DLA WAIT TIME THREAD 43

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DLA wait time thread 43

@MrsRawl literally UC are so ignorant but when they put something on there for you to do you have a deadline and have to do it and they are absaloutly useless it's a joke how shite they are 😄 n sounds like they have proper messed yours up ffs hopefully they will sort it all out soon for you there so stupid honestly x

We’ve been on UC since 2019 so it’s all we’ve ever known really. Up to now we’ve never had any issues but soon as we get the DLA sorted they start messing everything up. We’re still waiting for my son to be verified so they can add the disabled element on, I’m surprised there is no faster system for it all, especially with having everyone migrate over from tax credits etc. I bet it’s so stressful when it’s missing so much off your statement. We only get a very small top up because of my husbands wages, we usually get around £300 and this month we’re getting nearly £1300, with no reply and it due to be paid tomorrow I’m going have to just with draw it and put it to one side and wait for them to contact me, wouldn’t mind but over paying some people could cause so many problems because if people are struggling they’ll just spend it but I know we’d suffer months after anyway so that’s why I’ll put it away.
i don’t think I’ll ring them, I never rang dla because I can’t cope with rude people on the phone

@SK2024 thank you so much for that. I think a lot are overturned for the better when it goes to MR, its almost like our way of saying I won't give up without a fight.

I will definitely do it via letter, over the phone is a trap and people can't think straight when they are in that mist of frustration and anger.x

I have no idea the guy who told me he's got middle rate care but on the notes says it goes to high rate care from August I think I will call again tomorrow to double check what was said I was just overwhelmed knowing he got awarded

Parking 26/02

I'm 12 weeks now my coc is 4/03 , I have not even got 1 text or letter

@Aussielover I suggest starting your MR over the phone then writting a letter and sending it in as 'evidence'. I wrote to request an MR. Sent it on the 7th, they scanned it 9th, i rang to check it was scanned on the 15th. I spoke to a lovely guy called Dan. He stated if he starts it as a phone request it will be accepted straight away but when you write in it takes longer to be accepted.....so although its scanned on the 9th it doesnt register as a MR until its been checked over and allocated to that dep. Thats why you find letters are dated way after your scan date. The date of the letter is when you form is accepted and sent to correct dept......hope that makes sense. I got letter today dated 15th as thats when he logged it xx

Does anyone know how back pay from carers allowance works if we’re on uc?
I’ve put a note on uc asking for disabled element and carers element to be backdated, and I’ve just applied for carers allowance so I’m expecting a back pay from them if they accept my application,

will uc offset the carers element they owe against the CA back pay and then just take monthly payments off my uc every month? So confused with it all!

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/special_needs/5081279-dla-wait-times-thread-44

Thought I'd make a new thread as this one is filling up xxx

when I did mine last year, uc will backdate your disability and carers element but usually wait til you’ve confirmed carers allowance ( which they are quicker anyway ) and your back payment will come from carers allowance instead of uc, I had alittle bit from uc from where the benefit cap was taken off but not a lot. Going forward you will get your carers allowance and it will just come off your uc but you won’t loose any money as it the same amount as the disability and carers element. I hope I haven’t confused you lol

Thanks Xx

Brill thanks!
I did put a note on my journal about disability element and carers element and did COC on my uc account before I applied for carers allowance as I wasn’t sure how to go about it all🙈 do i need to inform uc I’ve applied for CA or is it best to wait until CA confirm our application? As when I did COC on uc it asked when I put caring for someone if we receive CA and i put no because I hadn’t applied for it at that time? Xx

@Fee89 thank you. I have more evidence I'm just waiting for sen school placement to be accepted which will be soon, shall I just send what I've got and then send the acceptance letter or wait and send everything together? Xx

Anyone awarded this week know how long for back payments ?

I did my carers allowance straight after aswell, I just put a note on my journal saying I’ve just applied for carers allowance and they replied asking to inform them when I hear back from them, when I confirmed I was now getting CA they sorted out my uc the day after

MR wait is about same time as new claims atm. If you know its going to be soon then just send it all off together. You get one month to request a MR so you dont need to rush xx

@Fee89 I'm hoping it will come through in the next 2 weeks, once MR is in, can you send additional evidence during the wait time? Sorry for so many questions xx

Ask away 💖. I got told to just send key info and get it in within 6 weeks. He saw i had LOADS of evidence so said i shouldnt need to send anymore as they go back over previous evidence aswell xx

I was going to ask the same thing! I wasn’t even listening to anything about payments on the phone!

@Jempeech payment is usually 3 days. So if awarded today will be tuesday/wednesday given bank holiday xx

@Fee89 it was yesterday so probably be the same xx

Im wondering if you could get it tomorrow with Mondays payments being paid on Friday 🤔 maybe abit of wishful thinking for you 😂 xx

I’ll see tomorrow I guess haha xx

Same happened to me. I was overpaid one month as they said I had no earnings for that month. My employer has paid my wage for 5 years and reported to HMRC for me so why would they stop all of a sudden. I think the issue is with them. I was told to speak to my employer about to sort it out. They don’t know what they’re doing half the time.