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

Exactly what they’ve suggested to me which I told them there were no special circumstances then they said they can’t explain it and would flag to a manager

Yeah that’s not good enough hopefully you get some where today? Is your claim waiting on this evidence aswell? I really hope school have been supportive I’m waiting on this letter and it might be like yours not worth nothing! Although the teacher did tell me she had to run in front of a moving bus as my son decided to leave all
his school stuff and phone on it 🙈🙈 he is very very forgetful I’ve also had attendance out to collect him 5 times in 2 weeks because he refuses to go and teachers have heard him whilst been on the phone to me asking where he is so fingers crossed but we’ll see xx

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www.mumsnet.com/talk/special_needs/5224160-dla-wait-times-thread-58

They don’t even know their own system🤦🏽‍♀️😂

Teachers don’t like doing it! Because they tell them! Parents have kids 90% they only have them 10% of the time and they act different in school to when at home! That’s what one of my kids teacher told me a few years ago

No they aren’t waiting for it but it will give them an idea how he struggles with even a familiar journey that he’s been going on since year 7, he’s year 8 now. His chaperone tells me how upset he is and always miserable in the car or falling asleep. Hope your letter from school is detailed. If our school was coming out to get my son they would need to come out every day. Last 2 weeks he’s been in twice, attendance less than 20% he just can’t cope

I haven’t the school for anything they sent me a random very brief letter which I believe was for his blue badge application as they don’t even know I’m doing a MR. It’s cab company I’m chasing. My son is better behaved at home than at school for the most part he does not care how he behaves in school 🙃

Hi everyone I’m so confused I did a COC and got my decision a week and half ago they said they are keeping me at middle rate but I’ve just received £750 in my bank from them? As this happened to anyone else? Because I shouldn’t of got any back dated money when they didn’t change my rate

@Kc1999x same line they don’t know why am October one would’ve been done and may be special circumstances etc working on 9/11 at the moment you can’t be far off! Hasn’t been assigned blah

Definitely don’t. DM I spoke to has no clue. She said the case may be more complex than we know??

SD 02/07 MR still waiting 🙄

SD 02/07 MR still waiting. Anyone else heard with similar SD? I’ve called but still with a case manager 🙄

Seen the 7th on Monday this week xx

Hey, been following the chat for a few weeks. Our daughter was awarded MRC yesterday 04/12. We decided to call this morning. SD was 25/07. She is only 2y/o so no mobility award.

Keep the faith all. Your messages have kept me and my partner positive.

Have a great new year 🎊

Spoke with case manager this afternoon has I'm at 20 weekd now...dm wanted sen report from school so got it myslef yesterday got to the offices 12.33pm today signed for tale 1 to 2 days to upload then once that done dm will make there descion so fingers crossed will be before they shut for Xmas break

Hi.

My daughter already receives MRC care but she's turning 5 in Feb 2025 I was wondering when do you receive the mobility forms? As I do believe she's would be entitled to LRM she's under Physio and they've referred her to OT, she has no danger awareness and suffers with slot of pain with her legs peads also think she's got Hypermobilty. Also her renewal is up October 2025 so im wondering if I should hold out untill renewal or not?
Any advice would be hugely appreciated.

Called today and we’ve been declined. Absolutely gutted, I could literally cry. Apparently she doesn’t need anymore help than an average child of her age..

I’m gunna ring my sons school tomorrow and chase I requested a letter on Monday not got anything from them yet but he’s high school and said she will email all class teachers for Input so could be while x

Well dm sent letter to school but I know it won't get there and sent bk off before Xmas break so I checked my emails and I had copy if his report so printed it off and sent it signed for yesterday....schools are so slow In helping anyone with anything lately I shoukd do r that forst then I wouldn't have to go this extra few weeks for descion but I didn't think at the time u thought they would ring school amd ask for input off them but they didn't they wanted to see the sen report my bad I know lol

Forms back for the 24/09 told 15, then 20 weeks so hoping beginning of Feb. Change of circumstances for my autistic son his care needs have become more challenging and his mental health was bad in the summer plus I’ve split up with his dad.

Oh no did they give you a reason why? I’m so sorry do a MR don’t give up x

I'm so sorry to hear this what was your scan date ? You know in your heart that your entitled don’t give up this is just the beginning xXx

Yeah I’ve got one letter on it’s way chams have confirmed it was sent 03/12 so hopefully here tomorrow if not early next week dla wouldn’t ring my sons school either even though the lady who is doing the letter details was all on there for her to ring never mind let’s hope we get an answer soon enough 🤞🤞

Hoping it's all sorted before Xmas has the switch been to long and hard as it is..
I know there is alot dla claims now for children which is why it's long wait for everyone but not knowing is driving me insane.
Spoke to dm thid afternoon and he said my additional evidence which was requested will take upto 2 days to filed on system then the dm looking at it will make her descion ASAP has she has it with her waiting for it to go on system
Nightmare it is lol

Oh my god I’m so sorry. This is a real shock. Your daughter absolutely needs more help than another child of the same age. I know your mind probably isn’t on it right now but I absolutely would appeal. So sorry you’ve had someone callous and clueless on your daughter’s needs. x