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

If you get carers allowance for your son, you won’t be required to work. It’s totally stressful. Hats off to single mummy’s I don’t know how you guys do it x

I don't have carers allowance yet as I was told he needed to receive dla first. I just call myself his carer because I am really, just unpaid aha 😅 sorry for confusion

NC SD 20/8
Probably after Christmas for me but hoping for a Christmas miracle 🙏✨

SD 9th August NC

Congratulations ❤️

SD 13/08, NC

Just called, a decision was made this morning to award LRC for 3 years. Said he’s in mainstream
school albeit under SEN supervision, no behavioural issues but needs significant emotional support. Doesn’t consider him to need care over and above another child his age as overnight disruption is minimal and supervision is minimal outdoors and indoors. I’m grateful for any award but the last bit has foxed me, we can’t let him out on his own, he’s never played on the street, he gets massively overstimulated outdoors and he has issues with his feet and legs so hates to walks - he has to wear orthotics and they really upset him and he gets very triggered by pain. Im
feeling very mixed as I think he potentially should have been awarded MRC but then it’s not about the value of the award for us it’s more that it’s recognised that he needs the help, does that make sense??

MR 14/08
Original SD 14/02
Sent the official Autism diagnosis this week along with the 16 page report explaining the decision, which they said would help decide mobility, im hoping they won't need to contact the school now as they are bloody useless, even the asd assessor said she's never seen a school show little interest, and be so unaware of the needs of a child who is obviously struggling.

I'm hoping with this they will get it done before February, 10 months waiting is enough

Good luck everyone and congratulations to all those who've been awarded and keep fighting to those who need an MR and those still waiting. No one knows your child better than you so don't give up 💪

been lurking for a while, MR submitted 04/09 so a long wait. Renewal rate of HRC and LRM with an extended award of 7 years. MR for HRM SMI criteria, statement of reasons states that because my son can respond to simple cues he isn’t classed as in an utter and complete state of arrested development, swear no one looks through the evidence 🤦🏼‍♀️ he satisfies every single point. Tribunal ready!

About time too! Hope you get a nice big back payment just in time for Christmas 🎅🏻

Caved and rang 🤣🤣 still no decision onto another day tomorrow lovely lady said she will email her again and tell her it’s on his claim x

your time is coming. Sending all positive vibes 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽

If decision was made yesterday will the payment of been issued yesterday🤷🏽‍♀️😂 heads gone to mush, I’m calculating Friday but potentially Monday🤔 but yes perfect news before Christmas, the weight off my shoulders is crazyyyy!

Hi I'm new to this been reading for weeks and find this so help full my scan date is 6/8 NC and have rang up so many times think they might block me in the end but yesterday it finally made it to a decision maker how long is it with them normally till I hear back

Oh no I see. Hopefully when he’s awarded you will be able to get carers allowance.

3-5 days I think? Though I think they just quote max time it could take. What a lovely Christmas it’s going to be. Make sure to treat yourself too!

Im not gunna phone now untill after Christmas im
forgetting about this my kids finish today for the break so want to spend as much festive time with them without this drama x

SD 13/9 NC
SD 28/10 NC

Oh no, I would call back this afternoon. I’m positive it’s going to be before the week is out.

Nah gonna leave it now untill after Christmas my kids finish today so time to get festive 🤞🤞 it’s this week without me knowing 🤣🤣 I have requested a text but we all know how many ask and done get so let’s see sending positive vibes to everyone into these last weeks x

I know what you mean. Mine break up Friday. I’m going to call on Christmas Eve and after that I doubt it’ll be the couple of days they reopen for this year so on to next. Give me a clear head for the new year if we need to look at taking it court. I’m very sure yours should be this week and certainly this side of Christmas

Hope you get a text. Sorry it’s dragged on for so long just from one bit of evidence!

I can’t believe it’s been with a dm 3 weeks almost 🙈🙈 I understand I had to send evidence in and the lady this afternoon said they got it on the 11th so she will email her again just makes me wonder what is the delay? Anyways onto Christmas I won’t phone now untill near year I don’t have the time of day to be chasing when the kids finish 🤣🤣 xx

That’s stupidly long when you are on the final hurdle. If they text you then maybe call up around the kids. Oh yeah I won’t be able to do my 9am call in peace once kids break up but I’m determined to ring on Christmas Eve 😂

I really think ours will go tribunal in which case it is better I hear in the new year when everything is back running as normal and the kids are in school as I’ll be stressed out enough. My littlest one is in nursery until Christmas Eve but my 4 year old will be home and she won’t give me any peace 😅