DLA wait times part 32

[Emma2345]

New thread as this 1 is nearing the end now

I think @Sunflower1808 can vouch for what they say on the phone is b***cks

I was told 5th March I should know last week and this morning mid March!

I'm going to follow this thread still but I'm not calling again 😀

@ThemysteriousH they all tell you so many different things, it’s such a headache. I would love them to stick to the same story. What really does your head in when you can tell they haven’t even bothered looking just start counting weeks. 😂😂 xx

Thank you very much x
Could I ask when would they backdate it from? I’ve been awarded on Monday, applied for DLA on 12 of October, my daughter has been diagnosed in June. Xx

Yes I’ve come to that I’m not going to ring as it’s so disheartening, I just want to know!
The money would be so helpful, I’m spending a fortune on taxis to appointments and school runs etc. I know everyone’s in the same boat.
Doesn't help when they’re rude on the phone!

@Kellyfoo12345 congratulations x

@sjm100 i rekon you will hear soon I would ring next week x

@bonz2023 100% b*ls*t on the phone 🤣🤣
Call date 2nd oct
Scan date 10/11
Sent extra evidence 23/01
Which i chaseds for neally 4 weeks each time them saying its taking weeks for paperwork to be scanned and i was looking at april befor i get a decision then last Tuesday a man told me he would put it as urgent as it was already with a dm and said he would call Thursday.
I couldn't wait so called Thursday at 12.30 to be told paperwork wasnt found yet i asked if it was still with a dm she said yes but they wont do anything untill yet, hung up then at 2.05 got a txt to say my son was awarded so called back and he had 🙈 didnt bother asking if the paperwork was found at this point as he got awarded what id hoped lol so decision made a day before 15 week. Back pay went in yesterday, still havent had the award letter tho, and called tax credits friday back pay will be in tomorrow x They seem to have no system and tell people all different things it was so frustrating xx

@Emma2345 I hope so, on monday we were still in a pile for the DM

Yes I received this the same day I received my award letter

They backdated to the start date of DLA award. This should be on the DLA letter.

they do say such different things 😞

last week I would have a decision by 2nd week of March,

now today is another 5 weeks wait, so I have plenty of time to send in extra evidence.

this is so frustrating

You will get backdated pay to the start date

I downloaded the appeal form and sent that I didn’t send anymore evidence and told them they have the original form and evidence if you send them new stuff they may not backdate the whole way and only give you the higher award your after from dates on the new evidence so tread carefully

I called today to tell them about a appointment we have coming up.
I'm also 8/1, lady told me aiming for 16 weeks to go to a DM. This is for a new claim

I wouldn’t get you hopes up for 16weeks there few of us are week 17 and not even with a decision maker yet 🤦‍♀️unless they mega speed up the process

@Gemmaoscar Luckily my sons senco has made the application for eysen funding so he can have dedicated 1:1 support. They are so good with him at nursery . I do worry how he will cope in reception ( he’s a summer baby and will turn 4 literally under a fortnight before September term start ) .

question , the scan date. Is that the date they receive the form ? I’m assuming it’s that date. X

Yeah I’m at 19 weeks and still waiting and they’ve kept giving me different days about when it’ll be decided.

starting to get really anxious about it all

I know it's hard for everyone but we just need to try and put it out of your minds because the info they gave you over the phone isn't correct so what's the point 😂

I think it's like when you lose something the moment you stop looking it turns up!

So everyone who is at 16 weeks + try to stop thinking about it, it will happen 🔮

@Mrslane2019 hopefully end is in sight for us 🤞🏼 xx

I believe it goes off the day you ring also so people awarded in November with scan dates 1/11 or 2/11 excetra they likely would of been waiting since September / October from when they requested forms so although from scan date it may only be 14-15 / 16 weeks they would of been waiting all together between 18-20 weeks from requesting forms so I’m deffo looking march April as I only requested forms 13/11 & scan date is 22/11 x

Let's hope that's true because I'm almost a day off 19 weeks 😂😂😂

@bonz2023 I honestly think it is I would give it till next week and ring again & I rekon it will be with DM x

I don't understand how the whole system works, you are 17+ weeks waiting and not with a DM but someone posted earlier saying their 13/12 was with a DM, doesn't make sense and it's not fair on those people who have waited all those weeks already x

@Muvva1981 yes scan date is the date they scan them on if you rang for the forms it goes from the day u rang up tho I didn’t call for mine nursery gave them too me, nursery did say they were applying for some funding after his second birthday not sure if they have tho and he does get 1-1 most of the time just not all of the time x

Hope so I didn't send the forms in till 23rd of November requested the froms October 17th

Hopefully not too long now