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

I caved and called. It’s not been scanned on yet but she’s left a note to say it’s expected today. She confirmed I requested a text, but who knows! I must admit, I’ve been lucky and always had lovely people answer x

Called and asked her to make a note on the system that I'm sending extra evidence today. Hopefully will get there and scanned on before they look at my claim (8/7)

S/D 1st august, still quite a wait by the looks of things

Hi, scan date 14/10 renewal,
Just thought I'd post to say for anyone waiting on renewals iv had a letter today awarding my daughter for the next 2 years. Paid £9 postage as claim was due to run out the beginning of December. Renewals must be quicker or done in a different area to new claims as first claim took 3 months. Good luck to everyone waiting.

Scan date 12/07. Been marked as urgent a week ago and phoned 3 times since then and nothing. They just say anything to get you off the phone. I am trying to hold off calling them today as I phoned yesterday and will phone tomorrow..

Hi everyone coc scan date on 16/08. Daughter has ASD and ADHD. She already receives LRM and MRC however did a COC for the ADHD report and to add her EHCP which we've just been awarded. I have no idea if this will change to Higher rate care but we will see. 🙂 Hope you all get your answers soon x

Scan date 1/07.
I just called and still no decision! I just got told that when a decision is made I’ll get a letter in the post 🤦🏻‍♀️

This must be driving you insane seeing dates literally around yours!! I just know am going to be the one whose waiting past 20 weeks 🤣 I seen someone on FB say her claim took 30 weeks and it made me feel sick 🤣🤣

It really does!!
we’ll be going into the new year with no decision at this rate 😂😂

SD 11/07 MR. Expecting another 3/4 week wait from the looks of it…

I’m the 18/07 for MR. I worked it out around that time scale aswell. However the way it’s going it’ll probs be after Christmas. I’ve seen loads of people put in for an MR and get a decision after a week of waiting

A week!? 😳 I’ve been advised to hold on until early January which is absolutely insane. I’m not holding out any hope either despite the evidence I’ve sent. Currently on MRC so grateful to have something, but my son should be on HRC.

Scan date 12/07 but meant to have been marked as urgent a week ago. Caved and phoned today and still no decision. I don't think I'm going to find out before the weekend at this rate. I can't do another weekend of this 😢

Yes, one even practically the same day. They sent it off, within 5 days had back pay🤦🏽‍♀️ I’ve been told 9th of jan, but I’ve noticed it’s roughly around the 20/21 week mark! my son was originally on MRC, did the coc and got HRC, then got his diagnosis November last year, so did another change of circumstance march this year, they extended his care award till 2032 and declined the mobility so doing an MR on the mobility under SMI

School have sent over the complete SNAP IV questionnaire, wondering if it’s worth sending along with the EP report when I get that.

on a positive we have her ADHD assessment next month now! Couldn’t wait any longer for NHS pathway. (Thanks dad! He’s loaned us the money for it 🤣)

Ive just been awarded HRC from MRC. The reason in the decision letter was the EHCP. She has undiagnosed ASD and ADHD but on the pathway, diagnosed dyslexia. I dont want to give you false hope but dont have no hope. It can happen 😊

Apparently not. I called today, the decision maker said they are working on 20th June scan dates.

We considered it but I read that professionals were more reluctant to accept private diagnoses over nhs ones?

Hi, yes it’ll be back dated to when you requested the forms 🤗

Providing the provider can show they have followed NICE guidelines it should be accepted without issue. Our GP said they would recognise a diagnosis from a private provider but if we wanted them to take over prescribing I would have to choose one who also held an NHS contract.

I can’t see how the NHS could refute a diagnosis from a company they commission themselves to do assessments on their behalf. And like anything I’ll put up a good fight if they try. 🤣

That certainly will help. My son worked in a pod along with 2 others at times when staff were free to supervise. It all builds up a picture. Rooting for you.

For those waiting on MR decisions. They are currently working on 20th June scan dates. Again said they are getting in extra staff to speed up the process. I’m fed up of hearing the same but can’t help myself from calling 🫣

Thank you so much. I know it sounds pathetic but my tummy feels a bit funny knowing it could possibly be being looked at now. They’ve definitely backed me up. She ticked the box saying she receives extra support, has no awareness of danger, needs help with dressing, can’t walk safely alone around the setting, and gave some examples. She mentioned that it’s normal for children of her age sometimes needing support to get dressed. But I’m sure they don’t all flood the toilets or wander off on their own if not supervised x

I really hope you hear soon x

I really think you’ve got very good grounds for HRC at the least. There’s clearly more supervision required for your daughter than there is for example my 6 year old. I know the feeling, it’s the not knowing too and waiting for a decision. It’s always seemed unfair that we have to try and capture however many years old our children are in to a few sheets of paper and they get to make a decision based off that. Would be so much better if they could spend a day observing the children instead. MR wait times would definitely drop then!