DLA Mandatory Reconsideration 2023

[Mumofboysteamginge]

Hi, I’ve been following the DLA wait times thread since I applied for my 7 year old son in October. We had the decision yesterday and it was declined 😭 I was absolutely devastated.

We applied because my son was involved in a serious RTC (we were going on holiday with our friends, he wanted to travel in their car following us, a car came round a bend missed us but hit them head on) understandably he struggles with the fact he was the only one in the car and blames us for letting him in there). He was the only one awake and conscious in the vehicle, he has chronic flashbacks, normal everyday life things (sirens, bangs, travelling, weather conditions and so on are triggers) they send him into a state of survival and all his rational thinking is gone. Nights are horrendous for him, he lives like his life is in constant threat, he fights sleep and often gets dressed in the middle of the night so he’s ready should anything bad happen. Flashbacks are more prominent through the night.

school are aware of his issues. Now he’s under CAMHS school have been asked to stop any mental health interventions as this could interrupt the trauma therapy. hes happy at school because of the structure and routine, no real unpredictability etc.

anyway I’ve done this tread for anyone going through MR and hope we can all support each other through the process!

xxx

Just spoken with a case manger as it's been 10 weeks they are currently dealing with MRs put in on the 6th of Feb and that there doing them in MR scan date other so she said my sons is in a pile to be allocated to a case mangers soon ( MR date was 12th of Feb for us) they were very lovely and apologetic that it's taking so long

Hi, mine was done on the 9th week, I don’t understand all this delays if mine has already been sorted ? X

First MR decision and it was a decline so tribunal it is
Now nervous about my other sons amr being a decline to x

Hi all, don't give up hope. Just to update you, I rang for forms 29/06/23, refused DLA in Nov, sent MR in the received Dec, MR was declined in I think Feb or March, logged a tribunal, days before I logged it my little one received an ASD diagnosis so sent that in too. The DWP had up till this Friday to respond to me, I received a call today from them asking me a couple of questions and offered me low rate mobility and high rate care! I can't believe it, from no award to that. Never give up for what your children deserve!

@Homesweethome93 I haven't a clue hoping it won't be much longer.

@Sarahdestiny sorry to hear fingers crossed for the next MR decision and don't give up hope.

@Mumzieof1 that's really good news sham it took all the stress but glad you got a good outcome x

Has anyone had any more updates recently? Still waiting here but 6 weeks in so deffo another month at least wait I reckon🙄

I called yesterday on week 9 said they working in order should be another 4 weeks as there is a back log. Different information from different people as always

I'm on week 11 on Monday called this Monday gone week 10 and was told they were working in date order at only at the 6th of Feb we are 12th of Feb ( MR date) not sure if that helps you with time scales but everytime I ring I'm told something different

My mr was 16th Feb scan date and already decline
And my theree sons is 16th exactly same date and told the same as you they working on 6th Feb but dno how when already got 1 decision for 16th scan date confusing

@Sarahdestiny how odd hopefully not much longer sorry to here about your decline

Just wondering if any body has an updates?

I check your posts guys regularly because I am also waiting for a MRdecision. The document scan was done on February 6 and I'm still waiting

Sorry to hear, once you get your MR notice log an appeal for tribunal. The DWP will have 28 days to respond to the appeal. They rang me 3 days before the response date and offered award, no award to lrm and hrc. Absolutely bizzare. People will also tell you they wont take new evidence into account, ignore them they do as long as all linked to original claim. My daughter received an asd diagnosis a few days before i logged appeal and they used the guidelines for asd along with other evidence to award me, i was told by loads they wont look at it but she did and obviously it was an explanation for all the behaviours id put on the form, an she hadnt even had a referral to the asd pathway at the point i sent the form. Good luck x

@Mumzieof1 thanks and yh my son has adhd & has been diagnosed with autism a few days before they declined it but still not recieved the diagnosis report apparently can take up to 8 weeks so waiting on that and gonna send it in x

Well decided to ring as seen dates after mine been awarded & Just spoke to someone said working on 12th Feb dates now so should Nt be to much longer ring back in 2 weeks if still not heard driving me nuts now hoping this 1 is a better outcome wishful thinking x

@Sarahdestiny oh that's got me on edge as are scan date for MR is 12th of Feb 😅😅 🤞🏻 it's not much longer for you x

@jellycat12 you should here anytime then x

@Sarahdestiny hope so definitely feeling nervous 😬 hope your not waiting to much longer x

Anyone heard anything yet 👀 taking forever 🤔 not looking forward to a decline then tribunal again feel like I've waited a year already for nothing 😒

@Sarahdestiny still nothing this end x

@jellycat12 same feels like it's taking forever 😪 x

@Sarahdestiny it really is definitely not feeling positive 😞 x

@jellycat12 me neither x

Tried calling just kept getting cut off so I gave up!

Just wondered if anyone had any updates still haven't heard anything this end 😅