DLA wait times part 12

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New thread for DLA wait times part 12 please inform information others may feel helpful in their wait wait times are currently looking at being
15-17 weeks for DLA new claims.

@MansfieldLark Tax credits should really be backdated to the start of the DLA claim. But in order to get it, you’ll need to do a mandatory reconsideration with the reasons why. It’s currently a 100 day wait for this, so get it in quick and you’ll hear back at some point after new year!

Trying to call and being cut off

Hi all just called.
Scan date 25/04.
Apparently still not with a DM.. could be another 3 weeks he said!
For anyone trying to call today with a similar date to ours this was our outcome. So frustrating!

That's redicilous

I suppose it is what is it, just really annoying I haven't got much hope now tbh so I'm not even going to be thinking much of it from now forward, the anxiety building up to it was just ridiculous.
I just wanted my son to be heard and listened to he deserves the world and I will keep fighting for him for as long as I'm alive.
Good luck to you all finding out this week!

Just called them. New claim scan date 28/4.
Been awarded mrc & lrm for my Adhd daughter. Sent no evidence apart from the completed forms from school before her diagnosis.

Well done! Such a relief for you x

We must have the slow workers

Good luck, let us know

This isn’t ok people are finding out who scanned after you I would ring up and put official complaint in. Mine is a renewal due to end 9th sept and I couldn’t get through yesterday don’t know if I’m wasting my time

I spoke to them yesterday and it's currently a 3 week wait before the forms are registered so will take at least 3 weeks to received confirmation of receipt of forms.

Following on from that she told me once the forms are registered, it's an 18 week wait for a decision.

The phone lines are still just cutting me off today so frustrating

May I ask what you mean when you say 'scanned' date?

I rang yesterday and mine was finally with a decision maker! And my scan date is the 25/04 I put in a complaint for a manager last week and they called yesterday I said I was disgusted in the lack of communication and the wait times for the kids were just unrealistic! They have disgusting wait times already for other appointments.

I hope yours is sorted soon x

At least it's with a DM now hopefully not long for you! All my fingers crossed 🤞 x

Fingers crossed, I’d call back up and ask for a manager to call you there’s people with scan dates after us who have been awarded or are with a dm x

When I rang last week to see if they’d received my extra evidence she told me it was an 18 week wait now. But my letter says 15 which is a generic letter I imagine.
I saw someone on the fb page call and they were told it was a 17.5 week wait and now it’s gone down to 17 as people are working weekends now to get through the backfill.
Fingers crossed for us all 🙏🏻

We’ve finally been awarded. Was awarded yesterday high rate care low rate mobility. Good luck everyone and don’t give up. Scan date 27 April

Did you receive a text or letter confirming?
outs went to a decision maker yesterday

so strange how my 28/4 has been awarded but others havent. Maybe they take longer if they need to contact places for additional info?

Omg amazing!!!!!!!! So happy for you

I managed to get through now, scan date is 9/5 and she said it’s 17.5 to 18 week wait so I should hear the first week in September. She was lovely and kept apologising as it is a long time to wait especially in the circumstances with a children with additional needs

I’ve been awarded same for my renewal but for 2 years. Son is asd and diagnosed now so I assumed we would get longer as got 2,2 and now diagnosed I thought a longer award as people have said usually happens. I’m so relieved. Renewal due 9/9 decision made 20/8

I called yesterday after waiting excatly 16 weeks, he said its taking up to 17 weeks now and I should hear by the middle of September! I said I'm 16 weeks already and he said oh give us another call next week!

I don't know why it's taken so long for us but not much I can do but well done!!