DLA WAIT TIME THREAD 60

[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

Seen 22nd august been done on fb. Hope all is waiting hear soon. And congrats 🥳 to all awarded.

Thanks. I’m an August claim so I can’t complain really but chels can 😳

Amazing how fast August claims are going in comparison to Julys!

Makes it harder to just sit an wait

I know but when ever I call I just get told up to 25weeks😂

Take it with a pinch of salt 😆 the guy I spoke to yesterday reckoned it could be early new year for a decision but in November I was told to call back mid December to see if a decision had been made. 25 is the general text 😂

It does and gives hope that ours may be done too. I would say I’m not calling until Christmas Eve but they haven’t changed the date they have down for my claim so I will call unless they call me to address it

Called twice today, once to check if my evidence has been scanned on, was told both had been, not sure I believed her 🤔- the lady I spoke to seemed very distracted so I didn't bother asking anything else 🙄 called back this afternoon to ask for an update nice lady and got told yes new claims are taking 20 weeks and MR's 25 😫absolute rubbish and just a script - if they drag this out until January, I think I may put in a formal complaint about the lack of communication and honesty - spewing an official line is not the way to go - DWP has really got my back up this week plus 4 kids are climbing the walls, and my DD is also swinging off the Xmas decs so I've had enough 😴😵😂good luck and everything crossed for everyone still waiting

Thank you for clarifying. This thread has been soo helpful to me appreciate all u guys x I really hope u hear soon and others that are waiting from July it’s a horrible feeling not knowing and the wait makes it worse x

Hello, just wondering if anyone can give me some advice, I was awarded yesterday for HRC, I made changes for Disability element and Carers Element. they have backdated me for Carers Element however said they can do it now for Disability Element as they need to look into it. has anyone eles experienced this?

Wow 1 hr and 20 minutes on hold and counting lol

That’s shocking. I got straight through both times today

Omg well done mummy. I’m still waiting 😭 SD 26/7 MR

new claim, scan date 20/08/24. Just rang up and a nice lady Said its now with a decision maker!!. How long have people waited once with DM. Good luck everyone ❤️

SD 26/7 MR still not with DM. Losing it! 😭

When I called last Weds (11th) they said it wasn’t with a DM (not sure how true that is!) and then we were awarded Weds 18th x

Finally got through, told to stop ringing it is still in queue no where near been assigned

mine is COC so 09/08

These call handlers recently lack compassion. If they are not fans of the job they should quit. I feel as though they are rude to put you off calling. But everybody is in thier right to check progress. They are the ones delayed all on 6 months. Ridiculous the whole thing!! DWP has really gone down hill dealing with disabled children. Absolutely disguisting 😡

mines been with one all week and still not sorted same SD as you x

Absolutely, especially when I originally had paperwork to say 11 weeks, then 15, then 25! Everyone's within their rights to find out what's going on when they're constantly moving the goalposts.

I agree. I know for certain the girl I spoke to this morning cut me off on purpose after saying I wasn’t being out through to a DM to query my sons claim date which I’m within my rights to do. I called back and logged a complaint. They haven’t clocked off for Christmas just yet and shouldn’t act like they have. Incidentally they have an additional day off that PIP don’t when PIP aren’t anywhere as far behind as them 🙄

We only ever got the letter saying 11 weeks they couldn’t even be bothered to send out an updated one just barking 25 weeks down the phone instead 😅

You can ring every day if you wish. They have no right to tell you to stop ringing.

Hi it was ment to be a renewal because she turned 5 but for some reason it got through as a change of circumstance

Hope you hear before they close.