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

Another week of nothing although we know they are working weekends. You’ve more chance of hearing than me. Had hoped to get call while kids are at school but knowing my luck they’ll ring right as they are due or at home

That’s it for me as well. It’s been several cases which is what I said to call handler and since we know they aren’t extenuating circumstances it isn’t fair to those of us who are being kept waiting

Coc 16/07
So....
Got through to what I can only assume is a new call handler... Only to be a told a decision has been made.
Put me through to someone who could tell me. They just told me the details of the original claim that I had and that my change of circumstances has not been done... Here's to more waiting. What a rollercoaster of emotions that phone call was. Can't take this anymore 😂

No I think at this point you have more chance of hearing before me😂😂 always the way isn’t it

Oh no that’s dreadful🤦🏽‍♀️ I would broke down and cried😂

Honestly feels like a punch in the stomach 😭

Bet your stomach was doing somersaults. Then to hear it’s just your current rates and what not🤦🏽‍♀️ terrible absolutely terrible

@SKB12 wolverhampton is just the mailing site, they scan claims and evidence on to the relevant claimants benefits accounts for various different benefits.. No DMs see any physical paper evidence unless they request it which is never 😂 they just see a system infront of them with all your scanned paperwork on the screens

The worst part was that it reminded me that my son's renewal is due within a year so will have to go through the whole process again. 😭

The worst part was that it reminded me that my son's renewal is due within a year so will have to go through the whole process again. 😭

They might extend your award through the COC. I started my sons coc in march, they kept his current rate and extended it for 8 years in July. His renewal would of been January🤷🏽‍♀️

Do they loose post? 🤣🤣🤣

I said this other day. My daughters dla
was sent back over a month ago and they said they haven’t recieved it. Now
i have to do it all over again. Im
so drained from it all. Just received the claim from again so lost 8 weeks.
🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ x

Oh really? That would be great and would save a lot of stress. He receives HRC but I'm just applying for mobility as he turned 5. Do you know when you get put through to someone who can tell you the decision are they the decision makers?

NC 26/07 20 weeks today, called just now & spoke to a nice lady who said it has been assigned to a DM but no decision has been made yet. Was told it might take 25 weeks but keeping fingers crossed it’ll be before Christmas. Congrats on the awards today xx

No your kidding mine is there somewhere just not scanned on 2 days later well 3 because it got there Wednesday at 6am! X

So I’m doing my sons MR for HRM, he gets the hrc so all they did was extend the award cause that’s what I was worried about getting the renewal forms at the same time as doing the COC but didn’t have to do it in the end.
And as far as I’m aware it’s the call handlers, however I could be wrong. I’m sure someone here should know

@Chels2020 Pretty sure they throw some of them in the shredder when they cba 😭🥺🫠

Thanks for the help. I have applied for my son under smi rules also so from what I have seen on here it's not likely to be awarded as higher rate anyway so will probably be straight onto an MR the same as you

Maybe a silly question. Does it go to certain places on where you live then? I’m in south west and someone I know same area claim was put in July and was awarded October. I thought maybe it was area based as well? X

That makes sense, thank you. Address to send in PIP paperwork is also Wolverhampton. Is a team leader different to a DM? I’m awaiting a call from a team leader

I believe certain areas are being done quicker. West Midlands being bottom of the pile

@sjay1017 whichever address you send back to for your area that handling site will scan your paperwork or claim onto the DWP system

hopefully that is not the case for you. It’s amazing how they decide tbh, my son fits everything for SMI but they didn’t even take the SMI criteria into consideration

I was told by CA they legally have to consider all evidence. If the outcome doesn’t go in favour, I’ll be requesting to find out what evidence was actually read 😂