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

Thank you xx

Ahh fantastic 😍 Big congratulations to you! 🥳 The wait is over!

@D78 congratulations!!!! So much good news this morning amazing!!

I can’t remember when I rang I’ll probably be best waiting for my letter to come then won’t I? X

@Chels2020 from the date you applied for DLA it will be. After making the changes write in the journal asking for it to be backdated!

If you don’t know the dates for sure, definitely wait for the letter x

I’ve absolutely no idea when I rang up so I’m waiting for the letter cos I don’t want to get dates wrong so glad it’s all over xx

I’m so glad it’s over for you and that your child did gets awarded! Amazing start to the day. Bet you’re on cloud 9

Yeah can’t believe it to be honest but will help with him massively now onto new year fresh start for everyone! And got award untill 2026 so no renewal for a bit which is nice xx

That’s brilliant! Really really happy for you! Use deserve it! X

I know may take the 3 boys away for new year now x

COC SD 29/07

Rang so many times and it is still being decided on 😳 my child had ASD with associated GDD and will start a specialist school in September as he needs constant support as he is non-speaking. He wakes up 5/7 nights a week from about 2-5am. He currently gets MRC but put in a change for HRC at the paediatrician. I have put in another paediatrician Referral for food as he has an iron deficiency and for help with his sleep.
I have just rang DLA to update them about his specialist provision. But I have now been told i will not here anything until January as it has not been allocated to a DM yet.
It is a bit heartbreaking being told there is an 11 week wait then a 15 week wait and now we're on to week 21 and have heard nothing.

Did you speak to a case manager or a call handler, the call handlers don't really know what they are talking about if I'm honest. A lady on here has been told by a decision maker that all July claims have to be completed this side of christmas, when you call ask to speak to a case manager you're likely to get better information. Hope that helps x

Brilliant news!! Merry Christmas. 🥳🥳

Lovely seeing the awards on here. Very happy for you and your kids xx

I spoke to two people. I was transferred to the Birmingham office, the lady told me when I questioned about August claims being accepted it is about the type of claims and they could have been new claims and renewals. 🥺 she said it hadn’t even been allocated to a DM yet 😔
She did add his specialist school to my claim over the phone, I just hope that adds to the evidence of how high his needs are 🤞🏻

Quite a few decisions today. I know there is still a couple Julys to go but seems they’re smashing through August. Mines 12/09 when does everyone think I’ll hear? When I first sent the claim they told me I’d hear middle of Jan at 18 weeks. What does people think? Part of me is obviously hoping for sooner but expecting longer! Although with how they seem to be smashing through August, maybe August was a quieter month for claims?

Fingers crossed more good news tomorrow and they are having a final push to clear as many as they can before they shut

We are 06/08 MR. It hasn’t been assigned. I’m thinking first or second week of January hopefully. New claims are going faster with August dates

Fingers crossed, all evidence helps and it's such a nightmare, I've seen people be told it's not with a DM and then have a text the same day to say decision has been made 🙄 it's so confusing. Hope you're not waiting much longer 🤞

I'm hoping yours is today. 🤞🤞 You've been waiting forever too x

Good luck to everyone for this next couple days. Let's hope they get loads done before closing for Christmas 🙏🙏. Do I need to find out what he's awarded before contacting UC? X

Thank you and yes. They will need to know the rates so they can work out your child disability entitlement. You can always call DLA and find out the rates instead of waiting for a letter x

Congratulations to everyone who has heard ...such a stressful process.
I have decided to just try not to think about it was really stressing me out. All I know is I will never stop fighting for my little boy x

Congratulations to@Chels2020 for your award and everyone that’s awarded great news 🤩🎉