DLA waiting times 2022

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Hi All,

I have ASD 2 years old boy and i sent DLA form for him in 7 dec 2021. But I haven’t received any news yet. How long is usually you get awarded?

The thing is i want to put my son in 2 years old nursery but i’m not eligible for 2 years old funding. I found the nursery that i like and my son can start there after easter but they want funding from the government.

There are another way to get funded by government is via DLA. I need to get the DLA first then i can apply for funding 2 years old in nursery. Do you know how is the process for apply funding 2 years old through DLA route??

Thank you

Oh I see. Well I hope all goes smoothly and he gets awarded. Are the waiting times in Scotland the same as England at the moment? Surely with the online system must be quicker

I’m not sure as it’s really new I haven’t heard anyone applying in my area, it’s states 6-8 weeks and on the online form I did notice it mentions even if you don’t have evidence to still apply and there was option to select you need help from them to gather evidence and I seen online if you tick that they will reach out to people you’ve put down on the form for evidence. So I’m hoping once it’s sent off it’s enough for them to make decision.

Hi @Polly421

Look back at my posts and you’ll see I have recently gone through the new Scotland child disability payment application.

Basically, my daughter’s renewal for DLA was submitted late so it was considered new rather than renewal and they contacted me to say that I would need to apply to the Scottish system instead now.

Our application was received 9th Jan. We got payment last week for 7 weeks of back payments from 9th Jan.

Our decision letter came five days after this back payment. It said the decision was made by decision makers 5 working days before the back payment.

So it took them 6 weeks to make the decision.

7 weeks in total to get the back payment.

The decision letter is really informative. It gives a total breakdown of their decision making process unique to my child’s application and details. Pages of really personalised justifications for the rates they have awarded her.

They say that it is not expected to change so we have been awarded until she is 18 and they said they’ll get in touch at that stage to discuss next steps. I assume about moving her on to PIP? So we have about five years before we need to do any sort of new application or renewal.

Having been through the DLA process and now the new Scottish process, I have to say this was much easier. Able to do it online, very quick to answer the phone if you call them with an enquiry, quick decision making time in comparison to DLA, very thorough and personalised decision making report to make it clear why they have come to the decision.

If you have any questions, please feel free to tag me and ask. I also found it difficult to get any sort of support online from other applicants since it is such a new system!

FYI, you don’t really get any updates from them other than the initial text or email to say they have received your application. There was no contact from them between this initial email and then the back payment. I was able to work out rates from the back payment amount and then the letter/report came five days later which detailed everything.

It is paid every four weeks on a Friday.

I sent my forms in at the end of December. I got an acknowledgment letter dated 04/01/22. I received a letter 4/03/22 to say they were still dealing with the claim and it was taking longer.
I have no idea when I will hear about my DD's claim now.

Hi I sent my claim in and was stamped on the 5th of January, called last week and they said it would be another week for a decision, I was just wondering what docs people have sent with their claim

Mine was received 10th January, I rang on Friday and they said another 7-10 days

Good morning everyone, my claim was scanned in 24th dec and I received acknowledgment letter 4th Jan. It was with the decision maker last Monday 7th March. I rang this morning and my decision was made to award last Friday 11th March for middle care rate. Hope that timescale helps and I hope you all get the good news you’re hoping for ☺️

Can I ask what documents you have sent? My son is two and a half and has undiagnosed asd so I have only sent pediatrics report, HV letter and a letter from his one to one teacher.

@Tekd my son is 4 and is currently going through the diagnosis of autism and has been referred for an EHCP but the only evidence I sent was his pink disabled card and written evidence from his nursery SENCO. I’m not sure whether they personally chased it up with the school because I haven’t received written confirmation from the DLA about his reward yet.

I rang this morning. They received my forms 07/01 (got them date wrong in my last post ) the lady said that I should hear by the end of the month.

@Tinkerbellone mine was scanned 10th Jan so hopefully not much longer of a wait for us then

@Mum2gbg yes I really hope so. I read on a a other post a lady got her claim dealt with 11/03 and he's was beginning of January. Finger crossed 🤞🏻

Okay thank you they said they are working up to 11th of January ATM so hopefully hear something this week

I wasn't going to put a claim in until diagnosis but was told that I should, so hopefully hear something by the end of the week.

I sent letter from consultant, school care plan, latest test results and copy of repeat prescription for all his medication. They only received it on 16th Feb, so I have a while to wait. No idea if what I sent in wS correct.

Just called them and been told they still haven't scanned my documents that were received 7 days ago. Unspeakable! This service is a joke now.

Sounds like you sent plenty of documents,

Just wondering if anybody else was waiting such a long time for the documents to be scanned? They told me it takes 10 working days. I am really worried now..

Think it took about two weeks for mine to get scanned, I know that they are very behind ATM.

@Tekd

Think it took about two weeks for mine to get scanned, I know that they are very behind ATM.

Thank you for your reply. I didn't know it takes so long to be scanned. They actually said 14 days (10 working days). Hopefully they got it but I am still worrying

I sent mine off on the 24th of feb and i rang last thursday so 2 weeks from sending them and they said it hadnt been scanned on to system yet @Meganos

It doesn't sound good.. What if they lost the letter? Do they ask to send it again and again wait 2 weeks to be scanned? Or it can be sent by email? I am just wondering what options are in this situation

@ScootScot that’s great yours is all sorted. I have completed all this first part and done most of the form I’m just waiting on physio and occupational therapist support letters then I’ll be able to submit it all.
I got his support letter from his paediatric nurse today, she’s been monitoring him and she’s listed the challenges he faces on a daily basis and stated he has significantly more care needs than children his age who dont have any health issues. She commented on it he does meets the criteria for the child disability payment. So I’m hoping once it’s all sent they do award him as I was a-bit unsure to apply because he is only 18months but everyone who’s working with him stated to do so.

I got my daughter form on 22nd October 2021 sent it back the same day and the received it on the 1st November, got a letter 13th December saying sorry it was taking longer than normal and I rang last week and it still isn't with the decision marker yet and told me it will be up to 17weeks waiting but its now been 19weeks since they received it and haven't hurd anything!

@Jamiie378

I got my daughter form on 22nd October 2021 sent it back the same day and the received it on the 1st November, got a letter 13th December saying sorry it was taking longer than normal and I rang last week and it still isn't with the decision marker yet and told me it will be up to 17weeks waiting but its now been 19weeks since they received it and haven't hurd anything!

May I ask is it a change of circumstances or a standard claim?