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

Nope nothing yet xxx

Hopefully we all have some updates this week guys! Still waiting from the 17/08 wait is long!! X

Seen some gone through for 20/08 on Friday so hopefully be soon now! I’m 24/08

Hopefully not long for us both!! Mine has been with the decision maker since the 31st October as they called me to ask some questions x

I called Tuesday and mine was still in queue so let hope for this week or next with positive outcomes x

Has anyones file required further evidence? Does this get requested once the dm gets the file or before hand? Im confused would they leave your file in a queue for 2/3/4months then when its allocated a dm they then request the information?

I called my scan date was 29/9 they said ‘it’s not with a DM but it does not need any more evidence it’s good’ baffled tbh

Yeah i wonder if they go over it and if more evidence is needed they contact for it... otherwise if people are waiting 3+ months to even get allocated a dm then they request further info its pushing the end date farrrrrr away 😫 unless they do and thats why some with sd after others are getting decisions as they made them without requesting further evidence. Hurts your head thinking about it 🤦‍♀️🤣

I think it’s just luck of the draw and who’s desk you land on, back in 2024 I did my sons it took 14 weeks. I said ‘that was fast’ and he said yeah you’re lucky to land on a DM who doesn’t take days off. I’m on 12 week of waiting this time 24/08 scan date and it feels like a year

😢 Its hard to not compare when you remember vivid details of a previous claim and hope they reflect your current. Hopefully you hear real soon with a positive outcome x

It came up on my phone as DWP. I don't have a number stored in my phone so I'm guessing it's some sort of AI recognition thing.

Not really helpful, sorry! 🫤

Let’s all hope for the best lol and update if anyone calls / gets awarded x it’s just a worrying wait x

I might call up tomorrow, scan date 21/8 so ill update on here if I end up calling x

Hey, I have a SD of 17/08 I have called up a number of times and everytime I get told its in the queue. I called on Thursday and was basically read a script and they said they can't see the progress and if its been allocated to anyone. Anyone else still waiting from mid August? X

I have a SD of 19/08.
Rang last week Wednesday I think and was told it was still being looked at.
Rang today and been told it’s with a case manager and should have a decision in a few days.
Just posting for anyone that’s around the same date

New here, scan date 28/08. I called this morning for the first time and was lucky to get a lovely lady, mines not with a case worker yet but she said should be in the next 2 weeks.

I asked the difference between a case worker and decision maker and she said they aren’t suppose to call them decision makers anymore but that they are the same thing.

She told me that only have 3 places the case workers are located so it doesn’t matter where you are in the country it’s done in date order.

She also said the case worker may have more questions and/or need more evidence from schools/GPs etc so that can hold up a decision once with a case manager.

Hope this helps some people, I’ve been reading these forums for about 6 weeks with lots of questions

Oh thank you all for the morning updates, this is so helpful! My SD is 21/08 and I am going to call at some point today to see where things are. Wishing everyone awardings! We all deserve it! X

That’s good to know I’m 24/08 and when I phoned last Tuesday she said was still in queue so hopefully should be long now x

Right so little update here, NC, SD 21/08. I havent called but checked my monzo account this morning telling me that I have an upcoming payment from DLA in 2 days for £515, which means my son has only been awarded low rate care. So I will have to go through a mandatory Reconsideration as I strongly believe that he should recieve middle rate. Slightly disappointing but much better than nothing.

New claim 24/08 just called and its with a case worker.

my SD is 20/08.. I rang last week and was still waiting to be picked up by a decision maker.. might call again today now quite a few around the same date are getting some answers

Just called scan date 17/08 still with decision maker they don’t require anymore information but it’s been 10 days today total with the decision maker x

My scan date is 12th aug but mine is a change of circumstances so not sure if take longer as I've not heard yet. Hope everyone hears soon 🤞

Just called (SD 21/08) and a decision was made yesterday apparently! No more info, just the usual "wait for your letter" ...I'm nervous!! Annoyingly my bank doesn't show me pending payments so I've gotta just check each morning! Eeeee!

Mines been with DM since 2nd. SD: 18/08. She asked for more evidence. Still waiting for them to receive and scan that evidence in😭. Wait is long.