DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 61

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Hey! Thought I'd make a new thread as previous one very close to being full!

These threads have been a big help whilst waiting for the outcome of our application. Sure they help everyone else too! It's stressful!

Please feel free to add your scan date and whether it's a new claim/mandatory reconsideration/change of circumstances or renewal.

New claims (NC) - people are being told the wait time has increased to 25 weeks! I would say most are done before this though around the 20 week mark?

Mandatory reconsideration (MC) and Change of circumstances (COC) is around 20-25 weeks.

Renewals tend to be between 15-20 weeks.

If you disagree with the outcome of an MR you can appeal and go to court (tribunal)

Scan date is the date DLA scan your application forms on to their system, if you downloaded your application forms then this will be from when your award will be backdated from. If you called up for forms then the date on those is the date yours will be backdated from.

If successful and claiming universal credit (UC) please update them as this will entitle you to disabled child element adding extra to your award.

DLA contact number is 0800 121 4600

Saw it too! I’m calling everyday now until they get tired of me 🤣

Yeah the ended up picking up. Just no music 😂

My evidence was scanned on the claim same day. I sent it Thursday and the lady confirmed it was scanned on Friday. Not with any DM yet probably recieve outcome end of Jan at this rate. MR 20/08

21 weeks today MR, phoned up and told its still in a holding queue 😢 and I have another 4 weeks yet. I asked if I could speak to the reconsideration team and she said no 😫 I've had enough now. Good luck to everyone fingers crossed for you all

MR and COC seem to be taking longer than NC I’ve noticed. The wait in general for everyone is terrible I’ve never known it to be this bad

I’m ringing because the call I was promised within 24 hours I never got so I’m ready to loose on them now they are full of false promises

Fingers crossed for you!

I rang up at 21+1 wasn’t with a decision maker. Rang on 21+4 it was with the decision maker. 21+5 decision was made!
fingers crossed for you that you hear soon🤞🏽🤞🏽

It really does seem these are the ones taking the longest, and it doesn't seem like they are doing them in order either, I've seen loads after my date and they same with coc uts all over the place 🙄

It's so difficult, if they did it in date order it wouldn't be so bad, but when you see MRs after yours it's so frustrating. It's like yayyy for that person and 😭 for me and why haven't they looked at mine 🤣 I'm even worrying that I've sent to much evidence and made it difficult 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

Awarded, HRC LRM yesterday. I could actually cry right now it’s finally over for a few years

Omds congratulations so happy for you and your little one xx

Still not assigned 🫠

Does anyone know how I notify universal credit? Thank you

Congratulations!!

I know exactly how you feel. I was going insaneeee🤦🏽‍♀️😂 I think it’s better to send more, I sent a lot and it worked out in my favour! X

Congrats. What was your scan date ?

20/8 NC

Hope i can ask a slightly off topic question as you seem like a very knowledgeable group!

If we get the award we are hoping for, 🙏 the backpay will take us over the 6k savings for UC. I know it can be disregarded for a year, but could anyone tell me how I go about this? Do I declare a change of savings but ask for a disregard? Do I leave a journal message?

Many thanks in advance!

Ooh 2 days before mine. My anxiety is through the roof. Such a huge a relief when you get decision. Congrats again

Thank you. I’ve notified them but I’m not expecting much back pay as some months we only get about £150UC

Hi I’ve been following this thread for a while now, sd of 20/08 new claim, rang each day since 29th dec, just got off the phone no decision still 20+1 🙈

Do i have to tell DLA if my son just been diagnosed with ASD?

Regardless of your entitlement after deductions they will owe you the severe disability premium of £487.58 per month. Dependentant on your assessment period you’ll be able to work out what’s owed. I’d say roughly £2000. Then the carers element- £198.31 so again roughly £1000 back paid on that🤷🏽‍♀️ obviously this is mental maths from my head you’ll be able to work out what you’re owed😂x

Any idea how long UC back pay takes? I updated them on 30th and chased today via telephone.

I’ve just received a journal message stating that the request for back pay has been sent to a decision maker as they need a formal decision.

I thought I was done with DMs urghh