DLA Wait times part 20… (2023)

[Mummyrach13]

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

17 weeks today, only rang on Tuesday but trying again after seeing all the later dates being awarded 🤞🏻

@Bambi91 ah okay I see. Well congratulations!!!

@Tammie23 will do! Going to call Monday so I can say it's been over 15 weeks haha xx

You have to be entitled to uc to then add carers element and disabled child element, you could apply for carers allowance if you get mrc or hrc xxx

@Jude82 so I do get it now initially they never gave it initially ive only started receiving it since the past few months

Okay Thankyou I don’t qualify for caters allowance annoyingly 🤦‍♀️ even tho I care for my son and partner xx

It really depends on a lot of things tbh!

Anyone can sign up to UC, so you can go through the process and sign up whenever you’d like too. If you have a mortgage then you won’t have any housing costs paid. If you’re a single parent or in a couple then you’ll get an element for that and you’ll get an element for up to two children (unless they were all born before 2017).

If you’re not eligible to receive UC at the moment because you’re earnings may wipe out your entitlement, then you can have a valid UC claim for 6 months and receive a nil award. You could sign up now and even if you don’t receive a UC payment each month, if your child is awarded DLA, you can at least ask for the relevant elements (carer element and disabled child element) to be backpaid as you had a current UC claim at the time.

You can also wait until your child gets awarded and then sign up to UC but you won’t get any backpay as you didn’t have a current UC claim. They will just add the elements on from when you first sign up. All elements are able to be deducted so due to your earnings, you may receive a nil award with the elements added onto your claim anyway.

Let me know if that makes sense as it sounds quite confusing!

That absolutly makes sense and is so super helpful Thankyou so much!!! Going to look into this more now Thankyou 🙏🙏 xxx

Any awards today? x

Iv just finished work gonna read through thread and hopefully see lots of awards xxxx

I gave in and called earlier, no update at all but brought up MR process so now i feel like its going to be a decline @Rebeccanew Just want to know. Cant call tomorrow at a funeral xx

Hi I've just stumbled upon this group prob like alot of others do after reaching week 15 and googling wait times 🤣 I think my scan date was 2/8
And last text 31/10
I was starting to drive myself insane thinking I would hear bang on 15 weeks after seeing all the posts I realise that isn't going to happen 🙈
My sister got dla few months ago and her wait time she got told was 12 wks and she got a decision at 12 wks.
Would I have heard by now if they needed extra info?

@Tmxx 🥳 congrats hun pleased for you x

Scan date 14/7 the wait is finally over Hrc Lrm awarded till 2025. I in a state of shock thought it would be declined. Congratulations to everyone with awards today and i wish everyone waiting the best of luck. These posts have helped me so much so thankyou ❤️

Ah great! I read it back and thought it sounded super confusing so glad to hear it all makes sense. Wishing you all the best🤞🏾

Hi. Scan date 18/07. Still waiting.
Anyone can answer my question please: this is my 4th child no child element for her , born 2018 if I get DLA will she get anything from UC?
Thanxxx and good luck everyone

I’m still waiting for a decision, scan date 5/7, I keep getting cut off after being on hold for ages and don’t have the time to keep calling back 😭 anybody else still waiting with a date from that week and last text 2/10? It was with a case manager on Monday, I have a feeling it will be a decline x

Thankyou 🫶 im going to ring tomorrow for the first time my scan date is 21/07 and last text 9/10 but just got some more info for my son to give them today so going to call and see if they will update ect x

Was on hold for 94 mins & it cut off at 5.30 😭😭😭

@Loui5 aww that's wonderful congratulations

I tried to call at 4:00, the call wouldn't even go through rang a few times then cut off 🙈.

Thankyou x😊

That’s what happens to me too, it either goes through all the options and then cuts off before going to the hold tune or I’m on hold for an 1hr+ and it cuts of, it’s put me off ringing!

@AgaLaura2Olivia yes u will hun, you'll get the disability element and potentially the carers element if awarded mrc or hrc xx

Thanks ❤️