DLA wait times part 16 (2023)

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Following on from part 15…

I had a missed call today, no caller ID at 11:08am. My scan date is 23/06 is it possible this could have been the dwp? Do they call weekends? Should I call back and what number in that case? Thank you peeps!

Scan date that the dla gets backdated to, UC will backdate to this date on request too x

Sorry I meant date you called for forms not scan date! My silly brain!

@Sillysausages987 DWP tend to call from an 0800 number.

seen a 4th July award in the fb group so it may not be as long for some of you with beginning of July dates. X

They backdate to your award date which is your scan date. You need specify the award date on the backdate request. For anybody waiting a long time for backdate. Please leave message under payment aswell as work coach and call if it’s been more than 48hrs. I had my backdate within two days.

@zoeybrooks45 thank you very much ! So appreciated ❤️

@Sillysausages987. I had a call before from dla on a private number so could have been x

@Mummyrach13 mines the 3rd of july gosh i hope it comes sooner fingers all crossed 🤞🤞🤞

Can I ask I’ve switched over to UC since I sent my daughters claim off. Would I still get backdated tax credits? I get so anxious making calls etc so want to make sure first

Morning all is it me or is this weekend dragging?! My daughters scan dates not til 29/06 so I’m guessing it’s still going to be a couple of weeks going off comments. Question regarding UC, obviously if she gets awarded. Do we have to wait for the award letter before informing UC for Carers element and child disability payment?

I think it’s dragging the weekends seem to be the longest.

you don’t need to wait for the letter if you know the rates and the date you are awarded from. x

@Mummyrach13 thanks for confirming that, just wasn’t sure with UC x

Your welcome, If you get a text or back payment just call up and ask the rate and what date it was awarded from. As seen some people have waited weeks for a letter to arrive.

I sent some additional paperwork Friday I’m hoping it gets scanned on tomorrow or Tuesday in case mine does go to a decision maker this week. X

@Emsychap Depends if you've completed the final assessment for the text credits claim year. If you have then that's your declared income for the period and can't be amended, if not then they haven't completed final award for the period

I think we got our results about 4 months after the tests

Has anyone else worked out that by going off the text dates they are due a 2nd text either today (2wks 6 days) or Tuesday (3wks 1 day) not that I've been hovering overly phone all day I'm only going into week 13 but this wait is so tormenting I can only imagine how teasingthis must be for those of you who have waited longer, this is like pregnancy!! The end is the worst 🙈

I have a scan date of 27/7. 2 letters and 1 text, 1st text on 2/10, so going of others should be due a second text any day now x

My scan date is the 21st June first text 30th August 2nd text 19th September xx

@Mummyrach13 yeah that’s what I was thinking I would do, thank you x

Does anyone have the address to send extra evidence please? Going to post special delivery in the morning and want to make sure I have the correct address. Do I also add reference number, name and date of birth to every page? Thanks ☺️ x

This is where to send signed for.
name, dob and reference number if you have it at the top of each page.

First text 5th sept and the 2nd 25th sept scan date 3rd of july was told on the phonenaround 13th of november i should get a decision by ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you x

I'm the 6th, first txt 12th September and 2nd was 2nd October. I haven't called yet. Going to send more evidence tomorrow and call on Thursday I think x

@Asdmummyhere i called twice im guna wait till the 13th before i ring again, it just makes me more anxious when i ring about what sort of person is going to be on the other side 🌈❤️🤞if i was u i would keep ur eveidence incase u need to do a mr
I sent for my daughter, who is on the asd pathway and non verbal, reports from speech and language her mainstream nursery report and the speicialist nursery report, and got the nursery that had her most to write in application so fingers x thats enough to get us awarded 🤞🌈