DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 45

[Matilde08]

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Same here. Think there's a few now 26/02

Not right at all you, Disabled child element for LRC or MRC is £156.11 per month, HRC is £487.58, Carers element is MRC or HRC only and is £198.31 per month 🙂

it's so annoying isn't it! Crazy how some are with a dm 1-2 days and others are with a dm for weeks

Congrats on all the awards today
such a relief for you all ❤️

Thank you all so much for encouraging me to call again. Spoke to a lovely lady who told me a decision has been made and she put me through to the contact centre for the details. My bub has been awarded LRC which I believe is appropriate for her care needs. I will reassess how she's managing once she starts school in September and when her most recent test results are in and pop a COC application in as necessary. I appreciate all your support as not sure how I'd have managed my anxiety levels these last 16 weeks without you lovely lot 💐 xx
SD 12/02

I’m thinking about calling Friday or Monday too, probably more chance there would be more a decision on Monday. Once they’ve awarded us it take 3-5 working days for back payment to go in, they did tell me they would text when I decision has been made but they don’t always keep to there word with that.

Question - my son gets HRC and HRM. As a family we get UC and the carers element is claimed for my son (I don't get carer's allowance as I'm on ESA). We currently have a new claim for my daughter. If she's awarded MRC or higher, can a carers element be added to our UC claim on her behalf too?
So sorry if this is an ignorant/grabby question! 😳

If there is another adult on your uc claim you can have the second carers element on there under there name

Yes - there's two of us. Fantastic thanks 🙏

I completely agree with hubby though it is easier said than done! It's disgusting that it has reached this point that you are suffering just by talking, I hope when your complaint goes in they can learn from this & make better decisions on the future
As always sending lots of positive energy & thoughts x

looks like alot of people with scan dates from the end of February still waiting like myself. looks like they are around the 15th to 20th feb at the moment

Hiya scan date 06/03/24 rang and told me it’s in a que for decision maker anyone know roughly how long I’ll be waiting dla are saying by the third week of June is my deadline

scan date 16/02, I got a phone call today to go through some questions on my child , does anyone know how long it takes to find out if the claims been awarded?

Same scan date as me 😆 if they call to ask questions it’s usually the dm calling you because there on your claim, you will probably find that they would have made the decision after that call

Yea I’m going to wait till Monday, i want to have a weekend to not stress about it all 😂

@AutumnalApricity

Congratulations! I'm so happy that the stress is over for you.
I'm on the call with them now to see if our results got awarded today as well, since we have the same scan date.

All the best! x

Thank you! I hope they give you some good news x

Parking 08/03. One ‘acknowledged’ and one ‘don’t contact us’ letter received

Thank you! I thought as much, I will respond to them now 😊 xx

At what stage do you get the ‘don’t contact us’ letter?
im 8 weeks i think and had nothing yet 🧐

You should be due that letter id say some point next week then at 15 weeks you get the text saying they are still looking at the claim.

I got that call and was awarded the next day. Fingers crossed for you

I'm 16 / 04 so day after you. I'm already insane! 😂

I have been told the current wait times are up to 20
weeks
but apparently they are trying to get them completed within 17 weeks

i'm currently on week 16

i'm 15/2 and still waiting

i swear it gets harder once you're past the 15 week mark 😩