DLA Wait Times - Part 28

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Thread following on from part 27

@jess12345678 yes I was awarded for a year applied march last year awarded July for 12 months renewal forms came September - October so literally only 3-4 months after I was awarded and had to fill all in again it’s all so stressful I’ve sent forms back end of October still waiting to hear on outcome my award ends march 12 xx

Is there anyone that can advise me on carers allowance?

I have a zero hours contract and work all the hours offered to me - mostly this is one day a week at NMW. So I earn under the £136 limit to claim.
This works for our family as it’s usually a Saturday when my dh isn’t working. Obvs with a high needs 4yr old childcare is impossible to find, we have no family, so I need to work around when dh is free.

But some weeks I may be offered two days, and some weeks no days.

How do I claim for the weeks I qualify and opt out for the weeks I don’t?
Or is it worked out monthly? Because then it would even out iyswim.

I don’t want to claim anything I’m not supposed to? I want to take all the hours offered because it will eventually lead to better employment for me and a better life for us all.

Bloody hell so mine will probably come through soon 😂😂😭😭😭

@jess12345678 yes it will be aha will likely come through about 4-5 months before the claim is due to end x

October time then 😂😂 prob won’t even have seen anyone by then do you think I should go for mr for longer ?

@Amycroft I didn't have anything like that on mine all that I was asked was does my daughter need a spare room for a carer and does she need her own room. What rates did you get?x

@Jesslou37 yeah I was asked that too and hrc lrm x

@Amycroft you are not alone I wrote on journal on Thursday just gone and not even had one reply yet xx

I wrote again today and still no reply and I even rang, they told me to just wait until they see the message. Which is annoying x

@Gracie1909 just dokt get how it's so different for everyone the wait for all of this is just ridiculous I can't wait till it's all over tbh!! Surely they csnt decide not to backpay!!!

@Amycroft yep I no it's absolutely shocking, hopefully we arnt waiting forever, I was so happy to he awarded and now this wait again is just awful xx

@Amycroft my statement is due tomorrow for UC, so I will see if I have any update in the morning and keep u posted if they have added anything to my usual amount x

That's what I'm wondering will payment for both elements get added then we just have to wait to hear for backpay! Mines not till 13th so week tomorrow till I know x

Hopefully tomorrow thats what I'm praying for that they are both on my statement and then it's a case of wait for backpay, but I will let u no in the morning xx

@Amycroft have u had Ur DLA back pay yet x

@Gracie1909 yeah me too! Thankyou and yeah have you? X

@Amycroft no I got awarded on Wednesday but still not arrived, hoping it's tomorrow! It's soo stressful isn't it all this, Asif the wait isn't bad enough for us mums xx

@Gracie1909 i was only awarded Tuesday got my payment Friday so hopefully you will get it tomorrow!!

Anyone else getting more and more paranoid of a decline the closer it comes to your scan date 🤣🤣 mines 10th Oct and I feel like climbing the walls haha! I've seen people with dates after me get awarded and people from September still waiting so I know it makes no difference... Just doesn't help knowing that though haha!

Yes I'm feeling the same thought I'd feel more calm as my date approaches but just getting more agitated! X

It really does drive you up the wall! Sitting here wondering what evidence I can get in support of an MR already and I've not even had a decision 🤣🤣 they sure know what they're doing to up the stress levels!

Does anyone know once you get the letter on UC journal from DM to say they’ve accepted your reasons for informing them of a change that they then sort the back pay? I’ve heard nothing since. Thanks!

I hear you loud and clear and sitting in the same boat as you 😂

@Bearintheredhat if you get paid weekly they will pay you carers for each week you earn less than £136. So the weeks you do two days you will get zero carers.
if you get paid monthly then you need to earn less than £136x4 and if you are even a penny over then you’ll get none for the month.

@Thenoseymother I've only just had my decision put on my journal so hoping it's not much longer. I seen someone say on a different thread that once that decision was made the previous payment section all changed. Mine still showing as the same payments x