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

26/7 NC

S/D 09/08 NC

I had to start a new claim for my son....his dla was coming to an end in April so I did the renewed forms sent them off phoned in June. .. for process but they lost them even tho it was signed for so had to do a whole new claim sd is on 1st August but got told I should hear something by the 19th of December

NC SD 12/8 looks like there afew of us on or around this date x

@Ash900 I don't actually know what he meant i just said what month are you all working on as I've been reading a discussion online and people are being told 25-35 weeks, he sent laughing faces and said they have a deadline 22nd December for all claims for July to be done and closed. Also that new DMs are now assigned for Aug and Sept to condense the backlog..
I didn't ask him any futher details than that, but i would almost be certain that every claim upto the end of July is now with decision makers or being worked on awaiting HCP input or evidence from docs schools sen or telephone calls to claimants for any futher questions / discrepancys.. ( even if the call handlers are saying it's not with DM they actually don't know that, all they can see is notes on claims from DM or no notes they assume it isn't, which isn't true) so all the other DM just carry on moving through the dates cause all July claims already pending actions through DM and assigned.
Also for anyone else confused a case manager is not a DM, a case manager makes sure things are running smoothly and chases up any evidence, emails DM when new evidence is scanned onto a claim, they chase HCP for the DM, they chase school, sen or doctors evidence and they keep the DM informed, some of them call claimants for any questions. The final decision and say is the DMs..
But sometimes what happens is a DM will work on a claim and say if we can get a sen report then this claim will be awarded for example MRC LRM all I need is a sen report and they will pass that to a case manager the case manager gets the sen report and then allocates the award and backpay ( they are just doing what's instructed by the DM, the decision was still the dms if that makes sense)
It's crazy when I've read things on here that call handlers have told people that a DM and a case manager are the same thing 🤦🏻‍♀️
I'm sure the case manager wishes they was getting paid what the DMs are 😳🤣

@SKB12 29/07 MR done 19+3 awarded🙃 here’s me with my 21 weeks and no decision.

SD 02/08

MR 22.8

NC SD 31/07
It's not felt like an encouraging week and I really feel for you all who are SD July and still waiting. 🙁
Had a text this evening to say my child qualifies for DLA this evening! ✨
No other correspondence or back pay, so don't know the award. But feeling much relief atm! 😌
19 weeks and 1 day.

I'm rooting for you @Kc1999x @SKB12 @MamaMoon3 @MyAquaMaker @Scc1991 @Tacsmumma and anyone I've missed waiting longer than me xxx

Congratulations! Hope it’s what you and your child deserves! This whole process is dreadful and I’m thankful that I’ve had you lot to help me through it!

That’s reassuring to know! Thank you xx

MR 08/08 x

For those with July NC dates, I was awarded Tuesday, MRC LRM until 2030. Original scan date of 26/7. I was so worried it was a decline having seen some August dates being awarded so fingers crossed for everyone still waiting on a late July scan date.

24/07 sd, nc but had dla previously at hrc, lrm. Been told its with a DM, but anxiously waiting.

Great insight x do you mind reposting your original post re DMs / HCP for those that may have missed it on the previous thread xx

Ditto! SD 7/08 NC

Yay congratulations!!! I'm so pleased for you and hope it's what your child deserves.
I couldn't have got this far with hair on my head still without you guys so I'm hugely grateful for you all - hoping for more of us to have news tomorrow

MR 26/07 still waiting.

Thank you 😊 You really should be next to hear from them!
I will linger on this thread if that's ok and see when you are awarded! 💪🏼✨

Congratulations! 🎉
I had that same feeling, got awarded today, SD 31/07.

Logged tribunal. Dwp have til 17th to respond. Appealing for HRM for my 3yo through smi rule.
Just put message in thread 58 and promted me to check the tribunal portal and nothing has changed on there.

However, just checked my bank and there's a pending payment from dwp for a large sum. He isn't due his DLA til next Tuesday.
I'm assuming it's an overturn of the decision.
Do you think if I ring tomorrow someone would be able to tell me or would it be a total different department?
Feel sick and anxious with slight hope that my boy has won his rights against the dwp x

Thank you! Aww it's such a supportive group. Know what you mean about the hair, I swear less of mine came out in the shower tonight 🤣 The stress is terrible, they should blooming recognise that somehow!
Yes, tomorrow has got to be your day!🙏🏼😊 Will keep in thread and see how you do.

Congratulations to you too! Such a long, anxious wait, I felt like such a weight had been lifted after months of waiting. So pleased our children are getting some of the support they deserve

I don’t even know what to say. One of the members whose ex is a DM is certain all July claims are with DMs and assigned but call handlers don’t know that

I haven’t waited longer than you but so pleased to see positive news. It really helps when we hear positive news for people who are stuck with July dates.