DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 58

[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/August for decisions! xx

Dm said same to me on the 4th she can't make descion untill this sen report from school came in...
Also school have just rang me saying she has emailed senco at school for sons sen report I said its okay I found it In emails and printed it out and everything is sorted now I asked of they letter off dla yet she said nothing has come in yet so good job I did it all myslef lol x

Anyone else just want to sit on the phone to DLA all day until a decision is made😂 constantly on my mind, going crazy here😂

Ring them that's what I did every day from 4th has my mind was going crazy to
What's your sd x

Oh wow this isn’t ok. The general rule is that they support even if there is no diagnosis. It took 4 years of being on a list before my son was diagnosed (2 years we could say was covid). School had in place every support they could access. That was at primary. If your sons school can say he needs support, then they can also put the support in place!

18/07 for MR

🙋‍♀️🤦‍♀️ to say it’s on my mind all day would be an understatement. Literally never had such an awful experience. I’ve even thought about calling them twice a day how ridiculous is that 😂

Sure you will be soon not sure about MR dates mine was new claim 18/7 SD x

He’s high school year 9 don’t think they care to be honest x

Like I’ve just took my daughter too nursery. Debating on calling again. What is this torture😂😂😂

I really hope it’s soon. It’s killing me

@Kc1999x maybe try! You might get someone more helpful who can give you a bit more info!

That's fantastic! Congratulations 🎉 how long was your wait? NC?

New claim, scan date 19/08/24 rang today and told its taking 25 weeks and claims are taking that full time. Has anyone had theirs sooner? The wait is so stressful trying to stay hopeful but it's becoming very difficult!

@Hannahgonecrazy there are some of us here still waiting from mid-late July for new claims. So we are either over or closely approaching 20 weeks and still waiting to hear. However, there are some lucky ones with dates the beginning of August that are already being awarded. Essentially, you should prepare for it taking the full 25 weeks but a bonus if it creeps through sooner!

Sd 18th July dm rang 4th for sen report from school sent that 4th royal mail lost it so sent SD 5th scanned on the 5th to system descion made yesterday money

Money issued today awrded low mob and middle care x

I need to find out when Graham works. He’s wicked😂

22 weeks but wpukd been bang on 20 weekd if didn't want the sen report x

If you call and been assigned I’ll use that as some some of guide but there is no method to it 😤

Woman I spoke to day just couldn’t be arsed could hear it in her voice

They have to care. These years count in shaping their futures! I was imagining my son sending even as something as an email and I can’t!!

So after saying I wasn't calling again, I ended up ringing, but only because school have been on phone today to say my son is struggling more 😭 these last couple of weeks.....

Got through to a nice gentleman that said it is in holding queue still but will be assigned to a decision maker at 20 weeks, he's put a note on to ask them to text me when decision made

I called again today (SD 16/7 NC) and we had a decision made yesterday at 21 weeks exactly. No idea whether accepted or rates if successful. (Though hoping we have been)

SD 26/7 NC caved in and called again today, been ringing every other day for the past week on the off chance I’ll hear some good news 🤣 but nope just got told no decision has been made and I’ll hear back before 25 weeks. Still hoping for a decision sooner, 20 weeks this Friday & seeing all the awards from around this date I’m guessing I just be near the top of the queue but they keep saying they can’t tell how close it is to a decision being made. So frustrating! Congrats on all the awards made today xx

Phone them back up and ask to be out through to someone who can tell you. Same scan date as me.. mines still in the holding queue unfortunately 😭