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

It’s just so disheartening when we’ve waited all this time is all. On a proper downer today

No definitely can’t make people wait 6 months it’s absolutely ridiculous by this time we’ll all be renewing 4:5 months after it’s ridiculous I’m just gunna hold out and see what this week brings and go from there wonder if they have taken into account Christmas opening times?

I seen on Facebook that a call handler has told someone to expect a slightly longer wait time due to Christmas and new year

I’m the same as you. I know they will try to get out of it so mentally I am preparing for a tribunal to soften the blow as I will be totally devastated

Yes I feel the same rn. Like they are going to nit pick so bad I can feel it already

I bit the bullet and rang 19/07 new claim still no decision she did confirm it is with a decision maker but no decision yet looks like I’m going the whole 20 weeks 🤣🤣🙈🙈

Something positive at least being with a decision maker. You should hear this week fingers crossed

I hope so rather get this over and done with either way fed up of it now x

It’s what they are told to do but oddly when it comes to them attending tribunal over it they then have been known to overturn the decision. As you know our school have been less than helpful so if they ring them I’m stuffed and will need the tribunal. They haven’t helped me at all, a week ago I was told I’d get the intervention plan and chased since then, complete silence

Hi All, first time poster here but I’ve been watching for a while with admiration. Think you are all fabulous.

I have just called up so wanted to let you know for timescale purposes as it has helped me so much! I have two boys with ASD and sensory differences, my youngest is non-verbal with GDD and attends a special school.

N/C, s/d 23/7, just been told that we were awarded on 29/11. No money as yet but it will probably turn up in the next day or so. A good sign that the 25 week is just blah. If you are in the right pile they are getting through them!! We would have been 19 weeks tomorrow.

Also, please carry on the fight for what you think your kids deserve. You will get there!!

My youngest was on MRC only for the first 18-months until I realised we should fight it. I put in a COC and we were given LRM for when he turned 5 only. I requested a MR but we were declined again. So, despite being gutted and repeatedly told how hard it was to get HRM I requested a tribunal and submitted our evidence on the portal and they conceded 28-days after my request!! HRC and HRM was applied until my youngest turns 12.

It is an infuriating process but as we have all discovered on the SEN parent journey, whilst it is unfortunately one battle after another YOU CAN AND WILL all do it for your babies 💪🏻x

The other thing worrying me is I’ve seen on here they declined a MR on the basis that the child was making a conscious choice rather than seeing it as a genuine struggle. If they take that attitude then they can say the same for my son too. I’m def taking it to first tier if so

My thoughts too even a decline would allow me to move on instead of being stuck in limbo

Exactly I’m expecting that anyway so just want it all over with x

So I made change and updated uc when I was awarded. I wrote on my journal and they said they’d be sending to a decision maker a few times ago but no time scale. I just got this. Does this mean it’s been backdated as doesn’t mention anything or when payment will show.

That’s been accepted now they will work out how much and you should get another letter xx

That’s the thing you wait so long and it could be a decline. I was saying to my other half I’d just rather know then I can move on and do an MR but at least it would stop the anxiety I have at the minute. Constantly thinking have I sent enough evidence in, have I explained everything well. Can’t bloody sleep it’s driving me insane!! X

Congratulations, your 2 days before my scan date so just goes to show she was talking bull to me this morning about 25 weeks. I think the 25 weeks will be from new claims that are just getting sent in x

Just had another 2 on journal saying special circumstances apply for element and care. And then accepted for update for making a change on my child x

That’s means they have accepted your changes them so fingers crossed they will
give you a figure soon 🤞🤞

Aw that’s good then. Was only 29th they sent to a decision maker then just got them messages on journal now. Xx

Yeah I got all them messages then I’m sure it was about 2/3 weeks later I got a letter in journal stating the amount of back pay and received it in 3/5 days so fingers crossed maybe ask on your journal what happens next x

What's your scan date?

Yeah, I’ve wrote a message asking as there’s no date or amount etc. just that been accepted xx

20 weeks tomorrow.
Just called and still not with a decision maker 😂

Called today 20 weeks was on Friday 29th its still not with a decision maker