DLA Wait Times Part 9 (2023)

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Thought it was time for a new thread :)

Just received a letter from child disability that my 4 year old has been awarded middle rate care. Backdated to September 2022! So pleased, was sure I would have to fight for it

Congratulations :). Do you mind if I ask what your scan date was?

I'm sure it was mid October

Als, any update on your award this weekend? x

Was told I’d get a text when a decision has been made feel. Am I best off ringing up again tomorrow been with case manager since Monday

Hi,
Mine is a change of circumstances. Scan date was 4th October so it’s just over 20 weeks. I heard the coc are talking around 22/23 weeks but I rang on Friday as I’m getting so anxious waiting. Spoke to a lovely man who said they are taking the full 23 weeks but once it’s assigned to a DM then it should be pretty quick in making a decision. It’s just a long wait isn’t it 😞Good luck to all those still waiting and congratulations to those who have received a positive outcome xx

Hey no not from me! How about you? Xx

Hi all, thankfully I found this forum! First time applying for DLA no idea of DWP process or how long it would take them am anxiously waiting to hear about my LB decision. Scan date was 23/11 so coming up to 14 weeks though called at 12 weeks and the lady said it was with a DM and is taking 15 weeks.
Just want a yes or no now, was stressful enough filling in the form in the first place let alone the wait! Good luck to all mummas fighting for their babies x

Still nothing from my little boys either. Scan date 22/11 called Friday was picked up by dm hoepfully not too long now lady said 1-10 days xxx

@MygirlGrace my been with dm a week tomorrow, mine was 23 weeks on Friday just gone

I rang on Friday, 23/11 scan date and not with a DM yet. I’m going to do my best not to ring this week, but make no promises!

@Cody4 Oh fingers crossed 🤞 that you get a positive outcome. Keep us posted on here 😊I asked the man I spoke to if a text could be sent once a decision has been made he said he would add it to my notes. I’m just hoping what I put in her form and the consultants letter from Alder Hey is enough information and they can make a decision based on that and don’t have to write out to anyone else as that can take weeks 🙏 x

Hi! Sorry just wanted to ask what people mean when they say scan date? Is that the date they stamp on the form when I applied for my little boy? If so mine was 9th December 2022 and was told a 13 week wait for it to be sent to a caseworker

There are a couple of dates. If you rang up and got it posted out there will be a date on it - any money you get will be backdated to that date. After you sent it in you should have received a letter that will have said what day it was received. That is the scan date and the point at which the clock starts on the wait. If you downloaded it and sent it in your scan date and back pay date are the same.

Hope that makes sense!!

It was my first time too!
My guess is you will hear soon - I heard yesterday and was the 21/11! I’d give it to the weekend and maybe call again next week if you don’t hear?

I'm worrying about this myself, I sent it the Thursday it was delivered Friday early morn signed for so I can see it was delivered that day however I haven't had a text to say they've got it and the last date they needed it was the 28th which is Tuesday? So I'm worrying cos I've sent it in time etc but I haven't been notified they've actually got it other than through the Royal Mail maybe I'll have to call up tomorrow

I called after a few weeks and they confirmed they had it and it had arrived a few days after posting. The actual letter came a month later! Calling out my mind at rest though….

i rang Friday they said mines with dm heard nothing as of yet but I’ll call tomorrow scan date 22-11

Has anybody here ever not received the forms when they rang and had to ring again?

We originally rang and asked for the forms in September, didn’t receive anything so rang again in October, still nothing. Rang a third time near the end of November and finally received them. Sent them off and scan date is 19/12.

When I rang a third time the lady on the phone said to write a sort of cover letter to send with my claim stating we originally asked for the forms long before we received them and had to ring 3 times. She said the money would be backdated but I really don’t see them doing this? Has anybody heard of this happening to anybody else?

I had this I called the 6th of jan never got them, called again on the 17th got the forms from the 17th 10 days later never revived the forms from the 6th I was told to put a cover letter when I called up so that's what I done explaining x

Thankyou!

I'm 23rd I called them Friday, they said 15 week wait , so end of march start of April I assume but it makes me so anxious waiting

@MygirlGrace ill keep you updated and thankyou hoping to hear something soon, good luck to you hope it’s not too much longer, I didn’t send anything in for my son apart from blue badge acceptance letter, they’ve also put a note on mine for a text when decision has been made not sure if I like the not knowing or not so close to the end

Good luck this week to anyone and everyone who's waiting to hear.. Hopefully this week is full of good news for everyone me included haha xx

Good luck all this week. Another week of waiting anxiously. Fingers crossed for all of us