DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 45

[Matilde08]

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This is horrible definitely do a MR I no the feeling of having to fight daily for your children and these systems don’t make it any easier on us parents already dealing with a SN child our lives are hard enough without them adding to it sending hugs ❤️ can I ask how long you’ve waited before they declined you x

Hi hun , I received Matthews letter yesterday with his award amounts and dates. I have taken it to the school for them to get a copy then today I got Thomas’s telling me that they have turned him down but I have already spoke to them at a different department to do a MR. X

Hi all, an update to say we were awarded today for my DS. Money has hit account but no text and obviously no letter yet.

Scan date 6th March, I called on 7th June and explained I’m on maternity allowance with DC2 which is due to end in July and I won’t be returning to work.

Spoke to a really nice lady using the 5-2-1 avenue (didn’t get her name) who updated me that our application was due to be looked at by end of July but she would write to case manager to ask if it could be looked at by end of June instead.

Not sure of rates, if I get time I’ll call next week to enquire. Otherwise wait for the letter.

Good luck everyone filling in the forms and waiting on a decision.

Just got a text to say that they’ve decided my son qualifies! Was so worried it would be refused as he has a condition that’s not really recognised by the nhs. No idea what he’s been awarded as I’m at work so can’t phone.

Scan date 22/02.

Phoned earlier this week to be told it wasn’t going to a decision maker until Friday so pleasantly surprised to receive a decision.

Just enquiring here. Haven't been awarded but if my daughter was to be classes as high rate care would that mean that universal credit pay £498 I think I saw and does it get backdated?
Just trying to work amounts out.
Thank u in advance x

Yes it would get backdated to when your dla award started.
Can be a bit of a wait for them to do the backdated payment on UC but they will add it on for the current period when you notify them.
Also you can get a carers element. Also get that backdated too.
I've popped a pic on here explaining how to add it all and also put a note in journal asking for it to be backdated ( example below)
I used these to help and all went smoothly

Make the change on your UC
account(shown in pic) then head over to your
journal and copy, paste, edit to suit
you and post
"Hello,
I have just made the change for my
child name as disabled from date
as that is when I applied for her/his
DLA unfortunately due to high
demands and a little bit of a back log
it has taken this long for a decision
maker to make their decision on the
award could his/her disabled element please
be back dated to date and could
the carers element also be back
dated to the same date.
Many thanks"

I hope that helps. Please feel free to pass this info on to anyone else who may find it helpful

This is the best response I’ve ever received from anyone about this. I can not thank you enough right now. This makes sense and I feel alittle bit like I know what I’m waiting for.

Is there anyone else that had the scan date 26th of Feb that is still waiting to hear back from DLA? Or has anyone with the same scan date as me got a decision back ?
I’m on 17 weeks on Monday and my patients can’t take it any longer 😫

Come over to the new thread...

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/special_needs/5095306-dla-wait-times-thread-46?page=9&reply=136000821

Same date as you, we're 16 weeks on Monday. Hopefully just another week or so until we hear something

No wait , I'm 4/03 and I'm 15 weeks on Monday

Thank you, I applied 14th May and called today as been 4 weeks and he said they don’t need anything else from me just someone to look at it and new claims take up to 9 weeks 😖x

Hi all, scan date 16/05. This was for a late renewal. I didn't get sent the renewal pack and then rang to get a pack which didn't turn up! After ringing for the third time the pack arrived. I rang them last week to be told the forms got to the DM but was on the system as late renewal they said the forms had to go back to the holding pile as it could be treated as a new claim. All very vague. I've just rang today to be told the form is being treated as renewal but it will be taking 12 weeks. Sorry for the waffle !!

@Monkey1979 We're over here now 😊

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/special_needs/5095306-dla-wait-times-thread-46?page=28

Hello all!
Just want some advice really. I've recently sent off the DLA form for my son and it's been received the other day but obviously not scanned yet. I wanted to add some more information about this night time needs because I don't think I wrote enough ( was very daunting doing the whole form so may have forgotten some things) Can I send off additional information and I've read online something about including his DLA number if i send anything extra off. I've not got a DLA number for him so it is worth waiting until the form gets scanned and i receive a letter from them?

Thanks in advance :)
Q
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Parking scan date 15/4
8 weeks waiting
Another 8 to go 😭
Unless there is a miracle

This is a old one their is new thread I will add it but ,,, to answer ur question the letter u will receive from dla will have a reference number on it this will be unique to your child and will become their national insurance number hope this helps its best to wait for the letter but you can also still send the extra information off but attach full name and date of birth at the top of it xhttps://www.mumsnet.com/talk/specialneeds/5095306-dla-wait-times-thread-46?page=28

Their is a new thread now xxhttps://www.mumsnet.com/talk/special_needs/5095306-dla-wait-times-thread-46?page=28

Hi you can send extra evidence without number you just right his name dob address your name phone number in with the evidence.. quicker it's sent it the better but you have a long wait so it's upto you if you want to wait for number

@Matilde08 i have been trying to find any posts from you but been new threads and and lots to go through so couldn't see anything from you so just wanted to check in hope you are OK ❤️ xx

The newest one where matilde08 and the other ladies are is Thread 47 .

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/special_needs/5101123-dla-wait-times-thread-47

My scan date was the 18th feb I was told I should hear by the 5th sept. But will call again in a couple of weeks