DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 61

[macap]

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

Your little one sounds very similar to mine, life long bone disease, already had surgery and needing quite a few more. He’s just turned 3, his claim was also declined so have put in for an MR, only about 3weeks in but the waiting is horrific

Remember the decision makers are looking for daily care needs. I understand your children have rare needs but they may be looking at it as your child has a surgery and only needs care after surgeries and then they are fine until the next one. From what use are saying this is not the case so focus on how your child needs daily care even after the surgery recovery, how it affects them day to day. Best of luck🫶🏽 and hope your children get the decision they deserve! X

I’m confusing myself and abit tired ..

my scan date is 30/9 is it backdated to that date or the date the form is requested. Apologies if asked before. I currently have 2 claims in, the other one is end of November. Thank you x

Usually it's the date that was stamped on the form which they send out, that's if you ring up for them.

I downloaded ours so it will just be backdated from the scan date.

Also there's a new thread now so make sure to pop over there too! Wait times 62.. I can't link, sorry!

Thank you @macap I phoned up for both forms. Yes I’m on new thread too thought I’d posted in there, obviously more tired than I thought lol !!

They do work weekends. People have received texts on Saturday and Sunday.

Hi all, sorry I’ve been quiet. Hope everyone is well and hanging in there if you’re still waiting on decisions.

Hello, I'm new here. I applied for dla for my son who was diagnosed autistic, last year November. I got a letter saying they received it on the 22nd of November then to wait. We'll I spoke to my UC coach yesterday, and she said are you claiming dla for (sons name) ? I don't know how she knew? I explained I'm still waiting to hear. Could this mean it has been approved but I haven't received info yet but it's on the system so UC could see it? Sorry it's long!

NC SD 28.10 hopefully will here something soon congratulations on those who have been awarded 😊

29/10 for me and still waiting for new claim

My scan date same as your 28/10 fingers crossed 🤞 we hear something

Hi all my son was awarded last week his scan date was 4/9 for a new claim. I informed universal credit straight away and done a change of circumstances for my son. Does anyone happen to know how long UC takes to add his disabled element on?
Goodluck everyone on your claims

how long is a piece of string 🤣 I updated mines waiting for “verification” whatever than means. Last time it took two weeks for it to hit my bank account. If you don’t hear in a week call up UC should help move things quicker x

@Stacey0909 have you not call for an update hun? They have probably wrapped up aug MR now. X

Hey everyone, new to this thread but not new to DLA (Eldest was issued November).
My 9 year old has now been referred over to the pediatrics to look at dyslexia, dyspraxia possible ASD and ADHD. I only found out about DLA MONTHS after my eldest was diagnosed and as am sure you all know the wait was LONG (24weeks).
My question is, my son 9yo does also have additional care needs but I know we need supporting evidence. Do you think a pediatrician referral and a statement off his teacher would be sufficient?

It took four weeks for me. Once you get the letter off the DM saying they have accepted the reasons. Call and ask for it to be escalated to your case manager to issue payment. Mine was issued the same day I made the call and I got it 4 days later x

mandatory reconsideration
sd the 11-04
mr 20/08
autism and suspected adhd
cant believe I’m writing this but last night we had a call from the decision maker who asked about night time care needs at the end of the call he said I can clearly see that the the decision was so wrong and you daughter masks a lot at school, I’m going to award her hrc and lrm 😮 backdate of 42 weeks 3-5 days.
absolutely buzzing someone has listened to us finally
never give up!!!

Congrats hun super proud of you 👏 well deserved xx

Aw thanks hun I’ve read stories of this happening the decisions over the phone never thought it would happen to us

Hi all I'm not sure how this works. I called them last week as we sent the forms off October. They scanned them on 11/11 and telling me another 13 weeks wait.. is this right?

Same scan date as mine. Fingers crossed for us both :)

Aww fingers crossed for us 😃but will say this waiting is horrible been trying not to think about it 😂as when I rang up for update she said she can see my sons case is still being looked at and it could take up to 25 weeks 😳

I’ve not phoned them for a couple of months. I may contact tomorrow. My eldest son’s claim took 20 weeks. Applied in may last year and was awarded in September. I was shocked to have been accepted for it just because he wears hearing aids. So thought I would try with my youngest because he’s under investigation for ASD and adhd.

Haven’t you yeah I would love won’t hurt and aww fingers crossed you will get for your youngest my son is under investigation for autism and adhd too he non verbal as well he’s 2 he be 3 in September but manage to get appointment for speech and language 19 of march I got told about dla for my son from my health visitor and Rachel from early years who comes to my house once a week for my son they said they sent letters to back my claim just hope it’s enough as he’s got no danger awareness what so ever hardly sleeps through the night n hour if I’m lucky n nappies as really not getting the potty training also have bad meltdowns just really hope it enough information for them to except his claim just second guessing now lol just got a feeling it going to be declined

Sounds exactly the same as my son apart from he’s verbal. He’s on his 3rd crèche because they can’t cope with him. He’s 3 years old. He’s under early years and the disability team. Also doesn’t sleep much. Really hard work if we take him out in public. Would be interesting to compare what we both get if anything at all.