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 probably will😂 I have zero will power

Goodness me just more of a waiting game, and too much back and forth. I will give them a call Friday if I haven't heard by then.

Fingers crossed we hear back ASAP.!

Nor do I even when I know nothing will have changed 😂

They have requested more info from school about child needs
So more set back now

Dm has requested more info from school so more set back
Can take 2 weeks for them to even get the letter to the school

What’s your scan date? Did you send anything in from school or did school fill any of the form in? X

this is what they have done with me except a dm called me and asked me to get the evidence myself and send it in not holding out untill after the new year now I’m new claim sd 19/07 x

Sd 18th July
And no put school contact details in and that he was sen plan with them from yr 1 and that they know what to do incase of bad asthma attack he has had many in school and I've had to pick him up early due to this
Hiw can I send the evidence myself never had to do this before and how long will it take for descion do you think

How do I send this myslef how long does it take if I do this way

I’d get on with it today ask the achool
for a report and then just send it in the post to
dla ive always send evidence when applying before but this time they have asked for specific information from school so I’m not sure on the fastest way to do it I know someone who has send before said tracked next day is fastest I think but that costs but I will happily pay if it gets to them quicker just make sure you add your child’s dla references to every piece of evidence you send x the dm told
me as soon as she gets the evidence she will review it and make a decision for me x

SD for a renewal 28/8
Called me on the 28/11 because I had missed the question about traveling out of the country, so 15 weeks and still no outcome.

Scan date 25/07 I’ve just called to ask if they could pop a note on to say that my daughter has been referred to a clinical psychologist and dietician. She said once I have evidence to send it in, but now I’m thinking it’s probably going to hold up my claim and god knows when I will receive the evidence as GP only requested yesterday. I’m so anxious I feel sick, my daughter has ARFID, PICA, potential ASD on the pathway, Epilepsy (controlled) and under incontinence team as still in pull ups. Under SEN plan with school but they aren’t helpful I know it’s all down to funding. I don’t know if I’ve sent enough but only time will tell. We are having to go private for ARFID treatment as NHS can’t help apparently because I live in Leeds. Funding been taken away for kids with ARFID but not adults. I know deep down she has enough care needs the PICA alone requires 24/7 supervision I can’t take my eyes off of her but you just don’t know if they feel I’ve evidenced it enough which I’m unsure of too as constantly second guessing myself.

It’s with a decision maker so I don’t know how long it will take to make a decision.

I feel like calling them makes no difference at all they just read out a script to you it leaves you so deflated! I’m just going to wait until they make a decision and let me know themselves 🙄

I wish they had an online portal so that you could see the status of it all. See whether it's being processed or with a DM or whatever and enable you to upload documents / evidence etc. Would save a lot of calls and anxiety.

I heard since it’s the Christmas season they’ll be on holiday and a few in office. Idk if they’ll do my claim on time. Call handler was like “everyone has families and they’ll need to prioritise themselves” like ok I understand but they should have kept that to themselves since it felt low-key dismissive and idgaf attitude and just really fake nice at the start which I’m good at picking up. They should be more caring and hopefully they have people working overtime so we can get the award we deserve.

Seen 6 or 7 'positive posts' on Facebook group today for scan dates of 23/07

Thank you I had his sen report on email totally forgot printed it out and sent signed for at 4.30pm today...so will get o them tomorrow post office said cost 3.55 which is nothing if I get descion quicker lol.
I've enclosed this with a4 piece paper stating ref number my name child's name address etc and detailing what it was and why also put urgent like they told me to when rang up this afternoon about why sending this Info in so hopefully next few weeks be all sorted

Perfect thankyou what did you send via the post office I will be doing the same I’d ring them tomorrow about 4.30 see if it’s been scanned on x

The additional Info DM wanted from school his send report about his needs and it states he has MLD needs also.
Dm sent letter out today to school but I got the info myslef from school via email printed it out and sent it off at post office today signed for.
And I will give them call tomorrow late on see what they say.
Thank you for the helping heads up on how to do it wouldn't know how never had this before daughters was straight forward matter weeks sorted lol none thid waiting 20 weeks for it all to be done
So thank you

Does anyone know how long its meant to take for the award letter to come? SD 15/7, we got our backpay a week ago but no notifications?

Thanks! And good luck to everyone waiting

That’s my scan date hopefully I’ll be hearing something soon too so far not a dicky bird

SD 2/8 I rang today and I was told I'll have a decision just before Christmas which will be 20 weeks. I'll be 18 weeks on Friday. I'm sure he said I'll receive a text so at least I'm know when a decision has been made. Good luck to those waiting and congrats to those received today.

Does anyone know how long it takes after sent additional info back to them if that's wht dm requested from school so they can make final descion
Thank in advance

@SKB12 someones MR from the 30/10 has gone to a decision maker