DLA Wait Times Part 5 2022

[MissRedd]

Hi,

I created a new thread as the old one is reaching its limit.

@Gemma96x if you put a note on your journal from the date you’ve been awarded the claim and what rate and report the change of circumstances. They will then attach a letter to your journal stating how much they owe you from them dates. So happy for you x

Ok done than thank you so much and I can't believe it I'm still in complete shock 😲.
Do you know how long it takes uc to get it seen to ect I'm new to this so I don't have any idea xxx

I've called twice this week and been told different information, the wait is killing me...scan date 9th Aug

I’m new to it too! Scary isn’t it and worrying enough though it’s what they are entitled to. So happy for you though. They normally reply back within a few days and then work out how much your owed and give you the date your getting it either same day they read the note or a few days after. Xx

Ringing again, I just need to be told if a decision has been made or not I don't want to wonder all weekend congratulations to everyone that got good news today!

Good luck @Momto3smalls

Ok thank you do they pay for the child disabled element and the care element also has I don't get carers allowance xx

@Momto3smalls did you get through? Any update for you?

Yeah got through, they told me it hasn't had a decision yet and will be next week 😩 what's one more week I guess! X

Mines the 22nd of August and I’ve just finally received an email with my sons latest OT report. I’ve asked for weeks for it to be posted and finally asked for it to be emailed so I can print myself! I’m going to send it tomorrow as additional evidence but I’m not sure it’ll even be scanned in time 😣

That’s a nightmare can I ask what other evidence you sent

Ours has gone to DM who phoned senco at school today. Was told to phone back Monday for a decision

What is your scan date @Luly78

Hi girls keep in there you will all have a decision soon I know it's such a long wait!!!! BUT DONT GIVE UP good luck to you all. Don't panic about evidence so much please as I only sent my sons autism diagnosis report and told them appointments and contact details for senco on the phone 📱 and my son was awarded you'll get there and take care 🙂 xxx

@Shellbel10 10th august

@Gemma96x so glad you got what you and your son deserve I could tell how nervous you was

Yes I really was i kept thinking 🤔 god I've not got enough evidence but finally got there in the end good luck shellbel10 I will still post on here X

@Shellbel10 i sent his ASD assessment and diagnosis letter, send plans, sleep diary, had his TA fill out the professional section. Can’t remember what else but been waiting on his GP records so I could send them too as he has lots of referrals and access to his sleep meds, asthma attacks ect but they are so back logged and haven’t gotten to me yet so it’ll be too late to send that by time it’s given to me. They have their contact details though so I guess if they wanted more evidence they could contact them. I’m honestly just trying to send as much as possible but the sad part is that we as parents cannot prove all the care we give on a daily basis as no one is there professionally to witness it so they just have to go by our word. I think everyone worries they’ve not sent enough and that they will be denied. It’s such a long wait. Regardless if we know that our children deserve it, the decision is in a strangers hand who has no clue about our children other than what we can inform them. It worries me 😣

@Gemma96x keep getting email notifications and had a nose how people where getting on. Well done on Award. With us we had back pay in bank in 4 days and with uc we had to go on who lives you you by your child's name there's a button to press to change details. Add dla claim and then claim carers too as middle rate you can claim and I got decision of both within a day and bedroom tax wiped which had built up since end of May. Really impressed how quick they did it after the wait of this. That is backdated too if you told them you intended to claim. I put a note on my journal the day I rang for a claim form so was all backdated from that day.

I think so I’m not 100% sure on the caring element. X

Hiya all I’m new to all of this I sent of my forms with a scan date of 22nd August phoned earlier this week and the lady said it’s been loaded onto the computer does anyone no what this means thanks

@Kirsty111 my scan date is the 22nd of August too!!! Good luck and keep us updated x

@MissEllie2 i will do hopefully hear something soon it’s driving me mad going to call again Monday do you know what loaded onto the system means is that the same as with the DM

Thank you I did change of circumstances and added my sons dla claim to when I rang up to start the dla process but uc are saying that dla hasn't shared the details on Cody getting dla yet so I was told to wait untill they share it over xx

(Cody is my son)