DLA renewal form finished and posted- phew!

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After weeks of sweating blood and tears over the damn thing, today DH is off to post the form

It's going Recorded Delivery and looks like it weighs a tonne! Almost feel sorry for the poor sod who gets it at the other end.

Now for the dreaded wait- I feel sick at the thought of the decision letter, even though dd's needs -at 11- are far in excess of her peers.
Anyone have any idea about current waiting times?
Thanks.

I posted mine about 6 weeks ago and apart from an acknowledgment letter, I'm still waiting to hear. It's a renewal.

Sorry, I'm not too sure about the waiting times - just wanted to send a hug your way because it's hard work filling out those forms and focussing on all the negatives. I hate doing it, because I just want to scream at all the things my DS can do, and all his achievements. It feels so wrong to list all the bad.

Thanks for the replies and the hug

I found it utterly depressing- in fact for at least a couple of weeks it affected my mental health; I got really low and worried about dd's future.
Thinking about her limitations in such detail gave me a lot of food for thought and I had to pull myself out of it.

I am hoping and praying that the renewal is straightforward and then I can forget about it for a while.

I found it utterly depressing- in fact for at least a couple of weeks it affected my mental health; I got really low and worried about dd's future.

This is absolutely what happens to me, I get drawn into just how grim it is - and my usual chirpy optimism takes a dive. Horrid horrid horrid!

Bumping to say I got my DSs award letter today. Just after 6 weeks of sending the renewal off.

posted DDs 10 days ago - 3rd attempt at filling it in (others expired) and i've not heard anything yet

and i agree about it affecting your MH, i'm in a spiralling panic now - all the things we do for her that you forget about because it's 'normal' for your family

honking for favourable results for everyone

ThCanks- glad you got your renewal through in time MsNobody.

UnChartered, hope you also get the result you need.