DLA wait times part 18…. (2023)

[Mummyrach13]

Following on from part 17…

Hi , good luck to all still waiting decisions .
does anyone know if you can claim disabled child element if you work, this is first time that claimed DLA ,
thank you x

@MammyAng84 hi I’m the day before you 19/7 😊 hoping these last few weeks go by quickly 🤞

Do you already have a claim with UC? If so then you can have the disabled child element added onto your entitlement before deductions even if you work.

If you’ll be starting a new claim then you can add the element even if you work however all amounts can still be deducted due to your earnings. I hope that makes sense

Hi do they deduct from your wage or DLA .

@PinkMoscatoLover hi the extra for disabled child element , if you qualify or receive it do they deduct it from DLA or wage , I haven’t got a clue x

@Caitlyn59 do you receive UC already? It’ll be easier for me to explain once I know your answer. Feel free to PM me if you’d like

@PinkMoscatoLover no i used to about 4 year ago

@PinkMoscatoLover if you don’t claim uc because your just few pound over to claim , what or how do you claim the disability child element,

@PinkMoscatoLover then if your still registered but don’t claim anything how do you go about claiming the disabled child element

@Caitlyn59 I’m trying to understand your posts but they’re not coherent so sorry if I’ve misunderstood!

If you have a claim with UC but have been awarded £0 in recent months, then you can do a change of circumstances to inform UC of the disabled child element. The disabled child element will gets added to your entitlement however you still may not receive it if your wages wipe out your entitlement.

So depending on how much you get paid within your assessment period, you may have the disabled child element on your claim but all elements can be deducted due to your earnings.

So if you’ve been getting a £0 award then you may or may not receive the full £146 as it depends on how much your entitlement is and how much your wages are

Hi
I’ve not received any universal credit for over 4 year , but didn’t know if still be able to get into it

@PinkMoscatoLover hi I understand now what you are saying, I didn’t know if I would still be able to get into it as not claimed for over 4 yr .
thank you for your help . X

@Caitlyn59 ah got you, I thought you meant you had a current claim but had a nil award due to your earnings.

You can only get the disabled child element and carer element via UC/tax credits. Tax credits don’t accept new applicants as everyone is moving over to UC. If you want to claim for the disabled child element then you can sign up for UC. Again, if your deductions are too much then it’ll wipe out your earnings.

You’ll be able to have your monthly award of DLA without claiming anything via UC as not everyone can. I hope that helps and makes sense

@PinkMoscatoLover hi
it was just that I had seen people saying they work and were going to put in for the disabled child element, I didn’t know how it worked or the ins and out of it , as it seemed others were thinking you could get it even if working but not the carers elements, as this is first time claim for DLA

@Caitlyn59 regardless of whether you work or not, you can have the carers element and the disabled child element added to your UC claim even if you work.

I work part time and I receive UC. I have the carer and disabled child element on my claim within my entitlements. You have to be receiving UC to have the elements added onto your claim. If you don’t claim UC then you’ll receive the four weekly DLA amount

@PinkMoscatoLover hi , thank you for your help , I wasn’t sure if you could sign up for uc , and get the disabled child element , as extra with the DLA , I didn’t know how it all worked , it was with seen other comments about it , thank you

@PinkMoscatoLover , if they deduct it off the DLA then it’s pointless as it’s 6 and 2 ,3s so to speak .

@Caitlyn59 it’s not deducted from the DLA amount. The DLA amount isn’t touched and goes directly to your bank account.

To answer your question, no you won’t be able to sign up to UC and solely claim the disabled child element if you receive DLA

Hi just looking for anyone with the same scan date 17/07 first text 19/09 second 09/10. Called on the 9 to be told they are now taking 18.5 weeks and that's just for someone to look at my claim 🤦‍♀️ has anyone complained surly they can't tell you up to 15 weeks in the letter than change it when you call its driving me insane!!! Lol

We are 3/7 not heard nothing. They said it still not with decision maker.

@Kelz23 hoping you have some news next week! Mine went to a DM Thursday & I’m the same scan date as you. Anxiety is through the roof. Ring tomorrow for an update! Fingers crossed yours went to one over the weekend! X

Im 14/7 last text 9/10 dont expect to hear anything until after the 13th.

@Binks90 thats interesting, your last text was 9/10 and mine was 16/7 and im only only 2 days after you on the same week 😵‍💫 im giving it to 18 weeks and then going to call for an update, they told me 17 and half weeks when I called up last

My scan date is the 11/07 and my last text was the 9/10 too xx

Scan day 10/7 last text 2/10