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.

SD 24/6. Just called to be told decision has been made today but she couldn’t tell me what that was. I’m assuming it’s been declined as I’ve seen others on here be told that they’ve been awarded when they have called. Gutted.

Ring back and ask to be put through to someone that can tell you xx

Don’t give up - fingers crossed it will be soon, did you ask what they needed from school?

Ring back and ask to be put through to someone who can tell you and they will - I was told this morning she couldn’t tell me so I asked if I could be put through to someone who could - yes no problem xxx

Thank you will try that. Just need to mentally prepare for a ‘no’ now before I call. It’s such a rollercoaster of emotions!

Do I ring today, only rang yesterday to chase progress but not I seen people being awarded with the same date as me it’s making me want to chase it up again xx

Did you ring?

I’ve just rang and asked to be put through to someone who could tell me if she had or hadn’t been awarded. She has MRC and LRM. This opens up so many possibilities for her. I think it may take me a while to process……

Aww so glad for you hun xx

Woop 🙌 Woop 🙌 congratulations 🥳

So I've been following the forum and my anxiety couldn't take it no more..

SD 21.06

19weeks today....

Daughter aged 6 with ADHD and EDS under OT, Paediatrics, genetics, physiotherapy..

First time claimer...

I caved in and called, couldn't tell me much (which I expected) but she could tell me a decision had been made and I would know within the next 7 days !!! I asked was there any way of knowing over the phone and she said know (also expected) I'm soo anxious about it..!!

Ring back they have to tell you ask them to put you through to someone who can tell u

Hiya everyone, my daughter got awarded around 08/10 for scan date 03/06 and I straight away informed UC and called them to make sure my message was flagged up to an agent.

I've just today had a letter in my journal to say my back pay will be approved for disability element and to expect it within three days. I was really surprised and pleased to see that whilst my assessment period runs from 15th to 15th, they awarded the disability element for the whole of 15th May to 15th June, despite being awarded from 3rd May. You don't often feel like you're winning with UC, what with the five week initial wait and LCWAR being withheld for the first four months, so this was a nice bonus. I couldn't get the carers element, as you don't get it apparently for being on LCWAW (which makes no sense to me but hey ho). However if I did lose my LCWAW, İ'd only be losing half of it as the carers element would kick in.

The only thing I need help with now is the bedroom tax. I have a three bedroom home for me and my DD and I have my mum stay over sometimes when things get tough. I did do my journal and put this in the change of circumstances and clicked the box where it asked me if someone stayed over, but they've still applied the bedroom tax. Does anyone have any experience with this and do you need to submit evidence of someone staying over. I hope not, as my mum has some mental health issues and has gotten it into her head that if I give them her name she will be kicked out of her council home. Even though it's not like she's here every day, just when things get tough. Because of her mental health issues, I could show her the rules so many times and she'd still insist I not give them her name. They haven't asked for her name, just wondering what I need to do really. I've written in my journal to let them know I feel I shouldn't be paying the bedroom tax. The house is housing association so much under what they'd be paying towards two bed private anyway!

Still hasn't been looked at

Please call and let me know lol

It should be any day now hopefully. Everytime my phone goes off I wish for the text lol its so nerve wracking but I'm hoping it's good news for all of us

I did, still no updates told me to call back on the 12th

I'm week 20 for COC on 6th November and I have just rang &, said its still not been allocated to anyone only thing they can do is Move it up the que (,personally I think they just say that so you think they are doing something for you lol ) 😆 preparing for a MR to get the ball rolling and wait another 20+ weeks 🤔 taking the mick now

Anyone know how long MR is currently taking?

Hopefully not long till you hear something x

I'm the same preparing for a MR.. I did a COC for mobility component as my sons needs increased dramatically, he already gets HRC SD 19/6 told me today I will have an answer by the 6th of Nov.. tbh I want an answer now not next week 😂
But here's to another week of stressing, being anxious, not sleeping properly wondering if i did enough on the forms and evidence. 😫 x

From what I have read on here so far it's around the same as new claims and COC. 20 ish weeks

I'm The same my sons 3 in December so trying to also add the mobility part and it's so fustrating isn't it if you here oat before the 6th let me no and I will also fingers crossed but I am also feeling a MR coming the joys I hate it x

Good luck with everything!

My son got awarded HRC and LRM yesterday, first time applier. SD 19/06.

How did you go about informing UC? Did you leave a message on your journal for your work coach? Feel free to drop me a message!

Yeah my son was 5 in October, I've been told it's hard to get the Mobility part for them but we will see. I'll keep posted any updates on here, I'm holding off sending his renewal until I have heard from it, that's due in March 🙄🤣 x