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 called too. They’ve asked that my husband sends a message through the journal asking for it to be sent to a decision maker

Congratulations on your good news x

A bit of good news this morning if we can call it that. My son refused to get up and ready for school so we had to turn his taxi away. His chaperone said he was very upset in the taxi yesterday and was throwing his things about during the journey. I have asked her to provide us with a letter stating what he is like while in the car. She said she would get that done and pop it round tomorrow. I’ll be sending that as additional evidence

Love this!!! Congratulations xxx

Thankyou! I hope you hear something today or tomorrow 🤞✨ xxx

🤞🤞 im not phoning again now can’t be bothered with the rudeness so happy for you xx

They are making it up as they go along. We are SD 06/08 and was told they’ve got until 28th January to make a decision in which case our decision would be sooner than yours if they are telling you end of Jan

They really are because the lady who just posted above was told yesterday it’s taking 30 weeks and today she’s been awarded x

@Tasham25 we have the same scan date, so will be following closely! I'll report here if I hear so you know too...

All she wrote on my journal was
After speaking today, I've asked that a case manager looks at your case and responds to the questions you raised. They will respond by 2 December 2024, before 6:00pm.

i put the changes on and updated and wrote a message I’d seen on here. And mentioned back pay on phone. Xx

Ringing again Friday morning so keep eye out! I said to my husband we waited long enough! It’s a free number so I’m going to bug them every other day 😂

Already receive HRC but applied for mobility as son turned 5. Scan date 16/07 phoned yesterday not with a decision maker yet.. told will be by 03/12 but then decision maker has up to 4 weeks to decide

Any MRs done today👀😂

Not that I can see 😩

thank you everyone. Do any of you know how long it usually is when with a DM til decision is made x

I really don’t want to ring up😂

SD 14/08 NC

15 weeks and feels like I've been waiting forever. Previously been told to call back after New Year if decision not made by then but desperately hoping its done sooner. Can't believe so many in June/July still not completed.

@Lauden hope your all doing OK and wishing a speedy recovery for your little one. Surely with all that evidence she should be accepted. My little boy is 2 and hoping they understand he has a lot more needs and care than the average child his age too. No other diagnosis other than GDD. Also despite being able to get into a crawling position he didn't actually start crawling till he turned 2 (28 months now). Didn't sit unsupported until a couple of months before that. Not yet standing or talking. Also under quite a few professionals so 🤞🏼.

Good luck everyone. Hoping things speed up in the lead up to Christmas.

We were told ask case manager to escalate to a decision manager through the journal x

I’m having a day off 😂 it wasn’t assigned to a DM yesterday so won’t be today either ☹️

@Tasham25 that's totally understandable. I haven't rung as I am convinced it's going to be a decline 😞

I have plan a and b 😂. My daughter has a number of issues including high functioning autism and adhd, and sensory processing disorder. If we get declined then it’s mandatory reconsideration. If we get the lowest on everything then that’s fine something to help is better then nothing

Yeah I’m leaving it aswel. I’ll maybe give a call on Friday morning. Waiting for school to write a supporting letter

My sons chaperone is doing a letter, I’ll send that off tomorrow. They are welcome to ring school, they’ll say the same although I think the older he gets he tries to mask which is why he doesn’t want to go in as it’s an effort!

Called again today still nothing sd 12/07 coc

New claim sd 10/09/24 know I'm in for a long ass wait yettttttt