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.

Oh bless you. It’s hard isn’t it, but you love them so much. I was pleased the school backed me up, but it also made me sad seeing how much extra support she needs. Can you get some chewy fidget toys or something? X

Use temu for fidget toys! My son is asd diagnosed and my lord do we go through sensory toys also type in Caldwell children they have an amazing sensory box and if you qualify for extra support you can get a paxk
worth £180 for a contribution of £22 xxx

Fine you’ve convinced me 🙄😂😂😂😂

Yeah that must be difficult but happy to have the support bless her but your doing all you can do that's the main thing ❤️ yeah he's got fidgets and the chewy ones but he trys to say not the same 🤣 his speech isn't anywhere where it should be so he scrunches his face and says no same no same 😂❤️

Keep me updated 🤣

Love him. They want what they want don’t they! X

Very best of luck. It sounds like school have reiterated just how much support they are putting in place to keep your little one safe and in my experience that certainly counts. My son receives HRC, we are currently doing a MR for higher mobility. I hope you get good news before the week is out. We’ve only been waiting 14 weeks, I say only, it feels much longer when you are waiting on news!

Scan date 3/7. I have called today they said it’s in the que for decision

Still nothing, was told “should” hear first week of December 🤢🫣

It was worth ago. We go again next week!! 🤣🤣

I say next week I'll be back in the phone Friday I know I will.

Hahah me too 🤞

Thank you so much. I really hope I hear by Friday. I don’t think I can do another weekend. Awww I know. It’s so hard x

I can imagine. It becomes all consuming. I can’t believe how awful the wait times are. They aren’t doing them necessarily by date order either. We’ve been told not to expect a response until January 28th but they are planning on drafting in extra decision makers as well as the current ones being offered overtime. 🥴

I know I’m just driving my self mad but seen some fb post awards with august and September scan dates 🫣

I could be wrong but are these the ones in Northern Ireland? Apparently they don't have a backlog like the rest of us

I wonder if new claims are getting seen to quicker than coc? Seeing beginning of July been seen to and I’m still waiting from June 😣

🫶🙌🤞

Anyone else waiting from mid June ? 😭 I'm going insane

@SweetSugarPlum if the school says they wont support EHCP or that he doesnt need one, apply yourself. This is what i had to do. The school even declared in their assessment my daughter didnt need one and is just poorly behaved. I felt so deflated, even questioned myself if i had rose tinted glasses on. Low and behold, she was granted the EHCP and its made such a difference even though its only been 2 weeks because the school still rejected it!! I hope you have a supportive school, alot of schools dont want the hassle. Every professional ive spoken to has said it’s clear she needs it. Wishing you all the best on that journey! ❤️

26th June here 😣

Ahhh it's horrible I'm COC 19/6
I never bothered calling today I'm going to try leave it till Friday now. Been 21 weeks think they taking p裏... you're coc?

I am yeah, I rang today and still said not been seen to even though they told me I should have a decision today! So draining

They told me I would have a decision by the 6th Nov!! Its been with a case manager since the 7th Nov. Still no answer as of yesterday afternoon when I called. It's exhausting now. Just need to know so I can move on to MR if a decline. Preparing myself for the worst. Xx
Is yours with a DM ??

Omg that’s ridiculous! Surley it does not take that long 😶!! Nope not with DM either I’m absolutely sick of them fobbing me of now x

Yeah i feel the same.. constantly fobbed off 😩