DLA Wait times part 20… (2023)

[Mummyrach13]

Following on from part 19 as it’s about to become full.

Aww @Billie1993 thats lovely of you 🥰 as you’ll of seen in threads I’m hounding now 🤣 I’ll be on that bloody phone 9am! I’ll keep yous all updated good luck all on your calls/decisions tomorrow ❤️ xxx

@Rebeccanew lll be singing on waiting for your message. I have everything crossed for you hun 🥰 we all got to stick together right, you guys have been so much support for me and now I want to do the same for you guys 🩷

I have still not called yet as my scan date is tye 14/8 but im holding off as I'm waiting for a supporting letter from the Dr and the school I also have her latest dyslexia test test here.She has alot of intervention at the moment at school

Same date as you 14/8 last text 7/11 that was my second ...

Thank you for new post

What was the response that you received? If it was just an acknowledgment of the COC and the note you placed on your journal then it won’t be on the system yet. It’ll need to go to a DM and you’ll receive a letter stating whether they accept your reason for reporting the change outside of your assessment period.

You’ll then receive a second letter (no time frame between how much longer it’ll take after the first letter) telling you how much your backpay will be. The amount will then take 3-5 working days, after you received the letter, to go into your account

DLA for Children: Advice & Support. It has 126K members just in case any other ones come up in the search bar

This was the first reply so yeah just replied and that's it! Thank you hun xxx

Also so I'm confused about carers allowance, they take it £4£ so is there a reason to claim that like does it benefit you anyway? Xxx

@Rebeccanew still here waiting yours! You must be going out of your mind!! I really am keeping everything crossed that tomorrow is your day! Xxx

@Billie1993 have I missed something!!? Do you have a decision 😱😱😱 xxx

You can receive the disabled child element if your child is awarded LRC/MRC/HRC (so any award).

You won’t be able to receive carers element if your child is awarded MRC/HRC as you already receive LCWRA. DWP will only pay one and LCWRA is more than carers element so it works out anyway.

You can claim carers allowance if your child is awarded MRC/HRC but just remember that it isn’t any additional money as it’ll be deducted pound for pound from your UC claim. If your child is awarded LRC then you won’t be eligible for carers allowance

@Tmxx ah yeah so as they've said, they'll
update you once a decision has been made
so just keep an eve on your journal.

It really just depends on what you want to do. Some people are happy to claim the carers & disabled child element on UC and some are happy to claim carers allowance despite it being deducted from UC.

The two benefits of claiming carers allowance is that you have the option of being paid weekly and some people find it helps them to budget their money more. You’ll also get Class 1 National Insurance Credits automatically paid into your pension pot.

Not every carer works or receives UC so it can be an additional income for some. If you already receive UC then you may want to claim carers allowance for the additional payment into your pension pot. If not, don’t worry about claiming it. Just claim the carers and disabled element on UC like a lot of other people do

Thank you x

Good luck for today everyone

Vikz37, i will try and call them today fingers crossed my wait is over x

Morning. Good luck to all calling today.
scan date 14/7 called yest and it’s with a dm! 🤞🏻

Aww @Tmxx @Billie1993 such lovely woman yous are! I appreciate yous sticking around for support…I’ll keep yous updated ❤️🩷 and remember to hound uc as they take the time lol! I’m gonna try get on 9am on the dot before work xxxxxx

@Billie1993@Tmxx@Sskanf@Keddie girls iv just had a text! Absolutely over the moon I’m unsure of rates etc yet but I’ll give them a call Thankyou so much for your support! I appreciate yous ❤️❤️ xxxxxx

@Rebeccanew omg congratulations sooo happy for you. You've waited so long, much deserved award xxxx

@Clairexdx @Keddie @Loui5 gd luck all calling, I think I'll call tomorrow

@Sskanf gibe them a call hun I would your well past your time frame also!! Also Thankyou hun I was honestly thinking a decline hun..I’ll defo be sticking around to hear your news also ❤️ xxxxx

@Rebeccanew congrats! Those texts really can come any time then! How long was yours with a dm? I’m thinking decline for mine x

Congrats @Rebeccanew so glad your wait is over! ❤️ x

I'm too nervous to call incase of a decline too

Ohh Thankyou @Mummyrach13 I appreciate it ❤️ I’m so glad it’s over and no battles cxxxxx

@Clairexdx hi hun I was 18+weeks my scan date was 10/7 hun but I got the text around 8 this morning just after I didn’t even think they worked then so maybe was made last night and text came this morning hun so you can expect a text at anytime hun also Thankyou xxxxxxxxx

What scan date does it seem they’ve got up to with awards?

@Sskanf i honestly thought decline you know I a surprised I am..but I rang everyday because I thought I’d rather know and prepare incase hun..I really think you could have a decision you know xxxxxx