DLA WAIT TIME THREAD 62

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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 121 4600 0800 121 4600

Thank you so much for your response that's helped loads thank you. So will they backdate the benefit cap to my son's start date of DLA which was in August or don't they do this ? They lifted the cap for this month but I'm unsure if they backdate the capped money to the start of my sons DLA claim. I have asked them to backdate my child disabled element and carers element and it's gone to a decision maker now but I'm not applying for carers allowance. Thanks for your help x

Thank you so much for your help :) x

@Mumofnine Yes they will lift the benefit cap to the start of your child dla award from August as that will also be the same date they will apply the carer element of uc from, so you will be exempt from the benefit cap from the start of the dla award, if its already gone to a DM of uc for backdated disabled child element and carer element he may also automatically lift your cap so you will get a letter in your journal with backdated all 3 but if they only back date the disabled child and carer elements after You've got that letter write a message in your journal that I've wrote above 😊

@Starboymummy it will say on your previous UC statements if you are under the benefit cap on money deducted off UC it will say benefit cap then it will say an amount in minus ££s..

Thanks ur super helpful xx

So much help info! This is amazing.

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@HM1111 you don't have to be claiming carers allowance, when you claim the disabled child element of UC you will also get the carers element so you will be exempt from the benefit cap...
Sorry I replied to you question before you edited it 🤗

Scan date 29/10 phoned last week and im in holding queue 🙄 this wait is torture

This is honestly all I can think about at the moment.

Just wondering...has anyone been awarded HRM from a COC, for ASD, for either SMI or VUW? Or has it always been from an MR?

I'm just trying to mentally prepare for another battle but I don't know if I have it in me. X

@Jmam I’m going ring in the morning fingers crossed for us both! 🤞🏽

🤞 hopefully this week is our week. Update me as soon as you have rang them 🤞

Just seen on Facebook group someone with SD 08/10 been awarded , xx

that gives me hope my September 30 scan date will be soon 🤞 it’s on my mind constantly, checking bank and every time a text message arrives I think it could be them.

here’s hoping we all get our good news this week. The waiting is excruciating x

Hi someone posted about being asked if they wanted backpay in one lump or instalments an it got me thinking does a backpay of dla affect UC, like earnings do?

I don't think it does no!

No it doesn’t lovely x

I’ve seen loads of people over on Facebook awarded from coc or even new claim without the need of MR x

This gives me slight hope, thanks lovely. I'm not on social media so I appreciate it x

mr scan date 15/08 done over on Facebook!

Ahh I was embarrassed because my question was answered if I just looked at the next post lol

I knew about the disabled child element but I thought careers element was the same as careers allowance! I need to look into all this and find out exactly what I need to be putting in my UC journal

Thank you!!

😫 that's the day after mine 😫

You are any day now!!! The person said that the DM rang her yesterday and awarded over the phone

@HM1111 No carers allowance is a seperate benefit that UC take off you each month pound for pound so most people don't apply for it.
Universal credit have an option where you can go to report a change and you can report caring for someone who claims a qualifying benefit so a family member friend or child that gets DLA or PIP or the severe disability premium of pension credit.
So you report the change that you are caring for your child, you put the date of the DLA claim and they backdate it to the date the child started to receive DLA ( this also cancels all work commitments if you have any) and UC pay you the carer element of UC.
Hope that helps and makes sense.

I claim carers allowance and it’s helped me out having that money every week even though it is taken off of my uc. So if anyone is thinking about claiming the carers allowance in my opinion it’s worth it! Obviously it’s not everyone’s cup of tea but a positive view on it🫶🏽

@Kc1999x yes I agree it is worth claiming in my opinion if you don't work as its paid weekly and then uc take it off you monthly but also pay the carer element ect.
Some people don't qualify though because of how many hours they work and the amount of wages they get. But if you don't work most defo it's worth claiming in my opinion.