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

Anyone phoning today ? Xx

I thought you would got your decision now?

I rang today and it’s still not been opened 😩 . since it’s changed to 25 weeks there not giving any information either it’s a drag Xx

How long u been waiting now I given in on even calling them lol 😂

Yup me to I get told different things everytime so not guna ring any more. 29/04 scan date originally was a coc for 15 feb . X

Has anyone heard anything lately? 😊

Nope 😞 has anyone rang recently ? X

Any updates my mr 17 weeks take it still 25 week wait

Should be passed to a case manager by next week then another week for decision, well that’s what I got told yesterday 🤷‍♀️ x

I’ll b 19 weeks Monday x

Any update I called but it didn’t even go through it look like dead line 😂 maybe they switch it off 🫤 probably think we all crazy people keep ring up asking the same thing 🤣

I am the 3rd may, called today and it hasn’t even been assigned. Last week they were working on the 24th April apparently

Well I called just know man I spoken to must be working from home as I hear dog barking away 😂
he told me that they are extremely busy my case not even been look at 😂 he kindly ask if I can wait till after 30 weeks 🤦‍♀️ as past though it was 25 weeks I said I’m now 9 month on 18 September 😂 that be from 1st scan date he wouldn’t tell me anything else other then all the best which I think it’s been turn down again 🤦‍♀️ but Iv got a lot of support worker involved and professional health workers I just wait and see what happens I call again on 18 Oct if I don’t get anything back from them but Iv just spoken to hospital and they said they call on my behalf as that help move faster so let see what happens all the best everyone x

Have you heard at all please? Your date was the 29th April wasn’t it?

No and the amount of times I had to ring yesterday and still got told 3 different things . 1st one as decision made I was a nervous wreck and needing to know rates so rang general enquiries to be told it was still in a holding que and no decision made so I obviously rang back the MR bit stated what had happened and he said it’s with a dicision maker but couple of weeks for dicision but said I could contact in the next couple of days as there on the back end of April. I was curious and rang today to be told 25 weeks wait blah blah .. the script u can blaintantly tell there reading from . X

So do you believe it’s actually been assigned? Sometimes I wonder if they’re actually even seeing if it’s been assigned or just reading off a script. So exhausting and stressful waiting this long just to probably be rejected again

I feel that the guy I spoke to last yesterday who said it was with decision maker was the most genuine so the call I made today was just off a script she didn’t look at anything . It really depends who you speak to wich is crap x

They said I shouldn’t of been told a decision was made that morning either and was going to listen to the call and flag it with the manager so he seemed really good x

Anyone from the end April heard back yet please?

Called today, we are the 3rd May and at 19 weeks now for an MR. I was advised that it still hasn’t been handed to a case manager yet. Has anyone else heard anything please?

Has anyone had a phone call from a DM and still be turned down?

Hi, do you think the risk assessment my son’s school have written would count as additional evidence for my son’s DLA mandatory reconsideration? It details how he has impulsively left classrooms, climbed, needs 1:1 supervision and staff have to be trained in positive touch training as they are likely to have to restrain him at times to keep him safe?

Have you had a response yet?

Currently awaiting MR was declined on 29/05 so I am now going through the MR route. My letter currently states 11 weeks tho is this incorrect ? Xx