DLA wait times part 26

[EarlofShrewsbury]

New thread.

Anxiously waiting, scan date 4/9.

Yes finding them at night or the police doing it is something I have alot of experience in unfortunately! Has it made a huge difference for your home life too? I'm quite lucky as school have been fantastic, she just cannot cope. She always upset at the most minor thing and if she will take everything out of context. It's very difficult. I will raise this with school tomorrow and see what we can do. Thank you!

Of course I will do! I've not rang them at all though, I've just let it play out and tried not to think about it. It'd drive me insane otherwise!

I hope you get a good outcome too! I'm hoping it's not much longer.

Coc can someone tell me the waiting time

What was your scan date if you don't mind me asking

It seems to range. My letter said 15 weeks, the helpline says 20 weeks and some on here have reported 27 weeks ! But on average people seem to being awarded around the 20 week mark

Can someone tell me what you all mean by "Scan date" please? I'm assuming it's referring to the date you scanned in all your evidence to support the claim but I'm unsure. We submitted our claim 04/08/23 and got our backdated payment this month, oddly no letters, emails or calls saying our son was approved so we don't even know what he is approved for or which elements/rate he gets, just the payment. Last correspondence we had was a letter saying a decision should be made within 17 weeks, that was back in September I think

I’m no expert but if you have got a back payment I’d assume you’ve been awarded. You’ll have to call as the letter may not have been delivered. When did you get your payment ? I’m not sure about the scan date, I’ve only ever received a letter to say they’ve received it.

Scan date is the date they said they’ve received your form on

I recieved a letter 3 weeks after scan date saying it will take upto 15 weeks for the claim. I have been asked to send my child's birth certificate, can I also send extra evidence in the same envelope or is that a different address?

I’m 2/10 my last text was Monday 8th

I have been following this thread for a long time. Scan date 12/9, woke up to the money in my bank account this morning, no award text. Good luck to everyone still waiting.

I sent evidence and birth certificate in same envelope.

I'm 13/9 and rang yesterday and was told it's with a decision maker and should hear this week or next, so I wouldn't believe what you were told as it seems everyone is told different things, I doubt what I was told is true tbh

Any1 know the dla child address for first time application

Do you only send the birth certificate if its requested? Because I'm pretty sure I didn't send a copy 🙃 I don't want any more delays it's getting so close scan date 23/9

Scan date 06/09 - no letter or text, but back pay has landed in my account today. Can’t quite work out what my sons been awarded, but just over the moon it’s all gone through.

Scan date 16/8, manager didn’t call me back yesterday like they said they would, DM phoned me Friday to ask questions and said she wanted to get this decision done ASAP because of how long we have been waiting, she then spoke to SENDCO at school Tuesday, phoned yesterday no update and no decision.

phoning again now to see what’s going on and what is taking so long when they are now sorting September claims.

Help with UC. I made the changes and asked them in journal for back payment for the child disability element. They wrote back saying the changes have been made and it’s on the payment statement for next upcoming payment but they’ve ignored my request for the back pay. What do I do about this? Any one else had the same?

Only if they request it, ive not been asked either I'm 13/9 but some just get a letter with an envelope to send it in but heard its very random with who gets asked

They've only just started the September dates, approx wait is now 20 weeks but it seems there starting to get through the back log so hopefully won't be long for you!

@Keddie keep me posted if you ring or hear anything fingers crossed xx

Just got through and it’s a decline 😔
does anyone know how I now start a MR!

my LO was only 5 months when I sent off the claim! He’s got genetic disorder and is severely partially sighted! Just being severely partially sighted warrants double the care needs of a sighted child!
feeling very deflated, I have an 11 year old with the exact same condition that was awarded at the same age with same care needs!
sorry for the rant!
good luck to everyone today!

@Mummytoviboys I cant believe they have said that of course your child’s needs are going to be greater. I believe you need ring them to advise you wish to do an MR. You can do MR over the phone or in writing. Request they send you a list of reasons for the decline. Personally I would do MR in writing as you can go back on each point they have put as reason as to decline and say why you disagree.

Currently on hold 55 minutes so far, rang at 9am on hold 14 minutes and got cut off rang back kept cutting me off hopefully it doesn’t happen again x

@Ilovemychildren123 good luck. What is your scan date hun? Xx