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 feel absolutely the same.. just want it over now so I can start tribunal!
it’s a year in January this has been going on, I know my lad should absolutely be entitled and the money he has missed out on over the last year could have really made a difference for him 😔

After saying I wouldn't, I have just called. He told me it is a 20 week timeframe (he didn't say 25 weeks, he's still saying 20). He said a decision has not been made but will be by 20 weeks. I asked if that meant it was with a DM and he said he 'doesn't have access to that information and can only tell me it's with the right team for a decision to be made anytime from now until 20 weeks" so still none the wiser. If I were to overthink, I could maybe think it is with a DM from what he said, but could just as likely be wanting to get me off the phone prior to the 20 weeks.

10 days after you and still no decision and no update

I got told the same thing

@Tasham25 I'm hoping that not being told 25 weeks is a good thing and we're on track to hear this side of Xmas

They rang me one to gather more evidence from
sdhool etc! Looks like
im in for long hall! X

I genuinely think they are sticking to this time frame message to avoid people calling as they realised when they tell people more they will call more. Hopefully a decent amount of claims hear before Christmas time. X

You and me both he never mentioned anything about 25 weeks he just said on track for 20 weeks! Couldn’t tell me anything apart from it will be done by 20 weeks

I hope not for your sake! Getting to 18 weeks has been bad enough and still got 2 weeks to go

I know been frantically phoning around now trying to get people to send me letters so I can send it to dla… only medical evidence I have is a referral accepted letter high school arnt all that great but will give them ago 🤞🤞 then im sending next day recorded delivery lol x

I sent in drs letter! But school just sent me a letter saying she needs help with literacy! Holding on to that incase I need to do a mr. The waits are ridiculous, I’m hoping we don’t go down that route! Fingers crossed

When did you notify them? I’ve not heard anything 🥴

I know it’s ridiculous just taking some
hope in the fact she’s reviews the claim and hoping the fact she rang rather than decline to ask for school letter shows she’s hoping to make a decision 🤞🤞 x

@Tasham25 sounds like we had the same chap lol I won't read into what he said then, must just be his personal script!

Same scan date as me i was told this morning still no discussion hopefully this week they will make one

Mr 18/07

Decision sorry silly phone

I was hoping school would help but you saw the rubbish few lines they sent me. If a DM calls them they will decline it on that basis

I think those of us still waiting for July must all be under the same dm. He/she is taking their sweet ass time 😂

Called up UC they said they can’t escalate carers element claim. Not heard a word back after making a complaint about them online either

Well I’m waiting on someone phoning me if not I’ll just have to send the referral acceptance letter (I only had an email which is why I didn’t send first time around they are going to send me a letter in the post to confirm) school just rang me back and said they will get evidence together and will email some class teachers for feedback let’s see what comes back but not holding out much and with high school I’ll be waiting till new year 🤣🤣 x

think I first wrote 26th. They replied 29th and updated and sent to decision maker; then had messages on journal this morning. Says accepted for care / element back to may 13th. But doesn’t see how much or when I’ll receive it xx

I’m just take positive that dla didn’t decline due to no evidence hoping once I get the evidence sent to me she can make her decision 🤞🤞 will deffo be into new year now though never mind x

We wrote to them on 15/11, 19/11 asked for backdate and told no timeframe. We’ve since complained online but haven’t heard back yet

Care element is £198 odd per month