New DLA wait times 2022

[Momof2soonmomto3]

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

@Bizzlemizzle

thank you I put it in my journal this evening! Hopefully someone will get back to me tomorrow.

@AReallyUsefulEngine

one of the reasons I took her out of the school she was in was because her taxi escort left and she was left without transport. I ended up having to drive the 80 mile round trip everyday (expenses were paid) whilst they organised a new escort. It took them 3 months to find someone who was willing to do the journey but she left the job after a month,
they do send people to our home to do certain therapy’s and tutoring but of course I have to be there. There isn’t a facility that exists that I can drop her off at every day to work.
we have a lot of support from different agencies but since covid there’s always a covid related excuse for why things can’t happen straight away,
im hoping the note I left in my journal will get the ball rolling for the commitments to be amended,
thank you so much for you Advice.

@Leaf1216 hey lovely! I rang this morning and my little one is with a DM which is fabulous news, im crossing my fingers so much that it’s a good decision. Might be worth you ringing up too as your scan date is same as mine! X

@Sarah3587 yeah tbh I kind of expected that. I think with this claim I mentally prepared myself to be waiting until the end of June. I guess it helps I've just waited 22 weeks for my other child's change of circumstances so 8 weeks seems like a breeze at the moment lol.

they do send people to our home to do certain therapy’s and tutoring but of course I have to be there.

No, you don’t. You cannot be compelled to facilitate the EOTAS package. There are many parents, myself included, whose DC receive their EHCP provision at home or elsewhere but not in a school who have PAs/carers/TAs/HLTAs/mentors funded by the LA to provide the care/2nd adult.

If DD has high care needs you should look at continuing care funding too.

@Masonandme great news, hopefully not long for you! I will phone a little later and let you know.

After applying on the 14th of Feb and been rejected we did and mandatory reconsideration and have gone from declined to middle rate of care for my son, such a relief I can now afford private speach and language cause the wait list is awful the money went in to my account but I am waiting for my letter to see how long we have been awarded it for.

@RobynC19 well done winning your appeal! Great news that you can finally get the support your little one needs going forward.

Can I ask how long the appeal took? Useful for the rest of us who might have to appeal.

Yer I called up the day I got rejected and the lady on the phone did my mandatory reconsideration over the phone I just gave a spoke statement about why I thought my son required more help than most and she typed it up and its took 4 weeks from then. I have to admit I didn't have much hope as I was saying it to the lady on the phone while dealing with my son mid meltdown and trying to collect my other child up from childcare.

@RobynC19 thanks, Im preparing for a negative decision so really helpful to know.

glad it's all sorted for you!

@Masonandme I phoned, mine is also with a decision maker! I don't know if I'm excited or nervous.

For reference for everyone else, the application was scanned march 11th and with dm now. Lovely lady on the phone said it's roughly a 9 week wait, we are 10 weeks tomorrow. She said to allow a couple of days because of the two bank holidays.

@Leaf1216 I am sooo nervous too but excited! I feel like I have waited so long for this decision and it would really help so much for my little one.
good luck ❤️

regarding change of circumstances, has anyones application been out through as urgent?
mines been marked as urgent today
im just wondering usually how long that takes for a decision after they put through as urgent

For anyone waiting for march 18th rang today and was told it will be end of next week for a decision x

Just got of the phone as my change of circumstances was from 14th December and still haven't heard. They told me it is with the decision maker and I should here by no longer then this weekend. She has marked it as urgent and left note for decision maker and if I don't here by Monday call back up. I'm starting to panic now

@Mummy2boys1520 I cannot believe yours hasn't been done yet?! Let's hope them flagging it actually makes a difference!!

@Ltb17 that what I said to them, I said they are working on January now which is a whole month after I sent mine. The Decision maker has had it over a week now and I haven't heard anything

Thanks @Nicky80catri mine is 21st March so looking more likely for early June for a decision maybe, end of May if lucky!

@Scanner20 I will let you know when I have a decision Hun x

Fingers crossed for you!

theysv flagged mine as urgent today due to it not even being allocated a decision maker.

did they tell you what happens when flagged as urgent?or How long x

Thank you

@Naomis121 they didn't say but she seems to think it will be done by this weekend I'm hoping so as I don't fancy being on the phone for an hour Monday to be told the same thing

Try call for 9am I did today and literally was through straight after all the automated messages

i forgot to ask today how long after it’s flagged as urgent would it be sorted haha

i may call up Tomorrow to ask so I could let you know .

@Naomis121 that's not bad shout tbh. I might also call up tomorrow and see what they say as well

Anyone else had a scan/received date of 8th March? I've still not heard anything?!