DLA WAIT TIME THREAD 40

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DLA WAITING TIME 2024

Congratulations! Same as me 15 weeks on the dot. X

Scan date is now 18/1. Original letter said 8/1 but it appears that was a typo 😭 not ideal but hopefully getting close now!

Yay congratulations 🙌 Did you send in any evidence with your form? I’ve been putting off claiming for my 3 year old because she’s at the start of it all, I was going to wait until I have some evidence or been seen by paediatricians

@SAM2409 amazing ! Congrats same date as me !

Best of luck to everyone calling today ♥️

I called this morning & they confirmed we were rejected this time 😮‍💨 I more or less expected it because we didn't have a tonne of evidence but we do now. I've been saving all the letters, assessments and paeds letters so they're going into a MR next week. They've advised to call to make the MR as it's faster and then send evidence along. They advised wait time for MRs at the moment are around 10 weeks if this is helpful info for anyone. Puts us into July for ours ♥️

Hmm I think her adding financial hardship will help your case , it’s a little extra note in your favour what do you think?
did you call the quick way or the long way? Maybe speaking to someone else will tell you if it’s with a dm?
I don’t know why they try to gatekeep as much information as possible it’s not making a difference to them! Xx

I did - I sent in a lot tbf. Not sure if all of it was relevant though. I may have just wasted printer paper😂
I sent his EHCP, salt report, report from community paediatrician, risk assessment at school, educational psychologist report, a statement from senco, his reduced timetable plan.

is she in nursery? Cause I also sent his SEN plan from when he was in nursery that outlined a lot of his needs.
your daughter may have one if she’s identified to have SEN in nursery.

not sure if it was used though because he was already in school at the time of the application.

Aww hun I’m sorry. It’s a good things your got all your MR material ready 💕💐

Congratulations 🤗 great news.
did they tell you how long the award is for?xx

Thankyou ❤️Until 2026, so 2 years x

Been watching so many of these threads whilst anxiously waiting. Scan date 23/01 so hopefully not much longer. Anyone else with same/similar scan dates? 💕

So happy for you lovely 😁 xx

I’m 26/1 😊

Hopefully not much longer for us. I was so good at just forgetting about it all until the last couple of weeks. And now the wait seems to be taking forever!!

It’s all I think about 😩 I wake up, check my bank, check this thread every possibly chance I get. It’s become a bit of an obsession. It’s the unknown isn’t it. Then anxiety kicks in incase we’re rejected. It’s all just such a long process. I’m week 13 today, but judging by recent awards etc, I’d say we’ve got nothing from 1-3weeks 🤞 for awards for our babies 🙏

Iv given up knowing what to think. I know dla is to buy the stuff she needs but iv been doing it just fine the last 6 months so her saying financial hardship has shocked me tbf. I always ring the long way, cant be dealing with the short way 😂 xx

I’m the same. I’m going to try and wait another week and then call. My anxiety is through the roof incase it gets rejected too. I included so much evidence, but I have more evidence from the past week and just trying to determine whether to send it in or just wait incase of a MR. They might not even get it in time. I go round in circles thinking what’s best! Fingers crossed for all of our little ones 💕

Personally I would just send the evidence asap - there have been some threads where scanned on in a day or two - you never know and may help you not having an MR? Just a thought

Just in relation to quick scans... I sent something on Tuesday (to be signed for) and it was actually scanned on Wednesday (even the guy I spoke to yesterday couldn't believe it)

Scan date 25/01 xx

I think I’ll wait for a while before applying for her then so there’s more chance of being awarded, I know she could get it but I don’t think I will get the rate she would be deserved if I apply now. She’s only been at nursery for 4 months and they’ve recognised her needs, health visitor flagged up things at 2 years but never did a follow up appointment so now I need to wait til she’s 4 for another one. The sen is in progress at the moment because they needed to watch her for so long before putting it in place and paediatric appointment I’m still waiting for so right at the beginning of getting help for her

Award made yesterday. Scan date 11/01/24. Called today on the off chance. Was given rates, award length etc.

Update:

scan date 04/01
still NOTHING. I think I've just cried a years worth of tears in one sitting!
The woman refused to put me through to management, said they're 'busy'.
Genuinely just disheartened now 😔

Rubbish they can put a request through for them to call you back x

Congratulations