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

I haven’t called, would just be told the same. I expect it to be after Christmas for mine

@SKB12 someone’s had their mandatory reconsideration looked at from November and decision made. Can’t cope today at all🤦🏽‍♀️

They told me I’d hear by the 9th of January

I don’t think you will to be fair! But it’s the wait that has you double guessing all the time! Atleast we pretty much got a week left! Fingers crossed we both get awarded!

Latest date is 28th Jan, anything before then would be a bonus but I’m pretty sure it’s not going to be this side of Christmas

That’s shocking. She kept saying we don’t know how complex the case may be. As far as I’m aware it’s end of life only that are fast tracked and of course we wouldn’t question that. We’ve seen it consistently on here where they are jumping ahead without having finished the cases before those!

@Tasham25 yes, fingers crossed. I will keep you posted if I hear anything at all / get a back payment

If I called up they’d pretend to have no clue! I’m not ringing really can’t be bothered with them

Yeah I just seen one last night 22.08 that’s 5 days from my scan date. Knowing my luck my will end up in a dm pile that’s well behind xx

Same this end

hello all, I had no idea this thread existed! I’m awaiting two new claims, one SD 16/7, and one 9/8.
the 16/7 one is apparently with a decision maker but they can’t tell me when a decision will be made and as it’s with one apparently nothing can be done to speed it up. So shall see how it goes 😬

That’s exactly what I said. I said I know for a fact they aren’t special circumstances so why are they getting done quicker or is it just pick and choose at this point.

That’s me done with the calling. Another long winded weekend🙃

I was going round in circles with both me and her saying the same thing. She said without having a name and reference number she couldn’t comment or discuss anyone else’s case which I don’t ask her to, what I was saying is if they are working from home it seems they are just grabbing random piles. They are not end of life or I wouldn’t have called them!

Saw a new claim 13/09 be awarded back pay. Thats a day after my scan date and only 12 weeks. The way they work really confuses me 😂

Are you sure they aren’t in ni? They are working faster then us xx

I’ve called this morning and a decision has been made. My daughter got awarded 25/07 SD - MRC and LRM I’m over the moon with the decision and will help her so much. Good luck everyone x

Congratulations on award hun x

Sd for mr 8/8 original date 12/2 anyone know how long they r taking I know they have been telling ppl 25 weeks but have ppl been getting dealt with sooner thanks x

I’m on 19 weeks for MR and still not been assigned.
from what I’ve seen it seems to be about 22 weeks although seems to depend on area also.. I’m in the north west x

@SKB12 school have text me letter has been posted today 🤞🤞 xx

I found this online, the decision makers guide.....

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/medical-guidance-for-dla-decision-makers-child-cases-staff-guide

My SD is 4/9 so agers away but how do I add more evidence?

Just checked and nope. New claim and in England. I wouldn’t mind but mines 12/09 so I look at what scan dates are being done, see July and think it’s fine I have ages yet so I leave it be. But then I see a September slip through and i go back to constantly checking the bank and looking out for the postman again 😂 when in reality I think she just got lucky and I have a good few weeks left yet 😂 x

NC sd 26/07/2024

called last Friday to check extra evidence had arrived and it hadn’t the man on the phone told me it was going to be picked up by DM at any point and wrote a message on her claim to say awaiting evidence, called again today and evidence still hasn’t arrived so they are now tracking it there end as I sent tracked through Royal Mail, I asked how long I’ll be waiting for decision now and all he would tell me is it should be this month, I’m so anxious about it now and not really sure why I have a feeling it’s going to be a decline 😩 my daughter is 13 diagnosed ASD is on a reduced timetable at school and only attends 1 hour a week we are awaiting EHCP. Ive had to cut my hours at work to be able to look after her, I feel so drained