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 so much hunni I'm overwhelmed and can't believe it
Praying your award is soon as because you definitely been waiting way too long and I knew yours should be before mine honestly think to do with MP tbh xxx
Merry Christmas hunni xxxx

Congratulations on your award hun! You are a true inspiration to your children! Merry Christmas xxx

OMG I called up to ask to speak to DM about my claim date and the call handler said a decision has been made today. I feel so sick. He wouldn’t tell me what the decision is said they can’t tell over the phone for MRs. I really don’t know if should I ring back up and potentially ruin our Christmas if it’s a decline. Literally shaking if it’s a decline I would rather I find out after tomorrow. Wasn’t expecting to be told a decsion has been made. If it was good news he would’ve told me over the phone?

Honestly don’t know if I should call up. A decline will be such a blow. I’ve worked hard in to the night to get all evidence I can for my son. I don’t want to look at him over this period and think I let him down if it hasn’t gone in our favour but I will carry on the fight for him

@Kc1999x 20 weeks today decision made he wasn’t a nice call handler insisting that he can’t tell me over the phone so I’m thinking it’s a decline 😣

I would definitely call back you would rather know you will be thinking and stressing over Xmas if you don’t know what outcome is

I’m shaking just yesterday it hadn’t been assigned and was waiting for a call back to query the date they had on my claim

Call back! Go to option 4 instead of 3. They didn’t tell me mine on that line either! Omg omg omg

Option 4 is PIP line isn’t it? My mind is all over the place. I was sure we would be after the new year I know I won’t be able to bounce back and be happy with the kids if it’s bad news it didn’t sound like it was good news from the call handlers tone

I’m going to try that option honestly I feel so sick my tummy has gone all funny

I couldn’t wait till after holidays!
Been awarded LRC I was expecting MRC but I guess it’s better than nothing DD IS 4 been awarded until 2026
SD 12/8 awarded at 19+2 weeks
Didn’t send in a lot of evidence SALTs report peads letters on autism spectrum not confirmed few school reports
I’m so glad decision has been made and wait is over!
Good luck to everyone waiting x

This is how I felt! Option 4 is general enquiries. Just say you’re checking the decision on your sons claim

It will be fine. Please call up. Can’t wait to hear good news!

Congrats to you and your child!! If you feel the award isn’t right you can always do an mr x

Seeing all the awards is lovely, I am currently away and didn’t send all my evidence in for MR I was hoping I had till end of Jan lol MR date 20/08. I will beating myself up if they made a decision without my evidence :( no backpay or text so we will see xx

Thank you x I think I might consider a MR in the new year but the thought of waiting another 20 weeks is really putting me off il see how I feel come January x

I think you’ll be perfectly fine! Even if a decision has been made and you haven’t received either back pay or text it doesn’t mean you have been declined! Good luck and fingers crossed you can get that extra bit of evidence in🤞🏽🤞🏽

Can anyone tell me what I need to update on UC for LRC please x

Me too, always thought it was better to be on good terms and not so formal, I've learnt my lesson now x

I get what you mean, but if you think of it like you are still going to be getting payments in the mean time so it isn’t so bad to begin with, it’s just as the day approaches you get more anxious😂 speaking from experience🤦🏽‍♀️😂

Disability child element. You won’t receive the carers unfortunately! But the disability child element is still 156 extra a month and it will be back dated x

@SKB12 sat here so anxious waiting for your update😬😬😂🙏

yeah of course I totally understand what you mean I’m defiantly going to consider it x
Thank you so much for all the support on here it’s been so helpful xx

Thats great thank you 156 is better than nothing shall I put the date in from SD or date I called for the forms? X

Date you called for forms x