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

Around week 15 I called to let them know I was sending more evidence and the call handler said if a decision is made before the extra evidence is seen, if it's within 4 weeks the claim can be looked at again. I sent more evidence at week 18 again with that in mind also.
So could well be a thing that happens 🤷🏽‍♀️
Good luck

Sorry to hear you’ve been declined. I have never heard of being given the option to submit additional evidence after a decision to overturn it. I wonder if that’s because MRs have big backlogs. So disheartening to get a decline. Do you have additional evidence?

That was my thoughts too. It must be as MRs have taken over half a year they are willing to see if they can change a decision prior to it going to that stage

@Kc1999x did it say on the evidence that you sent in that your son has no danger awareness?

Yes. On everything tbh x

Thanks. That should count in our favour too. It’s on my sons risk assessment

@Chels2020 how you doing? Hopefully distracted with the kids. Sometimes helps doesn’t it x

Yeah we’ve been to see Santa this afternoon so kept my mind of it all nothing for me yet I will be on phone 9am Monday 🤣🤣🤣 x

im literally sat hoping you get a text or something by tike the weekends done!! Failing that hopefully you call Monday to hear a decision is made🤞🏽🙏

Well nothing today 🙈🙈 onto tomorrow then if nothing Monday I am literally giving up untill new year can’t be bothered anymore 🤣🤣

Aww that’s nice. I bet they told Santa they’ve been good? 😂 too right unless they contact you tomorrow 9am get them told. Hoping they will have a decision would be lovely right before Christmas. xx

There should be a complete overhaul to this failing system. It’s meant to be there to help parents but the application process, sending evidence, everything about it is outdated and not fit for purpose. I’m calling to ask if they’ve sorted my date issue

Agreed. It’s literally like torture. Guessing if your paperwork made, guessing when it’s scanned on. Guessing time frames, watching others be awarded after a couple of weeks when you’ve been waiting months… the list goes on and on it’s a joke🤦🏽‍♀️ I really hope they have sorted your date. The extra days are going to prolong your decision time

No awards today? Hope this week brings a good final push especially for July claims

Do dm award on Sundays?

Yes I believe they do. A couple of weeks ago someone on here received a text to say they’ve been awarded which was a Sunday.

Looks like it’s been a quiet weekend DMs must of had a weekend off !!

It’s been so quiet even on Facebook!
decision makers award over the weekend yes! X

Hope they wrap up July before having a break!

I can’t see that happening lol

It was meant to be today.. Maybe we will be overwhelmed with awards on here tomorrow. I’m calling at some point hoping to be put through to DM

Back to it tomorrow. Hope to see lots of good news

Yes that’s what I’m thinking! Really hope they round up Julys claims with lots of positive outcomes for everyone! Really hope they catch up eventually this back log has been going on since Covid🤦🏽‍♀️

Yesterday I seen an mr from August had a decision actually so some must be working end of July to beginning of August

I reckon we will see a lot wrapped up by Christmas Eve and when they open back up. Had no idea it was this bad. Surely their own workers must be complaining to their managers