DLA wait times part 26

[EarlofShrewsbury]

New thread.

Anxiously waiting, scan date 4/9.

Yeah I’ve definitely learnt my lesson on that 🙈 so annoying! Luckily I have two copies for each child so I have another!

@keddie I'm on nearly week 6 of the MR, it was signed for on the 11th Dec but haven't had any form of acknowledgment at all. I'm hoping it's just a couple more weeks and goes in our favour.

I honestly can't remember if I sent a birth certificate now

I phoned today, I'm on week 16 exactly today. Lady said that hasn't been given to a DM yet and to really wait till 20 weeks to hear anything! Which I still dont get as some people have taken longer some have taken less time that 20 weeks so I guess it's juat a waiting game😩 hoping I hear within next 2 weeks🤞 congrats to everyone who has been awarded must be a massive relief.

Hiya , on week 18 , they are telling me 20 weeks but others seem to be getting theirs through even though their scan date after ours . No rhyme or reason 😐

Hang on in there ours was decided 18 weeks 3 days back payment recieved 18 weeks 6 days. No text just a payment this morning

Thank you … so stressful

I’ve received 2 letters to show he’s qualified for HRC today, they are slightly different but none of the information is different- does anybody know which you use as proof of DLA? This is our first award so learning as I go (mainly from you guys!)

when they say ‘scanned into the system’, does that mean every page is scanned? I’ve sent a lot of evidence - how can I be sure it’s all gone through?
Scanned today 18/1/24

Yes all will be scanned but you can ring and check, I sent in extra evidence and I rang and they went through what they received to make sure all was there

Thanks. I numbered all the pages so hopefully will be ok! Hoping they can read my handwriting!

Use the amount you have recieved minus £10 for the Christmas bonus, divide it by the number of weeks you have been waiting including the weeks since you called unless you sent it back late. This will give you the weekly amount, then look up the rates of DLA and you should be able to work out your rates. The weekly amount will add up or divide perfectly into one or more of those rates. ie mrc lrm etc

Really starting to think the worst now, 19weeks today, scan date was 8th sept😔 hoping I don't have a fight on my hands! X

@Mummy2024 thank you! I did manage it in the end, it was the mobility side that was making me get it wrong, as it was obviously only backdated to his 5th birthday, which was 2 weeks after our scan date. We got HRC and LRM, so very happy with the outcome 😊

Can someone help me work out the rates from the back pay I received, I can't work it out and want to know what she's awarded. Thank you x

Will be ringing this morning to see what rates my girl got! So happy for her that they haven’t declined her

Received money in my bank today, so happy I could cry!! From working it out I think it's HRC. How do I update UC ? Do I have to wait until I receive my letter?

@Mamaof4boysxo I've been lurching here and I have a scan date if 7/9 and no news since a text on 18/12. To be honest I expect to be turned down as it would just continue the terrible few years I've had

Scan date 25/09. I am endlessly refreshing my bank app!

Scan date 6th sep last tezt 18th dec .. been with dm since last thirsday called yesyerday srill no decision? Should i be preparing for a decline ?

Same here, im constantly checking this thread, checking bank, checkin phone, just anxiously waiting. Dont even know if gonna b successful yet so nerve recking not knowing what Theyr deciding.

Decision makers can take up to two weeks. Don’t lose hope yet!

Hi can anyone help? How do I update a change on my universal credit that my daughter now gets dla

18 weeks today(I think) I have miss placed the first letter confirming the scan date, it was either the 13th or 15th, so I’m going by the later.
im holding off calling until ive passed the 20 week mark. Good luck to all still waiting.

Report a change > children and other people who live with you
Then click on the child it’s about and fill in all their details again.
Then you can report a change under ‘caring for someone’ in the same way