Dla wait times part 35

[Emma2345]

New thread as this one is nearing the end ,, also going to post a separate thread for people either waiting for MR’s or starting the process of one (mandatory recommendation)

they all say different things!!

I know and it’s so frustrating!! 😭 she didn’t sound happy with me ringing tbh hah

Scan date 8/12 just received txt to say still looking at claim I rang Friday they said in a holding pile

Same as me, told that today and also got a text - scan date 06/12

So annoying they all keep telling us different! Fingers crossed your hear soon x

Mines 2 ☹️ so probably all this waiting will be for nothing. Even though under the rules he should be awarded HRC. It seems as though dms don’t like to award below 3

Oh really hopefully you get a decent DM I don't think I'm gonna phone anymore I'm gonna try and wait 🤣

Unfortunately this doesn't mean it's with a dm yet, I got Sam txt lst mon at 15 weeks, I called Thursday n still was in a holding queue xx

Ohh no! Bless you. So sorry to hear you’ve got to go down that route with it now.

I caved earlier and literally just got off the phone. They’ve requested a NI number for my daughter now, so he said I should hear something by the end of April. It’s a heck of a wait again!

Im so annoyed at myself. I didn’t even know I could claim child benefit 🙈 missed out on 3 and a half years of it. And if I had of been claiming, she would have a NI number already I’d have the decision for my little girl by now probably 😂🙈 xx

Scan date 5/12. Just about to send off some more paperwork the school has given me. Received a text today saying still looking. Hopefully not much longer.

I’m 12/12 & worrying now that I haven’t received the still looking text. Wasn’t expecting to hear for a while as I think I’m around the 13 week mark. Congrats to everyone that got awarded.

I'm 17/11 and have never received a text from them

I’ve never received a single text either. 28/11

I'm also 12/12 and have only ever received 3 letters (one was just a duplicate on the same day 😂)

I'm waiting on my daughters ni number as I don't claim child benefit either she's my 3rd and they capped it at two children

I claim for 6 children (1 step child, 3 biological children and two that I am their legal guardian), I’ve never been told there is a two child cap. They’re 16, 6, 4, 4, 2, 6 months. Might be worth asking the question if they can be added to your existing claim?

Really they capped it in 2017

I was under the impression that there was a cap too. I am not sure if it only applies to universal credit?
Each time a new child has joined our family I’ve just added them to the claim and it’s been paid ever since 🤷‍♀️

I just googled it out of curiosity

Doesn't apply to someone that looks after someone else's child or if you have twins ect . @Stookey

I have 5 children get child benefit for 5 tax credits for 2 only

The cap is for claiming UC or Child Tax Credits not Child Benefit. They make it so confusing x

i had no idea I could claim and i only have the one child 😂 feel so stupid 🙈 but I’ve applied online now and just printed off the form to sign and post 💪 xx

16 weeks today - 50m on hold - awarded high rate care !!!!!!! X

Really I honestly thought it was child b3nefit which is why u never claimed for my 3rd x