DLA wait times part 16 (2023)

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Following on from part 15…

@Caitlyn59 I’m 23/06. Called Friday and they said it was due to go to a DM this week

@Caitlyn59 I'm 26th June still waiting on hold to find out how much longer as been seeing July are being worked on they must not go by order 🤔 xx

@Keddie I know I've seen a few July dates get awarded its so confusing. I do feel for the people still waiting end of June too.
My scan date is 11th July, think once its gone just over 5 weeks from last txt I will be calling to get update

Guys when u say 5 weeks from the last text do u include that week or not so my last text was the 25th sept !

@Lollypops88 I think based on your dates 5 weeks will be Monday for you ? x

universal credit related...
anyone able to tell me how long it can take once it reaches the decision maker for Disabled child and carers element to be backdated?
I've left 4 messages on my journal since last week and only been told today its with a DM, they've had all info for nearly 2 weeks. * *

@Lollypops88 yours would be Monday however the couple of people I've seen awarded 4th July had second txt on 2nd October so have waited less than 4 weeks since then. Seems the 5 weeks after 2nd txt was maybe just a coincidence 🤷‍♀️ x

Hi all, been a quiet reader here for a while. Just phoned and up and the man said it should be looked at very soon.
Scan date 30th June.
I'm worried as the only evidence I could provide was what I wrote in form and two statements, one from next door neighbour and one from a close friend.
She masks at school. I did have a very vague senco report but I put a queen's head stamp on when I sent that as extra evidence and they didn't receive it. But now my doctor has it. Just feel like all this waiting and it will be declined as I couldn't provide any medical or professional evidence 🤔.

@Emsychap I’m 3 days after you , thank you x

@Caitlyn59 fingers crossed we hear soon

@Mumto2sengirlsxx good luck x I’m same date as you

@Emsychap did you send much info x

The only thing I can think is, each DM gets allocated X amount and some get through quicker than others

I’m 26/6 too @Caitlyn59 and been told 2 complete different things in a week x

Thanks everyone i do wonder if there is some truth to the text thing.. im the 3rd of july scan and i also have seen some been awared in early july and some still waiting in june so who knows when i last rang they told me the 13th of nov so we shall see 🌈🌈🌈

@Mummyrach13 took a hour 40 mins poor old man was coughing his guts up on the phone and whispering. No decision he said 19 weeks so I won't have a decision until the 2nd week of November. I told him they are taking the piss out of everyone who calls and its not fair to tell everyone different stories and then award July dates while people are still waiting for June.. im 30 weeks pregnant, anxious and hormonal so the bloke got the blunt of my frustrations 😅 xx

1hour 46 mins on hold... then cut off 🙃

@Mumto2sengirlsxx you basically got told same as me then from today.
bless you I’m a nervous wreck without pregnancy hormones too!
as we said If they all said the same things then they wouldn’t be getting so many calls of asking what’s happening. Seems we’re just gonna have to continue waiting! Let me know if you hear anything! xx

1hr 38 mins on hold, with the decision maker , so hopefully find our next week . He did say they only send our texts if DM has that facility.

@Mummyrach13 I've asked him to put me down to get a text if she's awarded im not calling again now im sick of coming off the phone disappointed lmao! Xxx

Yes I’m not calling again it’s so frustrating just going to have to wait it out and hope for the best! Will be thinking positive thoughts for us both🤞xx

@Mummyrach13 me too hun 😘 realistically we should be with a dm and decision made by next week xx

@Caitlyn59 I really don’t have much for my daughter at all. It was just a letter from our local mental health team who used to see her at school. When I applied for my son a few years ago I just had a letter to say he was referred for Autism I think that was it then when I renewed I had his diagnosis and more letters from paediatrics etc. he got hrc and lrm from first application back then.

my daughters care needs are much more in a lot of ways but just don’t have the evidence

Any news on what dates been awarded yet? Seeing all different

@Loopy2406 hiya my scan date is also 30/6 called last week still wasn’t with dm just hanging on I’m trying not to call again as I feel so deflated everytime I call to be told naff all