DLA wait times part 26

[EarlofShrewsbury]

New thread.

Anxiously waiting, scan date 4/9.

@Jneill2021 Sorry to hear the kids are poorly! I hope they get better soon? I am trying my best to hold off calling this week, not heard anything at all xx

I called at 9am today. Got through after 30 mins to be told my son has been awarded MRC/LRM Scan date 16/08. Recieved 3 texts in total. No payment gone into bank yet. Been awarded until April 2025. What are peoples experiences with doing the renewal? Is it quite straight forward?

I out in for a coc scan date 20/9 we are going for HRM we already get hrc but also have a renewal due in April... daught her brain injury hemiplegia gdd and smi... the wait is long I hate it

@keddie trying to get through today x

Scan date 16/8, had a phone call from decision maker on Friday asking some questions, the decision maker then spoke to sendco at school yesterday. Currently on hold now trying to see what’s going on.

@Keddie ive given up keep getting cut off I’ll try at 9am tomorrow x

@Loumumoftwo hopefully 🤞but my friends child has lots of issues and shes had to reapply every year. Think it depends on dm x

@Ilovemychildren123 Thats annoying for you! Fingers crossed for tomorrow x

I've just phoned this morning at 9am and waited 30 mins to speak with someone.

Scan date 20/09, was told it's with a case manager now, expect a decision by 7th March the latest (which would put me at 24 wks), but likely to be sooner.

They told me to send in the CAMHS referral and any other updates and it will go straight to the cm so I will do that today.

I know been asked a million times but does anyone know the address for extra evidence thanks

My scan date was 16/08. called this morning to find out I was awarded yesterday.

So shocked as I didn’t think I sent enough evidence in. Only evidence I sent was letter from Senco at school. I did fill the form in quite in-depth and got a family member to complete the section ‘someone that knows your child’

was fully expecting to have to go to MR if got declined but been awarded MRC/LRM x

@Toni1228
DLA CHILD
Post Handling Site B
Wolverhampton
WV99 1BY

Disability benefit centre 4
post handling site B
wolverhampton
WV991BY

Congratulations, that's great news x

Called today was told it's with decision maker, San date 13.9 does anyone o ow how long it usually takes to make a decision, they just said any time now

@Toni1228 I see you’ve been sent the address make sure you send anything to them by special delivery costs around £7 but worth the peace of mind and you can sheck it was delivered next day with code on your receipt

Finally received a decision after 5 months! I don't know what my daughters rates are yet but how long is the backdate expected after the award text? Good luck everyone

Mines with a decision maker but just had a load from school that I did ask for in sept 🙄 so might aswel get it off and hope for the best. Thanks

Same date as me! I haven't called yet. No idea how long it takes but would be interested to know x

@Anne92 What was your Scan date please?

I have just received money from DLA so it looks like my son has been awarded! The relief is unbelievable! I haven’t actually had any paperwork to give me details does anyone know when I should expect it?

do they award for a certain amount of time or is it totally individual?

scan date was 27/09

Forms received 25/08/23 and had award text yesterday :) hopefully you'll hear soon! @BMumOf2

@Whhhhaaathe
thats amazingly fast!
can I ask where in the country you are?

Toni1228 Also don’t send them original letters always send photocopies of them

Still on hold a hour and 10 minutes now so hopefully I get through soon.