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

Have the dla payment pending today- it matches backpay for mid rate care + low mobility, which is what I thought we should get! Woop! Getting emotional about it!

Scan date was 15th July - no text.

I hope you all get the awards you need!

I spoke to someone before he had no idea but he left a note on the journal for a work coach to review and help me then I left another explaining I wanted to be back paid, they just don’t reply butI’m off work Friday so I will ring them, it’s a big sum off money and we really need it, I just feel like when they wanted me to do overtime they was straight in touch and my kids struggled so much having family have to pick them up more than the usual 3 days but now they can’t even reply to a message now it’s not beneficial for them shocking

Yes there’s no time limit on back pay from UC. I’d give it 7 days and make a complaint😂 I did this and received my back pay the following day for both

im going to, thankyou! Is it usually a huge wait for back pay off uc do you know?

Same. Need not have bothered. Not with a DM, on 4th July dates apparently 😒

Yes because there is no time limit that they have to do it by. Gotta be pushy or they’ll take their own sweet time

Honestly stressful😅 seriously now not ringing again until 20weeks

I’ve had enough, between them and UC it’s all just constant chasing. He told me to ring back mid December to see what dates they are dealing with. I guess just keep submitting any and all evidence in the meantime 🤷‍♀️

I’ve asked for ours to be escalated to a DM.

MR woke up to a payment in bank. Looks like we won it 😀
21+6

Long lime lurker here 18 weeks today the closer it gets the worse I'm feeling about it all. Called today for any updates and the lady said it was in the holding queue. Does anyone know what this means please?

Can anyone advise on the best way to start an MR? I've seen people say that doing it over the phone they werent given the chance to explain much in detail. Do I need to call and say I want an mr, request the reasons for a decline and then write back to that with new evidence? Thank you x

What was your date👀 congratulationssss🎉

So I called up and requested statement of reasons. Once received them I called up started the MR by phone to get my date, then sent off a written explanation against each point on the statement alongside some extra evidence x

Congratulations!!! So pleased for you !🤗

Did you have to say why you wanted it escalated to dm hun

Ah I can relate, the Job Centre are stressful, the only saving grace I have in that respect is that my own epilepsy makes me exempt from the job schemes at the moment My scan date is 5/11 so I’ll be waiting until March/April 🤦‍♀️ I may get more supporting statements from other people at the school and send them just for peace of mind. See how I feel 🤣 x

I was told that 2 weeks ago and yesterday when I called I was 18 weeks yesterday aswell I think it means in the que to be allocated to dm but I might be wrong the wait is so hard isn't it I feel sick every day and its causing my panic attacks to escalate I really hope we hear this week or nxt
Sd 23/07 NC

I was told that 2 weeks ago and yesterday when I called I was 18 weeks yesterday aswell I think it means in the que to be allocated to dm but I might be wrong the wait is so hard isn't it I feel sick every day and its causing my panic attacks to escalate I really hope we hear this week or nxt
Sd 23/07 NC

I asked for the reasons for decline through the post, and then every point they made, i said why I disagree with there decision. I didn’t do it over the phone, as I found I couldn’t take in all the details she was giving me. Hope this helps. X

Yes!!! Congratulations. What was your scan date please?

@Kc1999x MR awarded for a member

I said financial difficulty although they didn’t say to give a reason. x

It does seem they are on 4/7 MR that’s been awarded for @Craig078 you shouldn’t be more than a couple of weeks away tops

I called up to log MR gave them brief reason as to why, then submitted evidence via post