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

Fingers crossed I’m gonna ring on Monday straight away and see what they say I’m praying we get awarded this time

I not long ago got my sons decision over turned though MR so I know the feeling. I was prepared for the worst, had all paperwork ready for tribunal, but it went in our favour! I’m hoping the same happens for you! If the decision isn’t made on Monday you can ask for it to be escalated because that is their deadline and it should be sorted fairly quickly from there x

I’ll escalate it then on Monday if no decision has been made I’m hoping it has and we get what he deserves

Thank you for this, but there are no links there?

these are the ones on fb

Both my boys are paid on a Tuesday

Thank you x
how long after back pay do you receive first payment is it 4 weeks x

Is there a new thread yet? This one's about to fill up and it's the only thing that's keeping me sane at the moment lol

NEW THREAD

hopefully my last one 🤣

www.mumsnet.com/talk/special_needs/5250299-dla-wait-time-thread-62

My DS was awarded at exactly 20 weeks for NC last Thursday 9th. His backpay is due around Wednesday. And the lady told me the next payment was due Tuesday 11th Feb

Parking here

Scan date- 2nd october.
New claim.
No evidence sent only health visitor and physiotherapist details.

Will update once i no more for background..

My daughter is 2 years 4 months non verbal cant walk or stand low muscle tone in legs hypermobility boots and insoles from orthotics and glasses for squints from ompathology she has physio every 2 weeks and has a standing frame she also has referals for portage speech and genetics testings prey she gets accepted the wait is agony xx

To update you ladies…. Decline!
received the letter today dated 06.01.25 got straight on the phone and applied for MR.
going to send through all the photos of my daughter so they can see what it looks like what I have to deal with.
letter of decline was useless so I need to call through to the enquiries line to find out more tomorrow. I don’t like this rule of greater care need and that babies practically don’t clarify. I have two young children, 1 of 3 years and 1 of 9 months. So I have experience in young babies and my second the one I am claiming for has been born with a lifelong condition going through multiple surgeries to help her so far and more to go each one has a 3-4 week healing process with multiple extra things I need to do for her to help her heal! I knew they wouldn’t understand because it is rare but I just wanted her to be recognised well both of us. We go to London to gosh hospital multiple times every couple of months etc. it’s just a lot 🥹

Hello just checking if anyone been awarded for mandatory reconsideration recently? Just wondering where they are up too our scan date is the 20-08

No still no update 🙈

Mines July and past 25 weeks and they escalated it today, said decision maker was on sick so it’ll be passed to a different one and I will hear this week

Hi everyone just an update for everyone who’s waiting

scan date was 20/08
awarded 06/01 - found out 07/01
backpay received 09/01
informed UC 07/01
UC accepted the backpay request 10/01 and issued a payment due to go into bank tomorrow.
DLA award letter come today 13/01

if only dla was as fast making a decision as they was sending the payment.

UC was incredibly fast I was expecting to wait weeks

Recieved payment today for COC
scan date 18/09
Calculated it was the difference between MRC and HRC! So that must mean declined for Mobility (DS is 3) I am certain ds qualifies for HRM, was just about to send off more evidence when I got the payment.
I didn't get any texts only 2 letters stating it will take 15 weeks and another that they are still looking at the claim..
Good Luck to everyone still waiting!

Is it better to do MR on the phone or in writing?

Im 09/08 MR
And nothing got my normal payment today, nothing extra lol so it clearly hasn't been looked at or it's declined!
Fingers crossed we hear soon x

Thank you for the update & congrats on the award, Was this a NC?
glad the wait is over for you & your lil one gets the support he/she deserves x

@Ecgx I am so sorry about your decline.

I'm going back 9 years now but I was previously awarded for my late DD from 5 months old so they definitely can award for babies with many additional needs! I'm so sorry you've got a fight on your hands after all the waiting

Hi all New clam SD 30/09 Called today said with DM So anxious really can't wait Fingers cross soon.
Good luck all..

I am so freaking lost. I'm so sick of these wait times if its not for adhd/asd assessments taking up to 3 years it's the dla taking 25 weeks+😭all I wanna do is help my child and the government are making it so hard. I had to call dla today and tell them how my 4 year old unlocked the front door and got out the garden gate at 4am standing on the street .. while I was sleeping and encouraging his scared 3yro brother to go with him. The worse part he's so oblivious to the dangers. If my dog didn't start barking I'd of lost my children 😭😭 im sorry ive no one else to talk to. I requested financial hardship so I can upgrade house safety but because ive never been in receipt of dla im not entitled to fast track. All i wanna do is scream

Mr decision 12-08 on facebook today 🤞it’s getting nearer to the 20th

Oh wow that’s good-my scan date is 4/10 I was thinking of sending some more evidence!

Just for anyone who's misses it there's a new thread 😊