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

Same date as you! Good luck lovely ❤️

Someone on here MR date 23/07 was awarded a few days ago. So might not be the full 25weeks x

You're most welcome. I hope little ones surgery is a success and you all have an extra reason to celebrate at Christmas.
Just looking at the amount of professionals that she is cared for by I would say she should be entitled to HRC. She’s a bit too little yet to get mobility. Honestly, it can be a minefield. If anyone here can help you, I’m sure that they will. xx

Thank you so much! Felt a bit naive filling out the form as they asked so many things she can’t physically do yet same as any baby her age but hopefully the amount of professionals she’s under should help. Fingers are crossed! Thank you again. I know mobility won’t be until a later date if needed, I hope it isn’t but it’s so hard to tell atm! X

Hi all 😃

SD was 17/07 and I called yesterday on the off chance after being told 20 week wait (I thought I’d just call again on the off chance someone would update me I should of waited until 4/12 that was the 20 week) and my son has been awarded MRC and LRM I was lucky as both people I spoke to were lovely I will receive the back payment in 3 to 5 days and have been awarded for 2 years finally I can give my son the extra help he so urgently needs being a single parent this helps soften the blow and I may look at private healthcare for him now to speed up for him. How do I claim the UC now please can anybody help?
I do hope this message gives people some hope with similar SD to ours good luck all 🤞

@Jenxoxo Follow the steps in the photo and then you can copy and paste (edit) the below text

Hello
I just made a change for my child NAME, reporting them as disabled from DATE, as that is when I applied for their DLA. Unfortunately due to high demands it has taken this long for a decision maker to make their decision on the claim. Please can their disabled element and carers element be backdated to the DATE in line with the award.
Many thanks.

Literally not slept last night between the kids and worrying about dla. (and the course I'm on today is a boring one so I'll definitely be needing matchsticks). About to check if report has arrived yet. I'm hoping once it's scanned on the dm will re look at the claim, but going to try and call at lunchtime to check and ask if the dm can be messaged to look at the evidence. @MrsW12 was your decision made the same day the school report was added on or the following day?

Hi I am sorry to read this hope you’re all doing okay! I have for dla for one of my boys since he was 3 months old the hospital my son was first cared under helped me fill the forms out there was a service called family liaison and they were fantastic even sent it off for me so it maybe worth seeing if they can provide you a supporting letter and sending it into dla

sending well wishes xxx

SD 14/08 NC

Was told when I rang I should hear by mid December, but based on what I've seen on here I'm not holding out much hope. The wait to find out is driving my anxiety up the wall.

Finding this thread really helpful, good luck and fingers crossed you all hear something positive soon 🤞

Good luck for today everyone! Hopefully we hear of more awards now that it is mid week xx

Aww sending you lots of love in this difficult situation. Thinking of you and hope little ones recovery is speedy x

I think it was decided the following day, but I think my DM wasn’t in. Keep chasing though as I stewed all that weekend for nothing! Best of luck 🤞🏻 x

I rang on Monday SD 20/8 . I was told would be end of Jan before I get a decision !!

Seen a post on Facebook group this morning new claim scan date 31st July been awarded day after my scan date , still waiting

i dont understand how they can keep doing this to people im 19/07 nothing got told to wait 20 weeks then a further possible 5 weeks and someone 18/07 rang and got told 30 weeks yesterday so I don’t understand it at all

My case has been picked up by a DM!!!! SD 06/08 I am so nervous, I know it doesn’t mean anything but just to know we’ll hopefully be finding out answers soon is amazing.

im so glad I stuck up for myself with regards to that horrible call I had, thank you for supporting me through it guys

I am 23.08 and have been told 10th of january. It could be before that or after that. They don’t know. No one does. Don’t listen to them really. I have seen awards at 16,17 weeks. If the claim contains all the evidence they need, they can make the decision on the spot. The reason why people have to wait so long is because they need to contact some of the specialists or schools for clarification. So you really don’t know what is going to happen. They don’t know either. I got to that conclusion really fast. Everyone is clueless but the DMs. Keep positive!

fingers crossed for some good news🤞🏽🤞🏽

I rang up the other day told me I should hear within 2 weeks so il see

Fingers crossed 🤞

They will definitely factor in that your daughter is under all those professional which a child under 2 wouldn’t be unless there were more needs than a regular child of their age. Send in everything you can, even anything that you receive while waiting for them to look at your claim. Good luck to you and your little warrior! My daughter had surgery at 12 days old, although not heart surgery, the 4 hours she was in theatre were the worst. x

Same scan date as me but I’m a MR. Good luck

Got a text this morning from DWP saying they have made a decision on my sons claim.

called straight away at 9am and they picked up instantly

my boy has been awarded high rate care and low rate mobility until 2026 absolutely over the moon.

thankyou so much for all you lovely ladies support

i hope everyone who’s waiting gets the results they are waiting for very soon.

Rang this morning sd 29/7. No decision and again can’t tell me if with DM!!’ Urgh

I just rang UC but she wasn’t very good English. I requested back pay and she mentioned that I had to make a change on journal for carers? I explained was just wanting the additional one which I thought was carers allowance. I’m so confused as I work 20hrs a week and they take £ for £ on one of them which I didn’t want.
she wrote on my journal saying she has asked a case manager to respond to my questions by second December but didn’t know about the back pay.