DLA WAIT TIME THREAD 59

[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 121-4600 0800 121-4600
currently we are in July/August for decisions! xx

The DMs are apparently working weekends ATM so gonna be keeping everything crossed for Monday for you🤞🏻x

Thanks lovely. Got all my fingers crossed xx

Aww Congratulations! 🎊

Sd 26th December. Decision made this morning (received text msg) unsure on rates tried calling to find our and some unpleasant call handlers repeated I have to wait for the letter.. just tried calling now spoke to lovely lady who attempted to put me through to someone who can tell me but apparently lines are so busy she couldn't put me through so guess il have to wait for letter😏

Praying all still waiting for decisions to have a good outcome soon ❤️

Thanks, I’ll have a proper read after school run. Does anyone know if they’d still follow the autism guidelines for my 5 year old when he’s just suspected to have autism. He is on the waiting list for child development centre but it’s a 45 week wait. By having a quick read he shows parts of mild, moderate and severe so god knows what they’ll do 😂

Thank you!! So do I, nothing yet though and I don’t think I dare call again!!

I think they will use the evidence you have and more evidence of what your son is displaying. Like I said my son shows moderate to severe, there are all different care and mobility elements so I think they might just average it, I could be wrong xx

Do you mean July hun xx

Congratulations! Don’t think you were 26/12 though must be shock of getting a decision 😂

Omg 🙈🤣🤣 26th july i meant!!

😂😂 it’s the shock isn’t it! Very happy for you

@Kc1999x did you call general enquiries? I’ve had no call. I’ll be ringing on Monday

Do you think I should print this off from a email and send in? As still waiting to see if she will be excepted yet. Only proof I have is this to say she’s even been referred

NC SD 13/9
NC SD 28/10

Not expecting to hear until end of Jan/Feb next year.

sent off both educational psychologist reports yesterday.

SD 26/7 nc

Positive post - I called back, decision WAS made yesterday eventhough the person I spoke to this morning said it wasn't!
My girl's been accepted, MRC and LRM, I was certain it was going to be a decline after the man said that he'd put me through to someone who would explain the decision in detail!
I can't stop shaking!!!

Nope didn’t have time. Waiting to pick my son up now debating whether to see if I can get through

Yes I think you should send it. It all helps to build a picture

I just rang as seeing some posts saying after 19 weeks of waiting they need a birth certificate, I asked the women and she said no it’s fine my sons birthday has been confirmed, so I wont need this. She said you are week 16 and they are taking 20 weeks, so your aren’t far away but not yet with dm. I waited an hour and 20mins to get through tho 🤦‍♀️ what happened to 25 weeks they were saying? 🤦‍♀️

Might be worth getting a final call in. I can’t call now will need to wait until Monday

Just took me hour and 20mins 🤦‍♀️ x

SD 18/7 MR due to award being lowered from high to middle. Further complicated as was successful at tribunal in Nov of this year for COC HR mobility element however judge could only award it up to renewal date as HRC is part of the test for HRM. Anyway called today for update and gentleman initially said he expected it to be with case manager due to date however when he checked, still not been looked at. Part of me thinks that they will decline as awarding HRC would mean they would have to award HRM as the judge has ruled that my son is SMI

Same scan date for MR

Just started the call, waiting for the past couple of minutes and they hung up on me

You number will blocked in a min 😂😂😂 only joking the wait must be doing you right in xx

Honestly I think they see my number and roll a dice of who will pick up😂