DLA wait times part 26

[EarlofShrewsbury]

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Anxiously waiting, scan date 4/9.

Newby lurker here :) First ever claim with a scan date of 21/9. Was 17 weeks yesterday so rang them but was told it will be at least 20 weeks.

@Hannz40 no you do not have to wait for a letter to notify uc u can notify universal credit today if you no what rate your getting I notified mine the day I found out as I’d recieved a text saying your child qualifies for dla x

Is Monday your normal payment day or are they paying it as a one off stand alone payment? Just wondering if I’ll have to wait until normal payment day for my back pay.

OMG Just got through and my boy has been awarded HRC and LRM. I could cry. Thank you all for your support during this time. You really are a great community of parents. Xx

Thank you for replying and do I have to put a date on UC to say when my child was awarded?

@BrizzleMum84 congrats hun what's your scan date please

@Tanyacx

Scan date 15th Sept.

I'm 18 weeks today and the descion was made yesterday.

Fingers crossed everyone else gets awarded soon 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽 Goodluck guys. Xx

This gives me hope, week 17 on Monday!

@BrizzleMum84 congratulations so happy for you and your little one x

DM just called me to ask some further questions and at the end of the call said she was going to award and I will see back pay in 5 days! Don't know what rates thou!
Scan Date: 13/09/23 xx

This gives me hope that I will hear with the next week or 2! Congrats

@Hannz40 no I don’t think so I didn’t because all the systems are linked so they will likely no the dates or they probably ask dwp what dates x

Just curious Has anybody that's been accepted for dla recently had the cost of living payment backdated? Thanks

@PouchyMama same scan date for me hopefully not too much longer to find out.

1st time phoning up today, took 1hr 20mins. Got through to a lovely man who confirmed my daughter had been awarded yesterday Scan date 13/09. Mrc and lrm. Good luck to everyone waiting xx

just wondering if anyone knows whether I need to update any details on my universal credit as my son has gone from HRC and LRM to HRC and HRM. I don’t think I need to as it won’t make a difference to payments o don’t think, but just wondered if I needed to do it anyway x thanks

@Jesshol36 congratulations on your daughters award, I’ve still got no decision 13/9 really think he’s going to be turned down. I didn’t really want to ring them but think I’ll have to Monday

Thank you I've reported the changes to UC.

@Mamof31 I honestly thought we would be declined again as only 1 piece of evidence sent in. I wasn't going to phone but had a spare 2 hours and glad I did. Fingers crossed you wake upto payment in account before you ring. I've had no texts at all and only 1 letter from them so my nerves have been shot since reading about people getting texts etc

Fingers crossed for you too! 🤞🤞

Woke up this morning to a payment of £3,354.90 😳 shocked is an understatement. Can someone help work out rates please, I can't figure it out!! Forms received 25/08 was 1 day later sending back, thank you guys xx

£3354 divided by 20 weeks = about £167 per week means HRC & HRM I'd say.

People getting DLA only had the £150 cost of living payment if they were getting DLA on 1 April 2023 or had applied for DLA by 1 April 2023
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/disability-living-allowance/help-with-your-dla-claim/disability-living-allowance-dla-extra-money-and-benefits-you-can-get/

@RainbowZebraWarrior wow 😳 thank you!! I was gathering evidence as I was sure we'd have to do an MR

£3354.90 -£10 Christmas bonus is 26 weeks of HRC LRW if you called for the forms in early Aug it could be that x