DLA Wait times 2022 Part 4

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Thought I'd continue the thread as it had reached its limit.

My application will be awhile before any response but scanned 5 July and nothing yet.

Ours is the 14th and we haven't heard either.

I rang there answered really quick again and just told me it's still with the decision maker scan date 23rd June so in week 13

@Oilytoe90 any word with ur phone call ur same scan date as me x

I take it back, I just got a text saying he qualifies!!
How long till after your text do you get your letter/payment?

She told me 3/5 working days. So because you have had text before 12 I would class today as day 1. Be in thur/Fri depending on bank xx

My scan date is 11 of June been with decision maker for a week...how long does it usually take for them to make there decision x

I'm 23rd June too. Hopefully mine is with dm too. Currently on hold x

@Oilytoe90 they never told me if mine was with the decision maker hopefully it is xx

I’ve just rang about my claim, scan date 21st June. The lady said there’s no decision been made but that a decision was imminent. She couldn’t tell me when that would be though. She said to ring back this time next week, so I’m still none the wiser and growing more anxious by the day!

Same scan date! They said no decision for me either yesterday! I'm really anxious too. So much stress!

@MichelleG78 I'm going to ring again on Friday anyway!

Does anyone know if you can claim the higher disabled child element on uc when getting carers?

Good idea, it is so stressful!

Do you know if you can submit more evidence at the mandatory reconsideration stage?

I just want to get our form in quickly, and hopefully they'll agree it without a huge amount of additional paperwork (which will take us more time to organise), but knowing that we can add more later if needed?

It's based on what rate of DLA you get as far as I'm aware.
We've been awarded middle rate care and lower rate mobility so it looks like we will get the lower disabled child element amount.

@ofwarren my sons been awarded hrc and lrm. Its just I read online that you can't claim carers with higher disabled element on uc, just abit confused

My sister does? She just doesn’t get the Uc care element, Uc do tske the carers back off her tho x

@Lynseyb91 ah right, thanks just everything I've read online has made me confused, but thanks for your response 😊

@MichelleG78 @Girlmum25 I’m 21st also and getting more nervous the week goes on as well. Lets hope for good news.

You can still claim carers, but UC take the amount off your UC. It's still best to do so because it protects your pension if you aren't working.

@ofwarren ah right a see makes more sense now thanks alot for your reply 🙂

Fingers crossed for good news for us all soon 🤞

Yes! Hopefully we all get answers soon! It's thinking it's probably next week now but that's just a guess x

@Girlmum25 and Monday being a bank holiday we’ll probably be behind a day too.

Surely my date would be close too. I'm 23rd x