DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 57

[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 in July for decisions! xx

I think someone said it was an 0800 number they were called from

and then when you call up the disappointment when you’re told a decision hasn’t been made🙄 I think it’ll be the following week once I’m at 21 weeks. However fingers crossed for this upcoming week. You aren’t far behind me so hopefully we both have ours sorted as soon as

No caller id or 0800 x

Oh yeah it’s gutful hearing it’s still in the queue and no update. We’ve had a quiet 2 weeks now I think? So I’m hoping more decisions are likely this week. I was told to call back mid December going by my scan date so I think yours should be imminent x

Well it’s the first time the call handler has told me that’ll it’ll be picked up very soon😂 I’m gonna try hold off until Thursday to call that’s when I’m at 20 weeks x

I don’t think they would say that unless it was true 😅 I’m 17 weeks Tuesday and I totally plan on calling at least once a week 😂 the thought of it going the full 25 weeks is too much

I will go insane if it’s the full 25 weeks. At this point I just want to know if I’m going tribunal or not. Before Christmas would be nice however not even holding out hope for that🙄

Definitely been a quiet two weeks just a handful of awards I was told to not phone back untill mid December aswell and what gets me is they say just bare with us! Oh we have been for months 🤣🤣 fingers crossed for us all before Christmas x

good Morning all. Anyone heard anything over the weekend?

Not a peep since second letter to confirm the ‘15 week wait’ and I’ll be 20 weeks on Saturday.

I have held off calling all this time, is it worth bothering tomorrow?

are you a new claim? What’s your scan date?

Not heard a word or update on here 🤨

Seen someone on Facebook awarded mr after 20+6

I don’t think they will have dealt with mine before then but I’ll ring up beforehand too to check where we are at 🙃

Hi all please can I have little info? I’m thinking of doing a change of circumstances for my son as on speaking with all that works with him they think he should be getting high rate motabilty I’m currently on low rate motabilty …as upon reading for to get high rate my son definitely fits into these from my understanding he’s needs are slot more worse than when I originally done these forms…but I’m worried he’s renew date is in June? Would yous wait for renew or put this in now? Would I still be paid until new decision is made? I’ve never done a change circumstance so I’m a little on edge what to do thank you any info would be appreciated x

Same I just want to know if it’s going to tribunal. I’d rather not have to wait on a decision after Christmas it’ll just play on my mind. Wondering if they’ve factored in the Christmas/New year closure in to the 25 weeks

Hi, I would wait until renewal but that’s just my opinion. If your son fits the criteria it’ll give you time to gather all evidence ahead of the renewal. You’ll still continued to get paid.

That’s good to hear. Earlier than 25 they keep saying when we call

That’s means the end of December which although not near is still better than end of January

Hi would I still get paid if I put change circumstances in or does that stop until you get decision? Sorry for all the questions x

I’d wait for renewal aswell, given wait times keep rising you’ll probably be getting your renewal forms while waiting on the decision from change of circumstance and then you will have to also fill out the stuff for renewal.

Well it is very near if we think of it like we are the start of December already

Still continue to get paid x

I think they still have some working the Christmas period, just not the obvious days, so maybe a few days short of the date they have told us

You would still get paid as usual. No problem. x