DLA WAIT TIMES 2026 - AUG/SEPT/OCT

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I made a new thread as the other one consisted mainly of July/August claims. Feel free to insert scan date for the above months and whether it’s a new claim or MR and update when you have been awarded ! Good Luck 🤞🏽
NC - new claims
MR - mandatory reconsideration
SD - scan date se

SD is 20th aug.. rang today to be told my claim is just waiting to be picked up by decision maker and il receive text when a decision has been made..

SD 10/8 called and found out today any award has been declined. Going to send mandatory reconsideration off - anyone have any experience of how long that takes to process/get outcome on?

Hi all
Wanted to jump on if thats ok. NC scanned in 3rd sep. Rung yesturday and its in the queue for a decision maker. I also sent off additional evidence as I didn't realise what I could send. I've sent off my DD blue badge, an email from school to say what they have in place and a letter to say they are giving her an IDP (wales) but its not completely yet
I sent in her diagnosis report with the application. So im hoping that it enough evidence. We are paying through the nose for neurodivergent therapy so praying we can be awarded to help with this.
If her IDP comes through next week I will send that also.
Good luck everyone!

Morning everyone! My scan date is the 17/08 still no updates unfortunately, how is everyone else getting on x

Scan date 24/08 and the wait kills me lol. I’ve seen 13-14th some so hopefully a matter of week or 2 now

My scan date is 11th August I've not heard anything but it's a change of circumstances so not sure if they take longer

Hopefully not much longer!! I did call Monday and they said it was still waiting to be assigned to a decision maker. Hopefully we all hear soon! The wait is killing me also I just want to know what the outcome is x

I assumed a change of circumstances were much quicker but I’m not sure as I’ve never done one yet, hopefully you hear soon! X

Hi, scan date 07/08. Nearly 2 with just his first appointment with community paediatrics letter and lots of info detailing his care needs etc… rang today to see if I can add a note for his referrals (not had appointments or report from that first appointment yet) but he’s been awarded on the 28/10, (no payment, letter or text yet) HRC till nov 2029!

10th September hoping end of Nov/ start of dec

Just checked my bank and I have £920.40 going in on Monday. I think I’ve worked it out as middle rate care - applied 12 weeks ago.

for anyone worrying about evidence - I didn’t send any professional input evidence as I don’t have it. Just honest information about our day to day life!

I hope everyone else gets the award that they deserve ❤️

Brilliant news, thanks for sharing! Yes I was reading this thread and starting to panic about not having enough supporting evidence!

Congratulations 🎉 what was your SD?

Scan date was 12/08

thank you! I’ve been the same reading lots and thinking we will definitely get a refusal!

My SD is 13/08 rung this morning and kt was with decision maker. Hopefully il hear soon too

Anyone know what claim processed actually means? Was told claim processed and now waiting on a case manager (other day was told was waiting on a DM so completely confused
now!)

Im not entirely sure, hopefully someone here can shed some light though xx

Thank you 🙏 xx

Sorry I couldn't be more help hun xx

Thank you for replying! 🩷🩷🥰

Your welcome, hope you hear something soon❤️❤️

I rang this morning to ask if a decision had been made and the lady said no but with decision maker. She’s just rang me back and apologised that she had got it wrong and a decision had been made and the claim was showing as ‘processed and closed’ with an award of MRC. Not sure if that’s the same thing

Wonderful news for you, and thank you so much for replying. Ok, that is hopefully promising - I was left hopeful yet confused as conflicting information! Xxx

Just wondering if anyone can help me becasie I'm at my wits end worry over something I can't control.... Ever since my son was born we've had concerns, he wasn't your average baby when it came to social smiles etc he would avoid eye contact all together or just stare as if he was looking through you. As he got older we noticed he was very slow in all aspects so he didn't sit unaided until he was 11 months old never crawled didn't walk until 19 months old, he never babbled and didnt take any interest in toys. Now fast forward to 15months ago and nursery called me in for a chat and asked about his behaviours at home etc and I told them and they said we'd like to do a sen report (I never knew what this was) anyway upon reading it I was shocked because they were writing as if they were writing for an autism referral and severe sensory seeking vestibular mainly and they mentioned his pica traits and I explained to them of the several times he's choked and I had to take a course just to be able to help him properly in the case of a severe incident. Then they escalated this to a sen plan and asked me to sign so they could get isey funding for him which I agreed but again wasn't to sire what I was signing for so obviously googled and this funding is for the extra recourses and extra staff so someone could monitor him whilst at nursery. They noted his behaviour comes over obsessive with his key worker and that he is highly unbalanced and obviously they documented all of his accidents within the nursery. He is now almost 5 and started reception in September... In the first two weeks they placed him on the sen register and set up his iep and started using ear defenders during assembly (this is something new) but going from a nursery of 15 children to a school with over 200 children is a big change especially for someone with my son's challenges. His behaviour at home is rather volatile, unless he has some form of electronics I. E Playstation iPad, phone or TV he is a complete and utter nightmare with violent tenancies, he is incredibly vicious towards his baby sister we have had 5 hospital trips with the latest having her head glued as he got angry went into the other room where she was and threw her and she banged her head on the corner of the dining table chair but even though he can see my panic and his sister screaming and blood everywhere he just stood there laughing and I shouted out of pure panic and he had an emotionless expression he only started crying when I turned his game off the PlayStation. I have been hit by a car due to him bolting and me pushing him out the way, I have taken him to A&E due to multiple warnings not to touch the oven dish as it was extremely hot, I literally turned my bavk for a second if that just to grab a knife and not only did he touch it but he pulled it off the side and burnt his hand and his foot due to scolding hot cauliflower cheese. It takes me roughly 3 hours to get him to bed every night multiple attempts and then he's only asleep for about 4 hours before he's awake again and it takes me another 2-3 hours so I'm exhausted most daysamd so is he. This is backed by his sen plan stating he falls to sleep in the setting. So I'm guessing if you've read this far you can see one tired over stimulated mom who is literally losing the will to live because I'm not sure how much more I can take I'm constantly walking around on egg shells becasie I don't know what child I'm going to get once he wakes up. Is he going to be happy and fun loving or is he going to be the boy I've just described above... There is no in between. We either have a good day (even they can be challenging) especially bed time as that's the same everyday! Or are we going to have a day where I actually wish I drank alcohol. Anyway I was told to apply for dla and I've sent in everything I've just said and more (some details I don't want to share on here) but yes they get worse and yes they are professionally backed. I applied July 23rd by telephone... Application was scanned 2nd September so I know I'm close now but what are the chances of him being awarded, everything I have stated had been professionally backed and I mean everything and I know dla looks for claims with isey but I've seen alot of rejections lately and I'm worried. I'm not doing it for the financial status but more so I can re design our home to make it more safe and to provide a safe space for my daughter too as alot of his voulent out bursts are aimed towards her. I want a floor level bed for him so he can't jump and hurt himself and most importantly out back garden has a full stone walk way and rose bushes which he has jumped into multiple times and I've had to sit there with tweezers getting the thorns out on multiple occasions. He has chipped his teeth on the stones. I want artificial grass and all my rose bushes ripped up and have a sensory garden for him and a safe climbing zone. Thing is all this costs money. If you've made it this far I appreciate it. I know it's along read and I appoalgise. Once I started typing it's like my fingers ran away with me (usually my mouth) 😂 any input would be great.... Thank you x x

Congrats!!! We found out today my son has been awarded MRC and should receive payment next week which I’m so happy about, we also sent off minimal evidence as well. We’ve been frantically trying to gather evidence from a few professionals ready for an MR so I’m so glad we don’t have to now.

good luck to everyone else 🫶🏼🫶🏼

What do you want help with him xx