DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 57

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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 in July for decisions! xx

Apologies I’ve just checked 27/11 we asked for it to be escalated. 19th is when they said there’s no timeframe for a decision on back payment

@SKB12 thank you. My elder son gets dla and his acknowledgement arrived within 2 weeks so waiting this long had me a bit concerned! But that was 4 years ago so I guess it’s completely different now. Think I only waited 11 weeks for his decision as well x

I got my acknowledgement letter around 18 weeks 😂

No problem. The wait times across everything have gone up, even uploading evidence can now take up to 6 weeks, up from the original 2 weeks. 11 weeks for a decision is what our letter dated 6th August stated, we are heading to week 17 on Tuesday. x

Wow 😵

I really hope so. It’s been so long

Very very long. I really hope it’s your turn next week x

make a complaint against uc regarding payment. They will soon pull their finger out

someone just had their tribunal overturned before tribunal. Their dates was original claim 08/05 declined on the 19/09, mr then declined on the 12/10 a month later technically🤔 make it make sense they had a decision in like 4 weeks from submitting mr.

Happy when I see posts of what children deserve, pissed at DLA for not sticking to date order🙃😂

@Chloe132 18 weeks just for the acknowledgement! That’s crazy! x

@SKB12 aww hopefully your wait won’t be too much longer! So it’s even taking weeks just to scan the forms etc on now then? I sent some extra evidence at the end of last week but I’m waiting for a couple of other reports. The early years forum senco observed my son in nursery on Monday and we’re waiting for the feedback meeting so I’m hoping to submit the report from them. At least there’s no rush with how long it’s all taking! Assuming I won’t hear until like April next year 😆

18 weeks Monday… gonna call then sd 29/7 nc

@SKB12 someones 12weeks into their MR and it’s been allocated already

Hi just called now to add on extra evidence, asked an up date on the claim told to wait 20weeks, good luck to everyone waiting.

She got mrc going to MR I feel like this whole system let's my poor girl down all the time! Xx

New Claim , Scan Date 18/07
Phoned today was awarded yesterday!!
Goodluck all waiting x

What omg that's so quick I'm 14 weeks plus 1 and I know you guys are further than me honestly unless special circumstances should only be done in date order

Congratulations hunni !

So sorry to hear you are needing to do the MR it's true we have to constantly fight for what our children with disabilities need and its not fair life is hard enough on them
I hope it's sorted for you quickly but be open minded you know how ridiculously long this is to sort out x

Oh no! Well good luck with the mr 🤞🤞 for you x

I'm 19 + 4 weeks and still haven't received an acknowledgement letter or any other letters 😂

I’ve seen special circumstances waiting the same length as normal claims, 22 weeks some lady was on a week or so ago

Has anyone applied for DLA without evidence my 6 year old and nearly 2 year old are ASD the health visitor is fine for nearly 2 year old as she's witnessed things from early as have I but the 6 year old only has few things in school like ear defenders squishy balls blue tac she doesn't get her support sessions like I asked but the referral for ASD pathway has been done but not received a letter as was told over the phone and confirmed by the school as something was sent to the school to fill out
Been told waiting 8 month for Paediatrician assessment alone for 6 year old just don't know whether it wait it out and then apply when got everything or apply with minimal evidence as I sent in huge amount for my 10 year old ASD daughter and I feel the ones with less get done quicker as I know a lady who was awarded with a prescription only for her son within 2 months
I feel its who's desk it lands on tbh x

Did you check that it was scanned on the system? Some lady the other day rang up after waiting weeks and found out they never received the forms at all