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

Congratulations !! When was your SD ?

Heyyy I’m so happy for you congrats❤️!! Can you tell me how old your little one is? Mines turning 3 in December. Also my NC and my SC is close to you 27/08. In so stres and have anxiety not knowing.🙈

24/08 she said x

New claim 6th October scan date 23rd requested extra information and i sent it on the 9th nov and scan date for extra evidence 12th Nov moving very fast!! Is this normal any one else been in a similar situation??

NC 30/9 scan date 16/10 sent lots of papers apdr, risk assessment part-time timetable, senco supporting letter, council supporting letter EHCP. Not even thinking about ringing yet,

Same girl we looking at Dec/jan x

I’ve got 2 NC ongoing:

• DS – SD 1/9
• DD – SD 21/9

Rang DLA yesterday and was told both claims are on the system, neither has had a decision yet and neither is showing as on hold.
I’ve seen a few people mention trying option 4 to get through to payments and asking if a payment date is showing.
Has anyone tried this recently? Did you manage to get through, and were they able to tell you anything before your award letter arrived?
The wait is absolutely killing me now! Just want to know either way.

our SD is 16/9, I was told earlier this week it was waiting to be assigned to a DM x

I sent so much to wouldn't fit in free post packet I sent ehcp suspension letters risk assessment ep report and advice restraint letter specialist school letter part time table that was for 8 months and cit report medication adhd diagnosis and letter for autism assessment that's she just had

22/08 Sd, feeling quite anxious, going into another weekend with no news. I’m worrying now from seeing some of the evidence others have sent that mine may not have been enough. The trouble is we’re on ridiculous wait lists for most places so it’s hard to give evidence we’re waiting for, I just explained that appointments were in the making. Really hoping next week will be the week! Congratulations to you guys with positive outcomes, such a relief knowing the little ones can access what they need easier with that extra help.

They are probably checking with Gp/school if you put the details down for those! I originally had no evidence to send as my child was on waiting lists for everything at the time. We did however get a diagnosis and see physio therapy since then so I was able to send reports for those. But I know when there isn’t much evidence as they do have to check with GPs and schools it puts a pause on the claim while they wait so can take a little longer! I wouldn’t worry too much yet. Fingers crossed you get a decision soon! X

My son’s not in school he’s home educated at the moment due to school no longer being able to accommodate his needs. I have managed to send speech and language reports and all his gp notes, audiology and his reports from the nursery and school from before he left which are very detailed about his level of 1:1 care required so I’m really hoping that works out. I just didn’t have the diagnosis or paediatrician report/ medication when I sent the original forms off and now I’m thinking should I have posted that new evidence this week. I guess if there’s no school to reach out to it’s only going to be the gp they could be waiting on who do have all that extra info on his file. Thank you lovely you too x

Hiya lovely my first claim only had a senco support letter and cdc referal so DW about evidence to much as more so about the form that's filled out hopefully you hear soon got everything crossed for you

Ah thank you so much, that’s really good to know. I went into a lot of detail on the form and included extra sheets of written info from myself so that’s made me feel a lot better! X

Honestly your golden then lovely I got mrc and lrm for two years renewal due in Jan and so much changed she was on reduce timetable for 8 months went to an ap got kicked out then went to a different one then she got into a specialist school and still struggling last week she had to be restrained in three different positions to keep her safe she honestly struggles so much still wake two three times a night even having melatonin so 100 percent she deserves HRC this time around