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

Can you only work a certain amount of hours for this?

2 week after you 18/07 but the wait and the not knowing is killing me

No I think it's as long as you care for them for over 35 hours a weeks o think x

I was 19 weeks yesterday and have seen so many with a decision for my date and after, the wait is hard enough never mind seeing so many around you with decisions. I don’t feel as though I filled in the form as well as I could of done either so I’m gearing myself up for a decline 🙈 I called today about extra evidence and they said I could send it recorded delivery but Monday just gone I was told it was with a decision maker 🥴

Oh right so is that on top of the disability element? X

If uc is owt like careers allowance tou can only claim one element either careers directly or the careers component of uc and surely it will be the same can only earn 151 a week before you loose that entitlement don’t hold me to that though as I get careers allowance and don’t work x

You’re all so lovely. This is the only thing keeping me sane tonight….!!!

Hopefully it’ll be a celebration Prosecco tomorrow night! X

Hey everyone, long time lurker, first time poster. Scan date 17/7...17wks so far, the closer we get to a decision the worse my anxiety gets. I'm constantly checking here or fb for date updates, second guessing myself if I've wrote enough, too much...it really is all consuming. I called for the first time yesterday to check if they'd received the extra evidence I sent in September and again in October. Was given the generic "call back after 20wks"....to then see on Facebook dates awarded after me. It's so disheartening (I mean for the parents and child awarded its fabulous news) but it'll be just our luck we end up on the slowest working decision makers desk and they'll be off on their hols next week!

Re UC I started getting DLA for my daughter in July. You get the disabled child element (one rate for hrc and a lower one for mrc or lrc). You can claim this for each disabled child you get dla for. You can also claim carers element, but you can only claim this for one child/person you care for. If you have a joint claim and more than one child you can each put in for carers (so I'm told, mines a single person claim). The caring element is if you claim for someone for 35+ hours a week.
There is also carers allowance which is a different benefit, you have to earn under a certain amount and is taken pound for pound from your uc. I work part time so don't claim this so I don't know the rate or earning limit etc

Same date as my son 🤗

See I currently work full time but on mat leave until April and then hoping to drop too 3 days but I was aware that carers allowance was for people who work 12 hours and under. Just wasn't sure about the UC one x

🥳🎉🙌

I work full time so i only get carers element

3/7 still waiting for Decision

Love this 🎉🎉

Oh no, try not to be too anxious. I know it’s easier said than done. I totally understand. We knew for a long time our son was autistic but seeing it on his report, I cried. We love them all the same and this is all about making life that bit easier so we all have to hang in there and hope the horrendous wait was worth it.

They definitely said they were offering overtime and drafting in extra decision makers from other departments. That’s 2 decision makers that have said that now so hopefully it’s true 😂

So I’m back on the waiting bus with this I put A MR today for mobility. So scan date 14/11. The start of my long long wait again! Just a glutton for punishment me! @MrsW12 i will be opening my bottle tomorrow with you! 🤞🤞🤞🤞

Scan date: 25/07
I need help please my child's DLA award has been reduced from Higher rate care to Lower rate care and low mobility rate! I have sent so much evidence including CAMHS, SCHOOL REPORT, HOUSING ETC. I raised a concern with the DM who should contact me (I'm trying to avoid going through an MR as long waiting times) how can I prove the supersession isn't legal?

Fingers crossed for tomorrow. It doesn’t sound like it’s going to be much longer. Would be a great way to start the weekend.

Ours will all get decided and it will go to a 6 week wait 🤣🤣

Am unsure on an answer am so sorry. But how did the happen if you don't mind me asking? Was it a coc or Mr or something x

Not at all, it was at renewal they just made the decision nothings changed except more complex needs as DD is older now and requires more support. Im so shocked its been reduced from HRC to LRC, i dont know how they've come to this decision with all the information I sent. Im worried now what to do

I’ll have some company since ours won’t be decided until 28th of January from what they’ve said. It’s rubbish that’s you’ve had to go for MR but we fight on! I’m mentally preparing myself to go to tribunal if needed 😩