DLA wait times Part 13

[Piony]

I see thread 12 is full. Is there a Part 13 already, or shall we make this it?

You won’t get a text over the weekend. They do have staff working overtime during the weekend but they won’t send letters/texts or call during the weekend.

You’re best bet is to try and not worry and give them a call early Monday morning

I know it’s so hard waiting all this time and I just have a bad feeling all the time 🙈😩 I hate waiting 17 and half weeks been hard let alone now I know it’s with dm I feel even worse. Going to go for a long walk with dogs 2moz and do bits with the kids try keep me busy xx

@Hmcc123 aw bless you! I can imagine it’s stressful knowing that it’s with the DM. Luckily I had called when my son was already awarded so I wasn’t stressed or anything. I’m sure it’ll be good news🤞🏾

I hope so xxx what was your scan date xx

Hi people. This is my first comment. Wanted to give people my timeline.

Posted forms on 16/5 (printed and spent weeks staring at them) scan date was 23/5 and I received a letter telling me this on 3/6. Received my first (dealing with case) txt on 1/8 and second txt 21/8. After spending days and nights googling I found this page and kept coming back for the latest. Today after reading people with the same scan date as me were being dealt with I caved and called around 2pm, after 1 hour and 38 minutes on hold my call was answered, the lovely guy on the phone told me my child (no diagnosis or doctors letters, only statement from school) had been award HRC and LRM as of 20/9. He told me back dated pay from 24/5 till 26/9 will be in my account on the 26/9 and a letter is on its way.

I hope these times and date will give people some hope and comfort.

I am absolutely thrilled that I can keep my son in his martial arts classes (prices are ridiculous) as this really helps him with his anger management and so much more. Suspected ADHD and Autism still awaiting Cahms so the wait for his help continues. He’s 8 and I’ve been pleading with the school to help me since he was 3.

I wish you all the best and hope all your little ones get the help and care they need to set them up for a great life. Xx

20/03😂 ages ago!

I have a new claim for my daughter and her scan date is 11/08 so I have a long way to go

why so long was it coc ? Xx fingers crossed for you xx
I hope I get accepted don’t think I could do stress of mandatory reconsideration I’ve only just accepted the held from asd cause I found it hard to get my head around and we was coping at home but really effecting her at school and home so needs extra support xx

Same date as me 24:5 mine with dm as we speak so nervous I also got the texts at the same dates xxx I’m hoping I hear by Monday Tuesday xx

@Hmcc123 oh no sorry I meant that the first time I applied for DLA was for my 11 month old. My scan date was in April and he was awarded in July. New claim and only waited 15 weeks or something.

I’m back on the DLA thread because I have a new claim which is for my 2 year old. I hope that makes sense! Don’t start thinking about doing a MR, put it out of your head and speak with someone on Monday! All the best:)

Thank you this thread has kept me going have a lovely weekend xx

We have one child on dla already, hrc lrm. If my other child gets awarded (scan date 2/06) where do I stand with the carers element back payment on UC? I am a carer for the first child and I am only allowed to be a carer for one, is that correct? Or would I also count as a carer for my second child? X

You can only be a carer for one child so you won’t receive any back payment for that. You can still have the disabled child element added and request backpay for that

Hi,my scan date is 23rd may, been with DM since weds, the wait is awful isn’t it. I’m not holding out much hope and the thought of MR is so stressful. I did see a few threads back that someone got a txt on a Sunday with their decision so they can send txts out at wkend. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 x

Has anyone been awarded whilst waiting on the pathway? My son is 8 and is on the MAAT pathway, this has all been done through school. He has suspected ASD, I sent his pathway letter, assessments he’s had done through school, his IEP, school did a statement for me on the form. I just don’t feel like I gave enough info when I filled in my part. Daily life for him is a massive struggle, he has sensory issues, anxiety, emotional and physical meltdowns but he masks it well at school. He’s also not your average 8yr old, he can’t hold a proper conversation, things have to be put simple for him when communicating, still can’t dress himself, wash etc. He’s also no sense of danger especially being out and about. I have included all of this but I don’t feel like it’s enough? Would be good to hear if anyone else got accepted with similar. Thank you x

Exakly same as me and same scan date 24/5.
but for my daughter who is 7 wears ear defenders in class melt downs has been accepted for referal but that’s all fingers crossed for us both xx

Please let me know when you find out and I will too xx

I’m not being nosy but does your daughter struggle in school? My boy masks really well at school he’s literally a mute, school are really supportive and they have seen his meltdowns with me etc but it worries me he won’t get it as he doesn’t display the behaviour in school. Also forgot to add nighttime’s are awful, he has no routine we are up and down all night, if he has 5hrs that’s classed as a brilliant sleep for us but he’s not on any medication as he doesn’t have a diagnoses GP is useless when I ask for help, I’ve never dealt with this before so I have no idea how it all works. Of course as soon as I hear anything I’ll update you. Really keeping everything crossed we hear over the wkend 🤞🏻 x

She doesn’t struggle as in can read write but doesn’t have a social group or interact with kids she stays with the lunch time lady that she’s happy with however I would rather her leading be delayed than not having friends and in able to communicate and play with kids her age.

she doesn’t have violence at school and melt down like at home but she bottles it up quietly and comes home explodes.

Only help at school atm is ear defenders time out card and sunshine club for lunchtime.
nightime is a hugeeeee nightmare in this house.. she’s up at least 3 times on a good night and getting to sleep is at least 1.5 hours with trying to settle her it’s hard as her and her sister are a year apart and they share room so it’s not fair on my 8 year old as she is a good sleeper ao I end up after first time awake taking my 7 year old in my room cause she can scream cry and have melt downs wake my eldest up.

also a lot of pressure on my eldest at school as they are both in juniors now so she often finds her sister at lunch crying.

it’s hard but we are all trying our hardest. ❤️❤️

I’m also nervous if I’ve wrote it all down correct and enough evidence to be awarded. It would really help she lives swimming but won’t do a group class and 1-1 is very expensive xx

Aw bless her, she sounds so much like my boy, he doesn’t struggle learning and it’s only been this past year he’s actually started to socialise with other children and has a couple of little friend.
He’s the same, as soon as he leaves school he literally explodes, when we’re home that’s when he can get physical and the meltdowns start. It’s so hard isn’t it, especially when you have other children, I have another child who is a bit younger and is terrified when my other one has his meltdowns. This is why I’m hoping to get the DLA so I can pay for some private support for him, as a parent it’s so heart wrenching to see him struggle daily, it has a affect on all of us 😢 our night times are the same, I have him in my room now for his own safety and so he doesn’t wake my other child up.
Im just worried I didn’t elaborate all this enough on the forms, at the time of doing the form I had a fractured hand so it was a real struggle to write and I had no one to do it for me, I don’t feel like I went into enough detail but suppose I’ll find out in the next few days and I’ll take it from there x

Huge fingers crossed for you cxxxx I’ll keep you updated x

I feel I've also not described my little boys typical day and night enough. He gas huge sensory issues doesn't allow for his hair to get washed will have huge meltdowns n hurt himself throwing himself around when I attempt to. I have to drench myself in order to was him. Certain sounds on the TV or outside trigger meltdowns which cause him to try tipping himself out of buggy if we're out. He refuses ear defenders due to sensory problem, won't even allow an apron put on at school so comes home covered in paint daily which us costing me so much replacing clothes and shoes. He is speech delayed and screams mostly all day to get heard. He has attachment issues where I can't even go to the bathroom alone and have to take him with me as if he hears me lock the door he will have meltdowns n scratch his face n body. His currently under SEN support at school to keep himself and others around him safe as he throws objects n toys in the aire randomly when happy or sad. I hope we all get the positive responses soon so we can help our little ones

He sounds very similar to my boy when he was younger. It’s such a struggle isn’t it. I wish I’d wrote more on my form but I’ve got a list of things to write in case he gets declined which I think he will. Keeping everything crossed for you x

Nooooo think positive we both going to get awarded we deserve it xxx

It is really hard he's such a lovely little boy otherwise and has a real passion for learning but has a lot of learning delays. He will also have meltdowns over people saying bye to him as at 4 he's still unable to do the hand gesture to say bye so we avoid byes. Fingers crossed for u also hope u hear back very soon x