DLA wait times 27 2024

[Robyn81]

Just starting a new thread as the old one will run out soon

I know it's a joke but you never know that's what they are saying on the phones is upto 25 weeks but let's hope it's not that long when it comes to it, I'm week 13 on COC after only getting awarded for care and not mobility so that's what I'm fighting for now

Hey, sorry if this has been asked before.

I'm just completing the child DLA renewal form now, and it's our first renewal. Award is til 1 November 2024. I will submit it before that date, but doubt it's going to be decided before then. Will the award continue while they decide the application and if so, will we have to repay/be given a back payment if they decide to raise or lower the award? Middle rate care, if that's important.

Hey! Just re-read your question so editing my reply as I read your question wrong 🤣

they will complete stop the claim xx

Argh thanks for letting me know.

Have you had your renewal papers for a while? I thought they sent it to you 20 weeks before it's due for renewal? They will still keep paying you till that date then you will get a decision pretty much at that time weather still same or not that's what I know from other people on here over the different threads I have read

When was your scan date you doing mr ? Think I’m week in front of you if any one doing mr I called today they told me 30 weeks 🤦‍♀️ on 18 September Iv been waiting 9 month 😅 in total the man said there extremely busy best of luck 🤦‍♀️ couldn’t say anything else

Yeah, not long before school broke up. But it's taken me til now.

Fair enough, fingers crossed you get what your child deserves, are you hoping for same?

Yeah, nothing much has changed. There has been one new diagnosis but we were already on the pathway and included all the same care needs and behaviours in the last form, iyswim.

This is a new claim for my daughter sent in May scan in 15th May 17 wks today told me May take upto 20 wks which takes me upto 2nd of October

Asked for my sons dla claim to be looked at again.how long until I hear bk from this plz.and I'm also wait for my uc to be amended. I've had a message to say the reason why was late letting them no has been accepted but only last 2 statement show 2 disabled children

If its an MR then it's taking upto 25 weeks to be seen

17 wks today and still no decisions have been made they can't tell if it's been looked at or not. Still saying may take upto the 2nd of October for any decisions to be made sort of getting fed up now.

Well I've finally had it confirmed that uc owe me 5000 on child disability element back dated to April stil waiting to hear from dla as it being looked at again rang yesterday was told can take 20 weeks asked for it to be looked at again on the 29th of April

Good Morning all,

I rang today dla team said a decision was made yesterday which was 15th of September how do they make a decision over the weekend 😳 worried she hasn't got it. As they said ill need to wait for the decision letter confirming obviously when will I receive this letter? And if she has been awarded when will payment be?

Hey could u help me , How do you change the disability element is it just through the journal ? X

Yes or make an appointment to go see them

You would have had decision made Friday you payment should be 2 morrow back pay usually 5 days but goes on your bank if you ask them to put u through to some one they would have told you hopefully I’m right u get your back pay 2 morrow best of luck 🤞

Yes they said that she's been awarded middle rate care low mobility I also told them she'll be medicated soon and I'll send it all that under change of circumstances when it's all sorted should get payment by Friday or so also when do I let uc know once I've received the letter from them or now?

I would let them no now don’t make the mistake I did lol I never claim the uc back payment 😂 didn’t no you could till I read here but my daughter claim ends jan 2025 just had new form to do

Some decision makers do work weekend ds as they have so much to get through with the waiting times being silly amount, about a week for a letter and 3-5 days to be paid

If you mean medication as in for sleep and want to go for HRC, I would put in for change of circumstances now detailing her night time needs and then just add the evidence as you get it as its taking upto 20 weeks for COC I'm currently on week 14 COC, I currently get HRC but no mobility so you don't have to wait even longer

Hi, just dropping back in to ask how long COC are taking at the moment please? Been 11 weeks today since the scan date (not holding much hope yet) just wondered roughly how long I'll have to wait yet to hear anything 🤞🏼

I'm currently 15 and 1/2 weeks on COC and still no news yet

@Mommy2boys30 thank you for your reply ☺️