DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 54

[zoeybrooks45]

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

Mines a COC SD 19/6
Mines been with a DM since last Thursday the 7th Nov, even though they told me I would have a decision definite by the 6th Nov... 🙄🥴 21 weeks tomorrow. Agonising 😩😭

Did you put your child's ref or your NINO? they lost mine and after frantic calls every day for the last week someone finally put me through to the service centre. I asked them to double check it wasn't on my file and low and behold their it was. May be worth a try asking to be put through to the service centre as the woman this morning told me they have more system access and can do more in depth searches x

I would rather someone be honest and give me the wait straight than being fobbed off like I’m an idiot. My local authority tried that and failed following ombudsman investigation. I think mine has been pushed further down the queue as it’s complicated and lots of evidence. Frustrating process 😵‍💫🙄🫣

Oh wow really? Ok thank you! The lady yesterday said wait 2 weeks and then call back but how can you sit and wait when they is clear evidence of your child's needs in that paperwork! I will ring tomorrow thank you for letting me know it was my ni number I had put on there. Xx

Absolutely, failing our children 😢

100% you would think the way we have to fight for everything else for them they could at least be open and transparent

14 weeks for us, technically still another 11 weeks now they’ve changed the timescales.

Seems to have been a very slow day for awards today 😔

It’s odd as the case manager I spoke to today say they like to be as transparent as possible when he said they were working on 19th June MRs, however if I were to ask the agents that answer the initial call they say they don’t know which clearly someone is instructing them to say.

Aww thank you for thinking of me 🥰 x

Just realised our 20 weeks would be Christmas Eve. They are saying 20 weeks for new claims and 25 weeks for MRs. I think if it was decline without such a long wait it wouldn’t be as bad but to wait 6 months to be told it’s declined would be such a blow.

Ooh I really hope it can be done this quickly. Awwwhhh that’s so sweet 🥹. I feel so overwhelmed with all of the love and support for me on this thread. I definitely will! I hope it is an award and not a decline. I think the school sent it off today 🤞🏻 x

I’m gonna call tomorrow for my weekly call. With some being done extremely quick you just never know😂 that is my wishful thinking

Wishing everyone else still waiting the very best of luck 🤞🏻.

Seen 3rd 4th and 5th awarded today on fb. I told myself I'll call on Friday, but I know I'll definitely call first thing Thursday even though I know there wont be any update. Its taken over my mind 😕

I really hope you don’t go beyond 21 weeks tomorrow @PhoenixB19 🤞🏻🫶

I’m surprised they haven’t blocked my number to be fair 😅

Which FB group are you following? The ones I've gone into haven't had many updates at all the last few days

Seen another September new claim awarded on Facebook! I wish they'd do them in an order

This is the link to it here https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18Gj3Vrakj/?mibextid=K35XfP

Positive Post SD 2/7 Decision made 9/11 payment received today!!!!
19 weeks and 1 day from start to finish. Hasn't quite sunk in yet.
Just going to make a brew and have a minute lol xx

Amazing news, congratulations!!! Have a biscuit with your brew to celebrate. I don't care if it's 6am it's deserved 🥰

Yay, congratulations! 😊

I did as well! Some awful caramel chocolate thing but I felt so sick I had to eat something haha. I was up 4 hours earlier and there was nothing so the shock is unreal. On the phone on Saturday DM was so positive and so nice I was 90% sure she'd been awarded cus I thought there's just no way they could be that upbeat having denied a child some help but in the back of your mind, knowing that there are declines you just never know. I am so grateful this morning to all of you, this thread has been such an important life line. So thanks for posting and keep the positivity going ❤️❤️ im staying on til the rest of the group have their decisions x

SD 2/07..

Woke up to a back payment for my little one .
Good luck everyone!