DLA wait times part 26

[EarlofShrewsbury]

New thread.

Anxiously waiting, scan date 4/9.

Same here! Are you also sick of the music😂 half hour in and it's already getting to me

for those waiting on an MR - I requested one 8/12.
Called this AM - takkng around 7 weeks at present, mine is due to be reviewed last wk Jan/1st week Feb. Its fluid so dates can move around (as i was advised)

Good luck hun x

My daughters MR took 7 weeks 3 days and decision made yesterday in her favour hope you all get decisions soon and all good news x

I'm thinking surely it's the same day, especially as I didn't send much evidence. Can't take that long lol

Just this second had a text! Bit moody haha

my scan date - 4th October

The text: “We are still looking at your DLA1 Child claim. When a decision is made we will confirm it in writing. There is no need to contact us about it.” - EYEROLL

18 weeks today 13/9
just had tx saying my son qualify for Dla I’m so chuffed don’t now the rate yet but this will help him soo very much. Good luck to everybody else xx

Does that make a difference? I’m in Sussex. I phone on 16th August for the forms then sent them back right towards the end of the cut off so I don’t know if that makes a difference?

2nd letter today how long did you guys wait after that 2nd letter

I got my second letter 3rd November with 3 texts so far and still waiting for a decision, my forms were scanned 13/09

I haven't had one test yet lol

Still on hold 1hr 15 mins so far, anyone recently rang and how long they waited? Scared it's going to cut off as it always happens

Scan date 4/10
15 weeks since Scan date today
Not had a text whole way through just 2 letters ..
Just got 1 text message today saying...We are still looking at your DLA1 Child claim. When a decision is made we will confirm it in writing. There is no need to contact us about it.

Is this case for anyone1 else no texts whole way through but now just got 1 after all this time

When people rceieved this text did they get a decision not long after
Thanks in advance

Yes we’re scan date 13/10 only had two letters saying could take 15 weeks and no text messages

Scan date 19/9

one hour 25 minutes to get through this morning told it’s waiting to be looked at said it’s taking 19 weeks at the moment wouldn’t really go into much detail I asked if it was with a decision maker and he just repeated it’s waiting to be looked at x

@Jonesy0102 I bet you will get 1 once you reach 15 weeks to then cause its only 1 I've had and I'm bang on 15 weeks today x

Hello, just wondering about doing an MR, when I called they gave me reasons on the phone that aren’t on the letter, is it quicker to call and then do it over the phone or send it on paper ? (The mr form)

So annoyed! Scan date 16/8, had a phone call from DM on Friday asking questions, she then spoke to sendco at school yesterday, today I phoned up and the person who answered the phone was like the DM that’s dealing with yours isn’t in atm and I’m not sure if she’s in later or has the day off, she said it says on here a man spoke to school yesterday so I will message him while your on the phone ( I know this isn’t true as Sendco at school told me she spoke to Louise (dm) same one as I spoke to. He then messages her back like I don’t sign that off, so she said my computer is not loading, I will ring you back by 1pm to let you know what’s going on and update you as I finish at 1pm. Still had no phone call back so now on hold again.

I just spoke to a lady on the phone who said they are dealing with September claims at the moment. She said at 18 weeks the claims go to a DM then it takes up to 2 weeks for them to make a decision!
Good luck to everyone x

@Whhhhaaathe Congratulations on your award!

@Sarahdestiny Cheers good luck with yours let me know how you get on and I’ll let you know too x

It’s individual to your child and the likelihood that their care needs will change.

I hope you mind me asking, but how did you manage to get the alternative provision? My daughter is at 40% attendance and I'm trying everything I can to get her some form of education. It's costing me a fortune for a tutor. She does have a little Saturday job and loves it!

Your son sounds like my daughter. She even went to the extreme of tying blankets together and trying to jump out of a 3 story window because she wanted to go outside at 3am. I've got her ADHD assessment on the 30th, we've been waiting 2 years!

Yay..... Pleased for you. Same scan date as me and we've spoken in the past ☺️

Same with me. Scan date 5/10. I had 2 letters and a text today!