DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 55

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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 times. 💐

New claims (NC) are taking ‘around’ 20 weeks.
Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) & Change Of Circumstances (COC) between 20-25 weeks approx.
Renewals between 15-20 weeks approx
tribunals: when you disagree with MR and are considered by a court

scan date (SD) date form was scanned on the system and counting weeks for decision

original claim date: date you called up for the forms and you will be backdated

UC : universal credit
DWP: department of work and pensions
DM: decision maker; the person who assesses each claim and awards/decline a case

number for an update (0800) 121-4600

currently we are beginning of July and some last June dates! xx

Disability benefits centre 4
Post handling site 4
Wolverhampton, WV99 1BY

Write child's ref number, name and DOB on every slip of paper, I also numbered the pages to make sure they were in order, and sent via next day delivery by 1pm, tracked and signed for

Congratulations!!!

I don’t pretend to be an expert but I think anything that demonstrates his additional needs which this does, is beneficial. You can always explain why he’s been discharged.

Scan date 12/07. Phoned this morning and no decision yet. She told me to wait for 20 weeks. It's frustrating when their outdated letters state 15 weeks, plus they said they'd marked our claim as urgent 11 days ago.
Seen a 22/08 claim awarded on FB today which is crazy considering some June claims and lots of July claims still waiting

@ThisHangryOpalEagle I just seen that on fb. It’s crazy how quick other claims are being dealt with. And what order DLA do.
im the 12th August but know I still have a wait.. atleast end of December/ beginning of January

I tried to call after reading that, but bottled it after waiting 10 minutes because I hate making phone calls 🤣

I have seen loads of decisions at 18+5 so I have all my hope riding on Wednesday, I might try to call again then.

Im hoping we hear soon as I literally can’t afford to stay off work any longer without it…

Tempted to call but at the same time I’m just like what’s the point there only going to tell me to wait the full 20 weeks. Will be 18 weeks on Thursday. Maybe I’ll hold off till then 🙇‍♀️

Mines 18weeks Thursday for MR. No decision yet and same speech of claims are taking 25weeks

The wait is awful isn’t it. Mines a new claim not even with a dm yet im hoping to hear something this week🤞

Can anyone help please on how I apply for carers element and child disability on UC please xx

I think you just need to do a change of circumstances for your child saying they receive DLA and send a journal message saying you’ve been awarded, what rate and asking for it to be backdated to the day you were awarded from because you were not aware of the decision until now.

There may be something different for carers, i can’t remember what I did when I did it, maybe there’s an option on there to say you’re caring for someone, I can have a look if it’s helpful.

On the report a change bit there’s also an option to say you’re caring for someone so you should do that and the child change of circumstances.

Did you ask them how come claims from July and August have been seen on fb? Ours is 15 weeks tomorrow

Do you know if claiming carers element is worth it if one of you is working full time?

Until I went off to look after the boys I was working full time, carers element gives you an extra nearly £200, that may be reduced due to income but if your UC award is big enough you’ll get something. Basically the more elements you have on your UC the more likely you are to get money from UC. So definitely worth it I think.

Yes, I asked why awards after mine are taking only a few weeks to be awarded and looked at, he said the decision makers are working in date order. That’s all he said. I can only make the assumption some are working faster than others

Caved in and called still no updates 20 weeks today told to ring back jn a couple of days. Been fine up until last couple of weeks. I’m so impatient lol

Been waiting for this.
Great news

How old is your little one we was awarded Mrc until November 2026.

Im having that glass of bubbly tonight for sure 🥂. I can’t wait to hear everyone else’s outcomes x

She’s 4. Aww that’s great news x

Keep calling! I was told on Friday afternoon to wait until this week as my DM was off and I got awarded on Friday 🙄 x

@MrsW12 chuffed to see your update! 😌

YESSSSSSS!!!! I can't believe the one day am not checking this tread every hour and you have an outcome!! So happy for you xxx

Same scan date