DLA wait times september 2022

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A new thread for those waiting on DLA claims as the other one was rather full. @girlmum25

Same thing happened to me, I've just rung them and he has given me the breakdown of the award and the date it will kick in, he said it was awarded on Thursday last week and a letter sent out same day but Royal Mail are on strike again today 😬 xx

I rang this morning and the woman I spoke to wasn’t helpful at all she said their taking 15 weeks even though the woman I spoke to Friday said only 13 weeks. It’s horrible having to wait to see if some stranger decides wether your child’s needs are sufficient enough to qualify especially when so many of us fight for the right support daily. I’m losing hope we will get a positive outcome

@Weez88 that’s good, I’ll give them a call later, I’m assuming the payment today is 16 weeks backdated then it will start monthly from next month? Did they say?

He said the payment takes us to today and future payments are 4 weekly so next one will be 22nd November xx

@Weez88 - great thanks 🙏

Just gave in and phoned, my claim is with a decision maker. Does anyone know how long this may take once its with a decision maker?

Oh that's good news your the 25th so must mean mine is with a dm aswell then 22nd thank you for the update :)

I've just had a phone call from them! Nearly papped my pants... She wanted to ask a couple of questions about my daughter's night time routine. I answered the questions, also told her that my daughter was referred to community paediatrics for sleep problems a couple of weeks ago. She said she'd pop that on her notes, thanked me and I'd hear something within the next 7-10 days!

Question. So my son was awarded high rate care for 2 years. (Autism)
He wasnt awarded any mobility as he was just under 3. Hes now 3 and i just phoned to ask if we can claim mobility.
They said he cant until hes 5? I can do a M/R but he said i could also lose the higher rate care if the new case manager deems it so.
Anyone else on here claimed and awarded both? My son has zero sense of danger and would happily walk out in the road, off a cliff, walk off with a stranger. His understanding is very poor

Hi All,

I just posted on the old thread as didn't realise this new one had been created.

I have been quietly stalking trying to be patient but getting very anxious now.

My daughters claim was scanned on the 27th July. I caved this afternoon and phoned for an update and they are working on claims up to the 26th July.

The man on the phone "guaranteed" me that ours would be looked at next week and to phone next Tuesday if I hadn't heard anything.

Just thought those with a similar scan date might find this useful.

Good luck to all those waiting x

My scan date was 21/07/2022, awarded today.

How did they let you know? Was it a text or via letter?

Hi my son scan date was 18 July is any1 still waiting for a decision I phone up yesterday the lady said no decision was made waiting for a case worker

I phoned up and asked (I haven't been sent a text)

I phoned today, on hold for 1 hour 10 minutes. Scan date 21st July and my son was awarded on Friday 👏🏼

That's great news I might call tomorrow then as I'm the 22nd see if my son has been awarded :)

Fantastic news! That's a couple of 21st July scan dates been awarded on here. I'm also 21st July and now worried as they actually called me today to ask a couple of questions. Was then told another 7-10 days - convinced this will be because my daughter will be sent a rejection letter :(

@Jodeeplus4 what evidence did you submit with form if you don’t mind me asking? X

@alwaysonthegomum just his diagnosis letter xx

@Jodeeplus4 what was your child’s diagnoses (sorry for all the questions) I’m anxiously waiting scan date is 26th July xx

@alwaysonthegomum no it’s fine, he was diagnosed autism xx

Hi I’m new on this thread. Iv been reading for a few weeks but decided to post today.
Iv submitted the dla forms for my daughters renewal which runs out on the end of November. Do renewals have a different wait time compared to new claims? I only sent off the forms early October.

Money in the bank this morning awarded mrc very pleased scan date was 22nd of July it's been a long old wait but I'm very pleased :) not long for everyone else now :)

@Mummyjustmummy from what I’ve seen people say on thread they’re doing renewals day before they run out 🥲 x

I called yesterday and was told he was awarded MRC and no mobility on 22nd October (scan date 20th July). Weirdly though the backdated payment is more that I should have got for just middle rate care? Any one else found this?