DLA Wait Times - Part 27

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New thread following on from part 26

Scan date 02/10/23 so been waiting 16 weeks + 2 days. 🤞🏼

Lol. Yeah, I totally get that. The way its penned just seems a little too good to be true and I've seen it before. I'm on a fb group concerning the rare genetic condition I have. Out of a few hundred people, there's the occasional one that is clearly making things up. Sadly, it does happen. I'm an ex police officer, so maybe I'm more wary of everyone being 100% honest.

Either way, they certainly aren't having the same experience as the rest of us 😆

Hi everyone
Scan date 19/09

I phoned yesterday as I was 18 weeks exactly and they said it was with a DM. I phoned again today to check if a decision had been made and my little girl has been awarded high rate care until March 2025. She is 10 months old so I was sure it was going to be a decline.

Good luck to everyone, the waiting is so long but it does seem things are moving faster now.

Scan date 30/08

Been on hold for 1hr 15mins so far.

hey all!
new here...scan date 03/10.
im not expecting to get rewarded dla as i didn't send much evidence, but ive got fingers crossed that my little girl she gets it! hypermobility with loads of pain and joints popping out 😥

@Kellyfoo12345 , I’m pretty sure when they talk about a pile it’s figurative, not literal.
Surely the reason it’s scanned in is that the DM’s work is done digitally?

I too think that post is rubbish

Dyslexia test. We just can't afford it.

Hi,

We've been awarded HRC and LRM. I have seen some posts mention about carers allowance and carers element.

Please can someone explain this further to me.
Is this something that everyone is entitled too?
What is the difference between the two?
Does it affect UC payments?

Thank you x

Hi spoke to dla today for update scan date 23/9 said it’s with the decision maker. Any ideas how
long I could be waiting now?

@Jessyjay11 from what I’ve read it could be anywhere from 2 days to 2 weeks, hopefully you’ll hear soon!

Fingers crossed x

I'm thinking the same I didn't receive my scan letter till at least 4weeks after its near impossible to post scan send confirmation all within 12 days I don't know why they do it ....maybe admin keeping people active in group litterly nothing to gain so frustrating..

@mamaneedswine carers element won't effect your uc but if you claim carers allowance too that is taken from uc £for£ so it's pretty pointless really imo you can also have disabled child element on your uc claim now too

Parking here scan date 16/10

My son is 4 so does this mean if we get accepted it will be high rate only? Or do we have other options as im not sure. I thought middle and low rate is for 5 years +

This is only the mobility part they can get the high rate from age 3 amd low rate from aged 5

Parking here
3/11

long way to go yet!

Scan date 4/10
16 weeks today
Still waiting on decision this wait has been painfully long ! Hoping I will hear something soon #wishful 🙏

U can claim both at the same time I believe carer's allowance pays towards Yr national insurance so may be worth claiming that also to benefit later on

Did anyone get help doing the form from any 3rd party charity’s etc as im preparing myself incase we get declined as i done the form myself.

My sons senco teacher done mine

@Tanyacx carers allowance will give you your class 1 NI contributions as if you were employed. Child benefit only gives you this until the child is 12 & UC only class 2. CA is helpful if you don’t get CB or child is over 12 xx

I had letters from paediatric dr, physio, speech and language therapist and portage.

It’s just gone in my bank! 🙏🏼🥹 such a relief.

How long did UC take to back pay from the date you updated them? I did it on Monday/Tuesday. I’ve answered things raised in the journal. I am literally praying it’s before the 31st 🤞🏼
it’s been hard enough the past 18/19 weeks and I just want things to settle down now and let the monthly award crack on 👍🏻

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