do the maths & work it out by dividing your back pay by how many weeks you were waiting🙄 Why clog the already jam packed phone line even more, stopping those who need to report changes etc from getting through🫣

My 8yo was originally awarded MRC & LRM in 2022 & I’ve just sent off his renewal, which is due in May🙂 I sent off upwards of 50 pieces of evidence & there is more incoming & needing to be sent off😭

The evidence provided this time will likely get him awarded HRC & HRM🤞🏽 And his consultant has made it clear in her letter that both his bowel condition & behavioural issues are both ‘significant’ & ‘longstanding’. I made sure I highlighted this in the evidence, in the hopes they award him for longer than 2 years at a time, because it’s such a tiring process!🤧

If you are a renewer like me, make sure you send in your old evidence too, as this shows whether the condition is improving, remaining the same or worsening🙃

Hi I wondered if anyone has had Carers Allowance backdated for more than 3 months?? I've had a payment in my bank today which looks like 8 months of CA (back to when my son was awarded)
I'm not sure if this is an error ?

@Jonesy0102 yh I will do thanks will let you no how I get on the reason for middle car is that apparently he only needs help with bodily functions in the day at short period of time which is not true at all don't think they ever read my evidance as hes in nappys and has night sleep issues and gets up all through night also wont settle for hours n once wakens through the night it takes so long try re settle him once hits 4am hes awake ready for the day also suffers with severe constipation day and night needs are constant hes Non verbal and won't tell me if he's weed or poor I have to check continously hoping I've got a good chance if not il go to tribunal as I have evidance of day and night needs lol x

Ok thanks definitely send yours special delivery that way you know the date they’ve received it they delay the letter coming out as it chips in to the 28 days you have to do the MR x

@Jonesy0102 hi I've wrote a letter about 20 to 30 pages long still trying gather the rest of my evidance and waiting for the decision oetter stating why he was awarded MRC also a 7 day diary day & night needs hopefully sending it off Friday depends if the letter comes in time x

Did you start the MR process at all did you use the form write a letter or both
thanks

Just spoke to a really helpful person. We’ve been awarded HRC and LRM (questionable but after 20 weeks I’m glad just to have a decision!)

Until June 2028. I’m glad I won’t have to go through this for another 4 years, it’s been a very stressful process

scan date 27/09

That’s useful to know, thank you x

Must be middle rate then the forms came within a few days of me requesting them x

Remember it’s the time you’ve waited but the date you ordered the form is the back payment start date. For us it was 31st August so we just got 24 weeks back payment

Ive also woken up to a payment , scan date 16/10 although the payment I can't figure the rate.. £1303 we are at 17 weeks+ 2?

First post here but been lurking for a while. Just woke up to a back payment, nothing in post so far. Had rung a month ago and they had said it would be looked at mid February. Scan date 12/10

We have a confirmed ASD diagnosis, had sent about 50 pages of medical reports etc. Looks like we got HCC and LMC. After the uphill battle we have faced with the diagnosis, it is nice to finally be given a helping hand. Good luck to everyone still waiting!

did she ring in before that to receive the form?

Was a new claim and wasn't under special rules, guess she was just very lucky...

@Petal45 was your neighbours a renewal I highly doubt they have awarded new claim from December unless it’s been applied for under special rules they are currently working on October dates for new claims x

Wow my neighbours daughter been awarded her scan date was 10/12 so quick. My scan date 29/11 had 2 letters so far. X

13/11, dm rang Tuesday and awarded hrc back pay recieved Friday backdated to October when called for form, so took 12Wks 1 day from scanning form x

@Mykidsmyworld4 hey when was ur scan date x

@mkaislam hi it would Depend on how long you’ve been waiting excetra the weekly rate for HRC is £101.75 per week so £407 monthly (4weekly) your payment would also depend on weather mobility was also awarded and it would depend on when you rang and when your next payment would be due for example if you rang on the 13th of June and was awarded 22nd august then your award would be the 13th of June to the 22nd of august which works out 10 weeks of back payment and you was intitled to just HRC then you would get £101.75 for 10 weeks so would be £1,017.50 back payment then £407 every 4 weeks their after hope this helps x

Can someone please advise me how much is a backdated payment for higher allowance of dla? Thanks in advance. X

@Jumping85 I had the letter come through they awarded him under vuw x

Hi everyone

Been reading through in the hope of finding someone with a decision that had a scan date around mine.

Sent off in October, never had letter or text to say received but called November and told scan date 18/10.

Send additional info early Jan (not checked with them when received). Had text 29/01 saying looking at it don't call.

Not sure whether to call or not. This is for a new claim for my son, have sent renewal for my daughter in Jan and that's been updated (text message but no letter).

Any advice?

Parking. Scan date 01/12/23 X

Scan date 29/11 2 letters last being 2 weeks ago saying shouldn't take no longer than 15 weeks for a decision. We're see lol 😆 😂 🤣 good luck all on your claims

I’m going to get help with my MR my son can’t bath/shower himself as he has very poor coordination due to dyspraxia but because he cleans his own teeth he’s fine with his own self care so the dm decided the whole form is laughable