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

Thank you for being so kind. I hope you’re holding up ok. Exactly. They probably hope that people won’t bother with an MR. But people rightly fight for their children x

It's really taking every ounce of will power not to call today. I really need to get a grip

You’ve got this. Will you call tomorrow? X

Without a doubt. I won't be able to sweat it over the weekend 🤣🤣 I just want them to put an overtime incentive out. That's what they do in my work and everyone gets their booty in 🤣🤣

🤣. I’ve gone 2 weekends over everyone else with my scan date. I think another one will tip me over the edge. So I know how you feel x

My scan date was 5thjuly yesterday they made a decision just thought I'd let everyone know so can sort of roughly see but who knows because some decison makers are doing end of July already so I guess it depends who's pile it's in xxxx

I'm PRAYING you call tomorrow and you're done 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

Thank you so much. You too x

I think sen parents or parents of children with additional needs should be decison makers. We would all be on the ball and actually understand what the other parents mean and phone a parent instead of the massive forms 🤣❤️

Yes! They probably haven’t even heard of half the conditions let alone know how they impact day to day life 😳

You’re most welcome. I honestly think it is only a parent with a SEN child that can truly understand the impact that is has on the child and the whole family too. I hope your reward reflects your daughter’s needs. I debated about doing an MR and sought advice to proceed, there is always the risk of the HRC being dropped so I did weigh that up too but none of us have a crystal ball and I would exhaust all avenues before I give up. I admire your patience, I would likely be calling them twice daily!

It really is. I was so relieved to see the teacher backed me up, but also felt so sad seeing it written down in black and white. Bless you! It’s been hard. I’ve just had to take a rennie as I’ve given myself heartburn getting anxious 🤣 x

Anyone seen any awards on FB for 08/07 SD yet? Feels like it's been a bit of a slow day...

Are you going to call before close? X

I've seen a few 7/7 and 8/7 today x

I've seen 2. Also my sd but I called this morning and said I was sending extra evidence today to get there tomorrow and could they note that on the system so I'm actually hoping that mine isn't picked up until the new evidence is scanned in lol

I called just now. It’s been scanned on but not looked at yet. I can’t do this much longer 😔 x

OK, thank you @PollyH3 and @MumOf3LittleOnez 🙂I can now legitimately start checking my phone and bank account every 2 seconds now...not like I haven't been doing that for weeks already 😜

Sorry i quoted the wrong person! X

I'll let you off after what you've been going through!

Think we're all hoping for you to get a positive outcome tomorrow 🤞

I'll be calling tomorrow afternoon to check my evidence has been scanned on. I'll be 19 weeks on Monday so hopefully a decision will be made next week.

Hello everyone. I was awarded for my son end of September. I work but also have a uc top up.
I applied for carers element which was processed pretty quickly.
I have asked for it to be back dated to my scan date of dla and it is with a decision maker but it's been about 5 weeks now.
Hoe long have any of you waited to hear back about back payment of carers element?

Anyone still waiting from 3/7 scan date?

Sd 2.8
Quoted 15 weeks which is tomorrow.

I called today because my sons nursery are applying for extra funding for him, and required to know if DLA was applicable.

Helpful man on the phone. I told him that I'd read a million different things/reasons/excuses for the backlog and that the wait would be much more bearable if I just knew the worst case scenario for wait times.

He said most applications don't go to a DM until 20 weeks, and then they can take up to 2 weeks to decide, basically taking us to the new year.

To our benefit, I've got time to send in further evidence as we've had a diagnosis since applying.