New DLA wait times 2022

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Iv made this new one as the thread I was following along with others has now been closed mine was scanned on the 18th Feb and still awaiting decision, I'm currently been waiting 40 mins on phone to DLA trying to get a update

@Ltb17 see that worries me now, but I would appeal on that grown due to the fact that it doesn't need to be diagnosed with anything just show that your child needs more then an child of his age. But that has definitely made me worry now

@Mummy2boys1520 sorry didn't mean to add to your worries. I'm very new to this so just kind of took their word for it at the time. The decision maker actually called and asked me why we didn't have a diagnosis?! I was like, I wish I did but it takes time, what more can I say to that lol. It was only when I went back to the paediatrician and he told me they didn't need the diagnosis and he wrote the letter for me stating it in there, he actually put in there that my son qualifies both under smi and vuw, he has told me if they don't award it this time to appeal it and he would send any further evidence they require. But I have to wonder if it's worth the hassle sometimes.

@Ltb17 don't worry I think everyone is worrying to a point. But yeah I would definitely appeal if they gave me that reason it's so hard at times some time it feels like I'm going in circles

@Mummy2boys1520 it's is horrible and so frustrating especially waiting this long! The initial wait is bad enough!

@Ltb17 honestly it is horrible

@Mummy2boys1520 I take it they don't text for coc? I've just had a text saying my child qualifies but I also have a new claim in but that was only scanned 23rd march.

@Ltb17 I'm not sure as I never got a text when my son was originally awarded

I don't really want to phone tonight lol think I'll try first thing and see who it's for!

@Ltb17 someone else on this thread got awarded for the 23rd march. We had ours scanned on march 18th and still heard nothing. Think it depends on decision maker by all accounts. And the area you live in x

I shall call in the morning and find out.
@Mummy2boys1520 did you have any luck?

28th Feb and still no decision. It's driving me mad now as when I leave work I'm on hold too long and they close before I get through. So I don't even have the time to call

@Needanewadventure2021 if it helps we are 24th feb still no decision when i ring i just get told its still with DM and no notes on to say they have requested info from anyone. So frustrating.

@3babies22 thank you. It's just so frustrating that I can't access them to call. It's the same with Tax Credits, I need to get in touch with them too due to an error with my renewal which is currently resulting in a loss which is incorrect. I cant access them either due to the time I finish work. It's so annoying as I need to speak to someone for both!

Thank you for your update though. I've worried seeing others in March being decided on and I've not heard a thing. When I called last week it hadn't been allocated. I was told to call back Friday. Couldn't get through in time. Same today.

I guess it's still a waiting game. I just really wish I knew

they received mine on the 4th of march and was told last week they was working on that week and I call today and they said it another 2 weeks and I’m on my 10th week so I don’t know what to do

@Emma1789 when did they make a decision if you don’t mind me asking and how long was it with DM

@Bluemum87 it was scanned 3rd March and I got the decision today. I hope yours doesn't take too long the wait it awful.

how many month do u get backdated if your child get it

Ours was scanned march 11th, my ds is 2 (3 in october) so I didn't fill the mobility part out.
I thought I would have to put a new claim in around his birthday? Or should I put the information in now?

If you rang for the form and returned it within 6 weeks of calling, you get it backdated to the date you called. If you downloaded the form, it's from the date they received it.

Is carers element dependent on what you work even if my daughter gets high rate care

@Emma1789 not to sure, have you used a benifit calculator, they are normally pretty accurate to the individual

Carer’s allowance is dependent on what you earn, you can earn £132 pw after expenses.

The carer’s element for UC isn’t dependent on earnings. If you are eligible, the element is added to the claim and treated like other elements (i.e. work allowance disregarded and then the claim reduced by 0.55 per pound of your earnings and carer’s allowance deducted £ for £).

Mine got scanned march 18th.... Do i ring them or should i leave it lol. I am undecided x

Hello,
have been lurking but not logged in to comment until today. Our forms for our daughter were scanned 8th March and awaiting a decision. Will keep people posted when we get one. I only phoned once last week. I kinda can’t be doing with phoning all the time because it doesn’t seem to achieve much, other than sitting in a telephone que for 45 minutes +, however they did tell me Wednesday last week that they were working on claims from the 1st March, which seems to be consistent with what I’m reading here. Hope everyone gets the decisions they’re long awaiting for. :-)

When did you put you coc application in?