DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 83

[MyLifeHasChanged]

Hi all

Made a new thread for those of you who need to discuss wait times and ask questions!
Please post your scan dates etc

NC = New Claim
MR = Mandatory Reconsideration
SC = Scan Date

Im waiting on outcome of my DD's renewal due 29/09/2026

Mine was 24th July still no update

Mines the 23rd of July and called yesterday a d said it was still in a queue waiting for a DM to pick up. The weeks have definitely risen since I sent the application 😔

Facebook dla group says new claims dated 17-20thish are being done this was about 2weeks to 6 days ago so hopefully hear by end of next week maybe?

Yeah, I'm now thinking end of next week! Anxiety is terrible ATM and can't stop overthinking everything I've written and sent now xx

Me to and I feel I want to send more and say more but time it gets there I reckon will just delay it more! Keep me posted. I been calling every day I think they are sick of me

Will do! I'm to scared to call more than once a week 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️ good luck!! X

Haha don’t be! I called twice today 😂🙈 will call again tomorrow. Good luck to you too xx

My grandson has severe to moderate adhd, autism, sensory processing, oppositional defiant disorder. He was diagnosed in 2016 for his adhd, sp, odd and 2022 for his autism. It has not been an easy journey for his mum and dad(still isn't)....but he is now 17 and has just completed a brick laying course at college and passed! He hasn't got any gcse's but managed to complete secondary school, they had a brilliant SEND department. He has limited friends who are all like him from secondary school ...he didn't have any when he got there....he has just made 2 new friends at college.....life isn't easy and you have to adjust to what works best...we still get this wrong! But I wouldn't change him for the world and you will be the same with your daughter xx

Does anyone know if the MR que is the same que for NC or do they go in a separate Que? Thanks

They are separate to NC

anyone who sent a new claim in July had a update yet?

My scan date is 20th July and I haven't heard anything xx

I have seen a few 20ths been done yesterday/today on the FB page so fingers crossed you hear soon! 🤞🏻 Xx

Yes, my daughter is 9 and has full ADHD diagnosis and waiting for her Autism assessment. She’s not on Medikinet XL which seems to be helping although it was traumatic getting her used to the tablets!

Mine was 17th July and nothing yet

They should be allowed to tell you where you are in the que this would be great

Thank you 😊

Submitted claim for tribunal as turned down for MR - no engagement with form or evidence at all. Dwp was meant to respond to tribunal a month ago - still waiting.

Been going through this since January. Is it going to be another six month wait for tribunal?

The tribunal should be sending you a directions notice which tells DWP to reply, but when they reply is another question. Sorry to hear they turned you down, the DLA group on Facebook is great for checking on appeal times

Hi everyone,

SD 5/08/2026
I have just called because my daughters school are not very good at sending information back if asked, so I asked if they had sent anything to the school. She laughed and said your looking at least another 2-3 months for a decision.
I waited 22 weeks for my sons 18 months ago I thought staffing had got better.
Good luck to everyone else waiting

Waiting for my sons renewal as award due to end 15th October

scan date 29th June .

no news yet as I called 2 days ago hasn’t even been looked at yet

Possibly upto a year from what I've seen

From what I can see online it is taking longer and longer again. Edging back up to 12-16 weeks. It’s probably going to get back up to 20+ weeks again. It’s a shame really as they’d gotten it down to 5-7 weeks earlier in the year. And two years ago my friend waited 12 weeks.

I’m at almost 11 weeks for my son, and just submitted my daughters. I’m preparing for an answer around Feb 2027 for her

Can anyone help me I’ve just woke up to a small random dla payment of £37.90. I am awaiting my sons renewal his claim is due to end on 10/10, I’m going to try and call at 9 if I get a chance but seems like such a random ammount I really can’t work out what it is. If anyone else has had similar could you please explain to me, I’m useless with all this.