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DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 58

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zoeybrooks45 · 05/12/2024 08:09

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/August for decisions! xx

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Shellbel10 · 09/12/2024 16:15

Any news on renewals

Kc1999x · 09/12/2024 16:20

Well another day almost done. Congrats to all who have been awarded. Hopefully some more good news tomorrow 🙏

ThatPlumBird · 09/12/2024 16:55

Mine is the 22/08 .

MelTom88 · 09/12/2024 17:05

I'm on the 7 day countdown for dla to respond to my tribunal. Been a long 21 days already.
Has anyone on here been through this and whether they stick to 28 day response.
Knowing the dwp they will ask for an extension of 25 weeks xx

Chels2020 · 09/12/2024 17:13

So nightmare day for me… the evidence I requested had been posted 3/12 but sent to a wrong address!! So now I’ve to wait for a new letter to the right address and now I’ve a data protection breach on my hands!

Ladyinwaitinglol · 09/12/2024 17:29

Emz2203 · 08/12/2024 09:43

NC
SD 26/07/2024

Morning just wanted to share with you all I’ve received this txt this morning on a Sunday 🙈
So happy for my girl and finally we are being listened to.

Congratulations!👏🏼🎉😀

ThatPlumBird · 09/12/2024 17:41

Mine is the 22/08 nc

ThatPlumBird · 09/12/2024 17:43

Same date as me

Ladyinwaitinglol · 09/12/2024 17:51

Tasham25 · 09/12/2024 10:16

Mrc and lrm

Congratulations! 🎉😀

Ladyinwaitinglol · 09/12/2024 17:55

mindyourownbiscuits · 09/12/2024 10:26

Long time lurker here, but just logged in to say I had a scan date of Fri 26 July and on Fri 6 Dec I noticed £1,935 into my bank account marked with a reference that included "DWP / DLA"

Totally shocked - claiming for care only and not mobility so can hardly believe that it might actually be higher rate. I was scared of total rejection, and barely hoped for lower rate. I am so relieved I almost stopped breathing.

The timing couldn't be better - I was starting to worry about the heating again. My ASD child feels freezing all the time anyway, so actual winter is a challenge (especially in a poorly insulated rented home, where all the heat flies out of the walls as soon as it's generated anyway).

However, no letter so far, so I don't feel I can relax until I see it. I also don't think I can add it to my UC claim without the letter and the date from which they've approved it? I hope this is an easy process - I wonder how long it takes for it to get added to the UC claim and I wonder if they backdate it also... and if so how long that takes?

My child is 14 so I guess we will just receive this help for 24 months but it's going to keep us afloat for a while.

For those with a SD in last week of July, I think it's our turn - that's 19 weeks from SD to payment date for us.

Congratulations to you and your son 🎉😀

ThatPlumBird · 09/12/2024 17:57

Mine is the 22/08 and when I have asked if it has gone to decision marker they say they can not see that

addies · 09/12/2024 18:02

@ThatPlumBird there's still quite a few of us waiting from the last week of July, but you may get lucky as there have been a few August dates awarded on the Facebook groups

Ladyinwaitinglol · 09/12/2024 18:05

MissKaya · 09/12/2024 11:28

NC SD: 27/7 (19 wk 2days). I caved and called today. Decision was made on 4th. They said to wait for the letter, but I asked to be put through to someone who could tell me, which they did. My daughter has been awarded HRC 😭🥳 They told me the back payment should be in tomorrow.

She wasn't awarded Mobility, as she's 2 almost 3, and wouldn't qualify for HRM.

Wishing you all the best of luck, and to hear some good news for your kiddies before Christmas xx

That's great! Congratulations! 🎉😀

Ladyinwaitinglol · 09/12/2024 18:10

Emz2203 · 09/12/2024 11:33

Update, I have called dla this morning after my txt yesterday and my daughter has been awarded high rate care and low rate mobility until the day before her 17th birthday, I’m so so pleased we have had a really hard fight to get her the support she needs and now we are finally being listened to 😃 I’m hoping we have a week with lots of positive results for you all

Congratulations! 😀🎉

Octopus6 · 09/12/2024 18:49

COC 12/07 and nothing so far. So stressful

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zoeybrooks45 · 09/12/2024 19:18

MelTom88 · 09/12/2024 17:05

I'm on the 7 day countdown for dla to respond to my tribunal. Been a long 21 days already.
Has anyone on here been through this and whether they stick to 28 day response.
Knowing the dwp they will ask for an extension of 25 weeks xx

Someone from a previous thread mentioned that they awarded her during that period and stuck to the time schedule. Hopefully they over turn decision x

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MelTom88 · 09/12/2024 19:25

zoeybrooks45 · 09/12/2024 19:18

Someone from a previous thread mentioned that they awarded her during that period and stuck to the time schedule. Hopefully they over turn decision x

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I'm hoping even if they don't overturn their decision, that they stick to the 28 day period. No date can be set for the tribunal until then x

RSS07 · 09/12/2024 19:29

Long time lurker.
MR scan date 10th July.
Phoned up today and my son was awarded last Wednesday on 4th.

Emat19833 · 09/12/2024 19:48

Oh no how's this happened sorry to hear this.
I posted mine again out this morning special delivery rang dla gave them new tracking number it will be there by 1pm tomorrow has other one lost somehow so annoying isn't it.
Lady today said give them till Thursday and fingers crossed descion should be made by Friday x

Emptyabc · 09/12/2024 19:48

RSS07 · 09/12/2024 19:29

Long time lurker.
MR scan date 10th July.
Phoned up today and my son was awarded last Wednesday on 4th.

Congratulations. Do you mind if I ask what area you are in, I’m sure it makes a difference? My MR was 26/7 and I’m in the north west x

RSS07 · 09/12/2024 19:53

We are South East

Kc1999x · 09/12/2024 19:54

RSS07 · 09/12/2024 19:29

Long time lurker.
MR scan date 10th July.
Phoned up today and my son was awarded last Wednesday on 4th.

Congrats!

@SKB12 MR 10th July

Kc1999x · 09/12/2024 19:55

RSS07 · 09/12/2024 19:53

We are South East

dla don’t like the West Midlands area😂 that’s why we are waiting the longest😂😂

RSS07 · 09/12/2024 19:59

Kc1999x · 09/12/2024 19:55

dla don’t like the West Midlands area😂 that’s why we are waiting the longest😂😂

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I phoned Wednesday and there was no mention of it being with a DM and said the usual 25 weeks so was surprised the decision was made that day

Kc1999x · 09/12/2024 20:01

RSS07 · 09/12/2024 19:59

I phoned Wednesday and there was no mention of it being with a DM and said the usual 25 weeks so was surprised the decision was made that day

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That gives me hope. I’m the 18/07 rang today and not with a decision maker. So hopefully it gets to a decision maker soon because I’ve had enough😂

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