Dla waiting times

[Suzzie101]

hi! New to this all but I started a new claim for my daughter and it was received and stamped on 30th October, reaching 9 weeks and no response as of yet, any ideas of the waiting time ?

@Mummyemx I'm 26/1 but only had the holding letter. Hoping to hear soon!

@Ilovemychildren123 thank you, hopefully we both are not waiting to much longer x

@Pmp1315 thank you, it’s so nerve wracking this waiting game x

@urrrgh46 Hello, I had a letter last week apologising for not making a decision yet. Hopefully we will both hear back tomorrow/ early next week x

Fingers crossed 🤞 x

@Mummyemx 🤞🏼🤞🏼for us both!

Hello, I called today and they had made a decision on the 30th. We were refused due to lack of medical evidence which i thought would happen as we were waiting for our big hospital appointment today. Once I get the decision letter I will do an mr with more evidence. Hope you all hear soon x

@Mummyemx so sorry to hear that - what did you send in with the application xx

@Ilovemychildren123 I only sent in patient summary and referral letter to paediatrics x

Im so sorry to hear this!

May i ask when your documents were scanned?

Thanks in advance x

@Mummyemx I hope you your MR is quick xx

@Pmp1315 Hello, mine were scanned on the 26th January x

@Ilovemychildren123 Thank you. I hope you hear soon and it’s good news xx

Mummyemx.sorry to hear this. My claim received 31jan. I am so nervous about mine one to .

@Mummyemx thank you just hoping we sent enough in - we sent all the letters from our appointments etc. our SEN said if we get declined which a lot of people do with young children and first claims she will write us a letter for supporting evidence. Fingers crossed we hear soon xx

@Mummyemx

Hello, I called today and they had made a decision on the 30th. We were refused due to lack of medical evidence which i thought would happen as we were waiting for our big hospital appointment today. Once I get the decision letter I will do an mr with more evidence. Hope you all hear soon x

Really sorry to hear this id advice writing a letter to go with your Mr qnd really try and be blunt as to why your child has more needs than a typical child of their age. Also im sure you know already but ask for a statement of reasons and again argue against their points and if you can try get a few more bits of evidence even a simple letter from doc outlining issues etc can help. They did the same to us complete refusal and now we have been granted high care and low mobility when I did a Mr please don't give up you know your child best feel free to message me if you want some advice or some help with the letter x

Hello everyone . Anyone hear from 31 jan. Please let me know thanks .

Hello all, I sent in a change of circumstances which was acknowledged mid Feb saying it would take 11 weeks 😭. I got a letter apologising for no decision a couple of weeks ago. Are people currently hearing from January applications then? And are they new claims? Anyone waiting for a COC like me? I have had to hand my notice in at work because my Son is very challenging every morning before school and my anxiety hit the max where I had. To take a week off sick. He can also go into a rage over the simplist of things, he has now started swearing with his Tourettes and blurting out other inappropriate things. I am going to a less mentally challenging job at the end of April but if awarded MRC I could look at applying for carers allowance, if I can make it work with hrs (would still need to earn as well). It took me a while to realise that he has become harder to manage and care for in the last year and I need to look after my mental health as a single mum so that I can take of both my Sons. So hard waiting isn't it! X

Sent my forms off on the 19th March, looks like we have a 10 week ish wait?
Will need to check if they've received it. Could be waiting quite a while 🥺

Good morning everyone . Just called DLA. Got told my claim will be decided from today to coming Sunday . They will be going to look claim for date 31 to 4 feb. This week .

@Sha2022 thank you for the update mine was received 01/02 so hopefully hear this week fingers crossed for us all and good luck with your claim please keep us posted :) xx

Ilovemychildren123. Thanks for reply . Yes will do . Your one 1 feb? Then we will hear this week . Good luck 🤞.

@Sha2022 yes mine the 1st Feb so fingers crossed 🤞 xx

Ilovemychildren123 Good luck 🤞.

@Tourettesmum hi I am currently awaiting a COC. They received my forms 12th January, so I’m on the 12th week this week. Been told it’s up to 18 weeks when I rang the other week, so I’ve just been coming on here to see any updates. May ring back up this week, as from what I have read on other posts is that different people on the phone say different things. Good Luck on your COC.

Anybody know what time they answer the phones to if you are on hold before 5pm