DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 49

[zoeybrooks45]

Another thread, post your scan date and good luck to all those awaiting outcomes. ❤️

It really is shocking hun, you should deffinitely go above the headteacher and make a complaint they cant take his support away from it as its written in his EHCP which is a legal contract that the school has to follow. I only know this due to working in childcare (currently not working atm) so id deffinitely make a complaint but go higher then the head of the school. I think itd be the board of governers you would need to make the complain to or possibly the local authority but i certainly wouldnt let them get away with taking your sons support away from him when he obviously needs it.

it really is such a waiting gaming to get any help support or doagnosis for our children but i hope youse get an adhd appointment soon and arent waiting too long🤞🏻 and honestly no need to thank me i hope chatting helped relieve abit of your stress and thank you x

My SD is 02/04 , fingers crossed for us that we hear soon . Its disheartening when people after your date get awarded but maybe were just on a pile with a dm that is abit slower on getting through claims, they should deffinitely have a better system in place to go through the claims. I shall keep my fingers crossed for the both of us that we hear soon x

Bless him, it can be tough for them and us. I know how you feel. My son will definitely get DLA as he’s been on it since birth due to his conditions. I missed the renewal deadline as he was very poorly in hospital at the time so I’ve had to do a “new claim” again. My own fault really but I’m very impatient. Hopefully we hear something soon, fingers crossed 🤞🏽

I’ve sent them practically a book of medical reports and reports from school so I expect to wait the full 20 weeks. My son will get it, but it’s just a case of when. Fingers crossed here too, for both of us 🤞🏽 x

Oh that sounds like alot of evidence , i hope you dont end up waiting the full 20weeks and here off them soon🤞🏻 x

Thank you! I hope you hear soon too x

10/4 - hoping for something before we go on holiday…

Really hope more people get the answers they need and want this week! Fingers crossed for us April scan dates waiting too🤞🏻🙏🏼 sd 5/04

Good luck! 🤞🏻

Mine is the same so this devastates me 😩

Good luck this week everyone. Hopefully we hear a lot more awards for end of March and beginning of April. If awarded please post scan date as it helps us track where we are. Sending lots of love during this difficult wait period. 💐

@KB1994SD regarding the talking in phrases look up gestalt language processing.

hi everyone!
rang this morning, our scan date was 21/03 and was told we was award mrc on Friday 19/07 for my son with asd he’s 4 years old

Found out my son is entitled to care but on the letter says they will send me a form for when he turns 3 in November for mobility. Do I have to fill the whole form out again?

you only have to fill out the mobility element unless care needs have increased.

@zoeybrooks45 thank you 😊

Congrats on awards 😊. Anyone have any idea how long UC take to pay backdated money once they have made the decision, from their own experience? Not meaning to sound grabby but we already all wait long enough for our kids to be awarded dla without long waits again.

Jumping on here again as Dd's award is up for renewal 18/10. Form was actually sent out early June and I've just sat on it, mainly because I find it quite anxiety inducing to fill out. Finally did it this weekend. Printing out evidence today and will post tomorrow. Last time we had to do an MR with a positive result.

My main worry with current CoL is that that money is so vital to DDs wellbeing and I think I won't get it renewed in time. I think it's about 12 weeks until it stops (she was only awarded for a year). I wish renewals were faster although I've only got myself to blame for sitting in the form.

@Pawtucketbrew they should do the renewal before your claim runs out

Hi, I've just had my letter through and it seems they've completely disregarded all the care my son receives at night and only put that he needs extra care throughout the day.
What's the best way to do a mandatory reconsideration. Should I phone to tell them I am doing it and then write to them or just write to them to tell them?
Thank you x

SD 15/03 - called for third time today, told to call back after 20 weeks (I’m currently 18 +3) operator said it was in processing queue. I asked what was holding it up and they said nothing on system to say they need extra information, it’s just that is taking 20 weeks. Called a week ago and was told it was with a decision maker. Just thought I would give an update incase there are any other frustrated parents like myself with mid May scan date

Sounds like your claim is in the same pile as mine and we have a lazy dm.
I'm 18/3 and still not delt with. I rang Friday first ever time and was told 20 weeks and she was so rude put me off ringing again.
Hopefully we here something soon

Thanks for your reply. Yeah I was thinking of you when I posted, I noticed
our scan dates are similar. The person I spoke to was really pleasant but he just didn’t have any information to give me what so ever. He sent message to the DM to see if there was a problem with my claim, like needing extra info, but that’s as far as I got. I’ll let you know if I hear any news, give us mid March people some hope 😃

So frustrating I’m sd 19/03 and still not heard anything either ! I was told no updates just to wait until 20 weeks aswell 😬

It's ridiculous isn't it. I have loads of wild theories running through my head lol one is evidence are they doing ones with little evidence first and most evidence last or we just with same dm who's slow I don't I'm sick of been kept in the dark, we live in 2024 most things are online why don't they save time and money and update system it's terrible. Thank you I'll keep you updated also ☺️