DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 55

[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 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

Now I’m confused 😂 would we be worse off by claiming it. My husband works. I was asking in relation to my recent PIP award so whether we should claim carers element with husband being a carer for me? We don’t want to be worse off! 😩

you’d be better off. As I say the extra elements make the award. Your husband can be down as carer for you as long as he’s not down as carer for anyone else

Also you wouldn’t be worse off no. You’d have all your wages, along side a top up from UC unless the wages cancel out the award. If I was you I’d just apply, you aren’t going to lose anything there’s a lot of people that work full time and claim uc aswell.

Scan date was 4th July still not heard anything anyone around the 4th still waiting as no money in bank yet and no letter. How long does this letter take.

I work aswell. I am not entitled to career allowance but I have careers element in my claim with disabled child element. It then all gets added to the entitlement and gets deducted according that months wage. The only benefit that is not income dependent is DLA which you can claim regardless of your income. Unfortunately the way the UC system works everything is one pot, so you always end up being worse off then previous system. Hope that helps xx

Cheers ladies. And to your future awards x

Got my bubbly!

I was told for the people that keep calling in asking for updates get pushed back in the queue?!?!? Surely that’s not true is it? Xx

No. They wouldn't be allowed to do that.

Seen some 8th and 9th dates awarded on fb. Really hope you guys who've waited 20 weeks get decisions tomorrow. I feel like I'm definitely on your dm's desk too

Well I’m right at the back then😂

That’s reassuring to know. Thank you. We’ve sent a message through the journal, haven’t had an update yet.

Same 😂 I’m resending my evidence signed for tomorrow. They haven’t received what I sent freepost last Monday 🥴

5th July still waiting! Was told to call back at 20 weeks which is this coming Friday, however I'm not holding my breath they don't seem to be working in date order as some dates from Aug/Sept are being awarded.

We get UC already but not carers element for hubby. As long as we aren’t worse off we pkan to go ahead with it x

Looks lush! Enjoy. Your hard work fighting for your daughter paid off 🥰

I’m still here rooting for the rest of you beautiful people x

You definitely won’t be worse off, if you already get UC it will just be an additional £200 on what you normally get.

You’re so lovely. Thank you xx

Thank you. We’ve submitted the request. Another thing to wait to hear back on. 😅

No way would they be allowed to do that. They might wish they could but actually be allowed to, no.

i Didn’t think they could. I’m not gonna bother ringing tho till middle of December, I’m only 14 weeks today, it’s dragging

I feel for you guys that have waited longer.
when I done my sons claim 4 years ago it was around 13/14 weeks for decision. Crazy how it’s upto 25 weeks now

Scan date for new claim for my son whos got learning difficulties is 19/7 by Friday this week it will be week 18 I was told should have a decision by 6th of December

Ours too. It was around 12 weeks back then. They haven’t said what’s caused the backlog, maybe the number of claims..