DLA wait times part 21… (2023)

[Mummyrach13]

Following on from part 19 as it will soon be full! 😊

@MangoPepsiLover good luck chic xxx

@Sskanf in the letter you received, it says how much they’ve paid you vs what they should have paid you. If they’ve paid you £1554 already then it’ll state how much was missing and how much the backpay will be.

It’ll take 3-5 working days to receive the backpay now that you’ve received this letter on your journal

Mines with a decision maker, was sent on Friday, they've said next week for a decision.

Really nice man but I'm not assured, I still think it'll be a decline. I wish I just knew

Sending you positive vibes✨ Hopefully it won’t be too long before a decision is made🤞🏾Good luck! X

Still on hold :(

Finally got through, I’m still not even with a decision maker & probably won’t get to 1 till next week 😭😭😭

@MammyAng84 What scan date are you?

20th july

@MinnieL I've just phoned them and have been told that they owe only the disability element of £700 for now, the £1554 calculated is previous UC apparently, I need to update I'm also a carer to receive the element backdated. Would you know what date I need to put for when I became a carer?

@MammyAng84 Day after me, mine went to DM on Friday so hopefully today or tomorrow to go to the DM

Same! My DS’s first claim in 2017 took about 6 weeks and then his renewal last year about 4 weeks!

Currently claiming for my DD and we will definitely be waiting until January I think. The wait times are ridiculous now. Why are they so bad now?!

@Sskanf it needs to be the date that the DLA award started. So the same date you used when doing a COC for the disabled child element.

Ideally, you’d make the changes for both elements and ask them to backpay both elements at the same time. That way it’s all done in one go and you won’t have to go through the whole waiting process again

Hi, long time lurker, first time poster,
Scan date 19/7
Last text 16/10
Called today, on hold for 1hour 20mins but well worth it, wasent going to call until I saw some of my dates being awarded,
HR care LR mobility, hope this helps all u lovely parents still waiting for a decision, has been along hideous wait .
Congratulations to all awarded today and best of luck to all u people having to do an MR , I really hope your little ones get what they deserve .

@funinthesun19 I think there’s just WAY more people putting in a claim for DLA than there has been in the past! A few years ago, my friends claim took 4 weeks. I couldn’t even imagine that happening now lol. You’re lucky if you hear within 4 months🫠

My scan date is 27/7
Last text 23/10

I called last week they told me I wouldn't hear until middle of December the lady who took the call was also quite rude.

@Singleton7 Congratulations. Same scan date as me and mines with the Decision Maker so hoping i hear in the next few days

@MangoPepsiLover My child was awarded this morning if that helps, good luck and I will be lurking until all of team 19/7 are complete, good luck

1 hour 22 minutes on hold so far......

Happy post!!! Scan date 14/7 got through today and awarded hrc and lrm I am so happy for my little girl! This will make such a difference x

Finally got though after an hour and a half. Not even with a DM yet. I'm just gonna wait cos I'm not phoning again to wait that long on hold.

Scan date 24/07
Last txt 16/10

Been on hold 1hour 25mins have been told to expect a decision end of the month and I will definitely get a text to tell me the outcome xx

@Mammyzzzzz I'm right behind you,
Scan date 31/7 last text 23/10. I too had a really rude lady on Friday. She told me 3 weeks time.

I don't want to call again after having the last call with her there's just no need for it obviously in wrong job manners cost nothing

I agree!!! I don't wanna call anymore myself because of the lady I had on Friday!!

currently on hold scan date 13/07 was marked as urgent on Friday. Not texts nothing ? will let you all know! x