DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 52

[zoeybrooks45]

Hello everybody, I have made a new thread please put in your scan date, hopefully we hear some good news this month 💐

we currently in the early weeks of June for decision, please be kind and feel free to share scan date, entitlement award and what child is diagnosed with as others in similar position can feel uplifted in these stressful time.

wait time are currently between 20-25 weeks. However most likely is between 18-22 weeks.

Jeez just shows how they must just refuse applications without even looking at them!

It makes zero sense that you were refused then overturned and awarded the higher award (thankfully!)

This is what I don’t get! I think it’s disgraceful that in one breath you’re totally declined and on appeal get maximum award. wtf went wrong the first time around!?

gutted I didn’t post here before sending feeepost. I pray it doesn’t get bloody lost! 😞

@Miguelo I sent mine in the free envelope and it arrived fine, I'm sure most do. I think it was scanned within a week of me posting it. I missed the original deadline (I explained why) so I thought it would be rejected but I assume it's all ok because I've been asked for my DC birth cert.

Did you remember to scan or photograph a copy of the form before you sent it? Because that is proof if yours does end up going astray in the post.

Thank you, I did it on the laptop so it’s saved there thankfully!

SD 11/06
Just woke up to What I believe is the backpay for Higher rate disability in my bank. I didn't get a text or anything.

Really happy for my son 💙

Really hope everyone gets their answers and what they're entitled to soon x

Congratulations x

Woohoo 🎉🎉🎉 what was your scan date? 🤣 I'm asking everyone. I only called yesterday but I'm so tempted to call again today 13/06 SD

Sd was 11/06. I've seen others after my date get theirs so hopefully you aren't far off!

Oh brilliant 🎉 I'm on mat leave at the minute and money is really tight so am hoping this comes in because my sons particular foods are EXPENSIVE 🤣🤣

How old is your little one, congratulations

He's 5 in December xx

This is fantastic news. My little one is 4 and I worry that will go against me. May I ask what needs your child has?

That's good then, wait for the letter arrived they should of awarded him for mobility knowing he's 5 soon aswell starting from then

Yes he's on the jade's list of autism, is mute and has some behaviour and sensory issues and wakes several times a night x

I don't believe he got any reward for mobility as the back pay is for 19 weeks exactly today which works out £108.55 pw

Has anyone tried to call today? I've rang and gotten through 4 times and the caller has said they can't hear me. I've done it through mobile and house phone

I’m so pleased he got what he deserves

20w+5d into an MR and claim originally went in in January, cant bare the wait any longer 😖

Any other May MRs still waiting?

Hi everyone. New claim 26/07 so still a while to go. Just wondered if anyone has been in a similar position and has any idea of what rate they’d likely award in our circumstances. My little boy is 3 and is on the waiting list for Autism. He’s shown signs since around 6 months old, doesn’t respond to his name, lacks eye contact, struggles with any change of routine. He can speak e.g he can say the names of lots of different objects but doesn’t use speech to communicate in any way. He’s recently started nursery and under the SENDCO, he’s doing a phased start as they thought doing 3 hours per day would be overwhelming for him. His behaviour is very aggressive at times, e.g when he’s frustrated he hits himself, bangs his head, hits others. This is usually caused by very minor things like if he’s watching something and an advert comes on he might throw his tablet and head butt something or hit someone. I put all of these things in his DLA form, but I didn’t have much evidence. Only reports from speech and language as he did 9 months, and a report from the school SENDCO who also completed a section of the form for me. Getting quite worried as I’ve seen people getting refused who’s circumstances seem to be worse. Anyone in a similar situation or know the rate they’d usually give in these circumstances? Any advice would be great, thanks 😊 x

Yeah but starting December he will be entitled to at least LRM because he's 5 it should state on the letter hopefully for you they consider it if he's 5 within 6 months of the decision is made of that makes sense

Oh ok thank you I didn't realise that! X

Sounds like maybe MRC but all depends on who's desk it falls on, my son is 3 is GDD, non verbal, can't communicate, is in nursery with his own teacher which is classed an like an inclusion which the local authority pays for the funding to have his own 1-1 throughout his nursery day, he's class is 4 teachers and 4 students, he bites and pinches, no danger awareness on the ASD pathway, ongoing SALT, peadatrican reports, Special Needs Early Years service do his assessment and has his own key worker with them, seen opthalmology as he walks with his eyes closed due to sensory issues, can't feed himself he doesn't sleep at all and is on melatonin he is awarded HRC but going through COC for mobility side

No worries it should explain everything broken down on the letter when it arrives, but glad you got what your child deserves

They are having problems with the phone lines this morning, I got through on the 3rd attempt and spoke to someone

Scan date 25/06
just rang to check progress and to ask for a text message and apparently it’s with a decision maker now 😬