Child dla change circumstances

Claudb98 · 2024-01-07T18:47:48+00:00

Hi all thought I’d start a thread for those awaiting a decision for child dla coc scan date 18/10 had two letters so far.

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Bex202411 · 11/01/2024 13:53

Hey mine was 7/10 still not heard anything had 2 letters a while ago saying they are still looking into it.

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Claudb98 · 12/01/2024 17:08

Good luck hope we hear something soon. Have you phoned up at all?

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Starlightstargazer · 13/01/2024 23:51

When I called last week to request change of circumstances paperwork, they said it’s taking 21 weeks now. I don’t know if that’s from when calling to get paperwork or from time of form scan

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Claudb98 · 14/01/2024 18:56

Thanks for letting me know! Good luck

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Bex202411 · 17/01/2024 16:07

No I did however recieve a text message saying there still looking into it and that I don't need to contact them.

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Claudb98 · 31/01/2024 23:00

@Bex202411 @Starlightstargazer any news? Good luck

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Bex202411 · 01/02/2024 18:45

Hey no not yet still waiting.

Starlightstargazer · 01/02/2024 21:58

Claudb98 · 31/01/2024 23:00

@Bex202411 @Starlightstargazer any news? Good luck

It’ll be a while for me I think as I only had my form scanned 2 weeks ago. 19 weeks to go!

Gcstjhj33 · 05/02/2024 14:13

Hi, my scan date is 16/10/23 had 2 letters so far. Had to ring to add a change as my boy now has 1:1 in school and it says it's taking up to 20 weeks for new claims so if they include Christmas week I'm at 14 weeks, if not we're at 15 weeks. Any one heard anything from similar scan date?

Starlightstargazer · 05/02/2024 17:48

My letter arrived today saying when it had been scanned and that it’s taking 11 weeks from now. Scan date 18/1

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Claudb98 · 05/02/2024 19:52

@Starlightstargazer my letter said the same and my scan date is October so over 11 weeks already so I don’t think it’s true hopefully it is for you but I think it will most likely take over 11 weeks !! Good luck xx

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Starlightstargazer · 05/02/2024 19:53

Claudb98 · 05/02/2024 19:52

@Starlightstargazer my letter said the same and my scan date is October so over 11 weeks already so I don’t think it’s true hopefully it is for you but I think it will most likely take over 11 weeks !! Good luck xx

Sounds like it’s a holding letter - how annoying!

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Claudb98 · 05/02/2024 19:54

@Gcstjhj33 good luck I’m 18/10 for scan date ( thought it was 19/10 until today)

no update yet I did ring up today to change bank details and the lady said it’s just still in a que waiting to be looked at

good luck again and I’ll update if any news

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Bex202411 · 07/02/2024 21:30

Hey guys just an update checked my bank this morning to see a payment for dla so my daughter must have been accepted 😊 good luck guys.scan date was 7/10/23

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Claudb98 · 07/02/2024 22:22

@Bex202411 congrats happy for you !! X

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Claudb98 · 11/02/2024 00:06

Gcstjhj33 · 05/02/2024 14:13

Hi, my scan date is 16/10/23 had 2 letters so far. Had to ring to add a change as my boy now has 1:1 in school and it says it's taking up to 20 weeks for new claims so if they include Christmas week I'm at 14 weeks, if not we're at 15 weeks. Any one heard anything from similar scan date?

@Gcstjhj33 have you had any news since x

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DragonFly98 · 11/02/2024 00:29

Gcstjhj33 · 05/02/2024 14:13

Hi, my scan date is 16/10/23 had 2 letters so far. Had to ring to add a change as my boy now has 1:1 in school and it says it's taking up to 20 weeks for new claims so if they include Christmas week I'm at 14 weeks, if not we're at 15 weeks. Any one heard anything from similar scan date?

Just so you know for the future and others reading you only need to do a COC if your dc's care needs have changed so significantly that you believe they are entitled to a lower or higher rate. Having a 1-1 is only relevant if they were previously only receiving low rate care and you are showing evidence of MR. Apologies if you know this.

Gcstjhj33 · 14/02/2024 07:49

Claudb98 · 11/02/2024 00:06

@Gcstjhj33 have you had any news since x

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Hi, woke up today to a payment from DLA, no idea what rate but he's been awarded x

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Claudb98 · 14/02/2024 15:14

@Gcstjhj33 congrats happy for you x

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Aussielover · 19/03/2024 19:35

Hi was told today wait time is 17 weeks
Is this correct?

Starlightstargazer · 01/04/2024 18:03

Aussielover · 19/03/2024 19:35

Hi was told today wait time is 17 weeks
Is this correct?

Was that for change of circumstance? If so, I was told 21 weeks but that was back in February now so hopefully has changed!

Coops81 · 22/04/2024 21:23

My forms went in beginning of January and today I receved a call from the decision maker completely caught me off gaurd asking me questions I had already filled out on the form and said she was making the decision today and they called my daughters nursery they would of confirmed what I said my daughter has been diagnosed with selective mutism and suffers bad anxiety she’s under speech and language she had glue ear and couldn’t hear the first 2 years of her life and it’s impacted her so bad it’s heart braking so now we wait the process very long.

Aussielover · 23/04/2024 19:46

@Coops81 what was decided? I hope it was good news for you x I don't want my nursery called because they are go happy all the time and I witnessed them downplay my sons symptoms and when I questioned them about it they admitted they shouldn't have wrote what they did but covering it up to make their nursery look better isn't fair at all and could cost all the help my son gets x

Charl2911 · 28/04/2024 00:36

Sorry to jump on- my son was awarded middle rate care in January- I rang up DLA to query and he advised that I’ve got full day but nothing for the night. My son has constant supervision and is up until 3am so they have sent me a New claim form and he advised me just to fill out the night section and mobility as it’s a COC. Is this right as when I’m looking online it’s says to fill out the form in form for COC - but the man on the phone said just the relevant sections?

Starlightstargazer · 28/04/2024 09:17

Charl2911 · 28/04/2024 00:36

Sorry to jump on- my son was awarded middle rate care in January- I rang up DLA to query and he advised that I’ve got full day but nothing for the night. My son has constant supervision and is up until 3am so they have sent me a New claim form and he advised me just to fill out the night section and mobility as it’s a COC. Is this right as when I’m looking online it’s says to fill out the form in form for COC - but the man on the phone said just the relevant sections?

I think that would be a mandatory reconsideration? You would be asking them to reconsider why they made that decision and asking them to look again. I don’t know if you’re still within time frame from January though?