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

@Abbie12 any news?
How do you prepare for tribunal, how do you do it online? X

MR in July 25 week was last week rang today managed to get through rather quickly still with a decision maker but they are now chasing it up and have asked the decision maker to ring me hopefully hear something today and fingers crossed it’s an award or tribunal I’m ready

Not yet waiting for decision maker they said they’d ring me as they’ve now escalated it hopefully I hear something, and if you search tribunal dla it’ll bring you to gov website and do it through there xx

Relieved is not enough of a word to express what I feel right now. Thank you so much. Hope you hear back soon ❤️

Hello,

I don't know if anyone can help me after being paid backway when do you get your first 4 week payment

Hey all
NC SD 17/09
still waiting
guessing Christmas / Newyear has slowed things up

Just rang was told a decision was made, was put through to someone who could tell me the outcome and the line went dead. I have had to ring back twice as the lady could not put me through 😭😭😭 pretty sure it is a decline

I think you go through the options for DLA and it’s option 4 for general enquires for the service centre!!
good luck! Update us when you can xxx

NC Scan date 10/09. 18 weeks tomorrow!

What was your scan date?

29/07 COC 24 weeks today decision was made on the 10/01

I was same scan date as you and had decision made on Friday. Fingers crossed not long for you now.

@Littlebird25112020
Wow congrats to you! I might ring today

:(

SD 02/08 still with a DM has been for weeks now, called this morning still no news

every 4 weeks. Tuesday/Wednesday. The date always change so just count 4 weeks from payment.

I’ve just called literally was on the phone for about 10 minutes waiting they said it’s at the top of the queue to go to the DM and it shouldn’t be to long 🤞🏽

What’s your scan date?

@Ash900 4/09

Mines 12/09. So hopefully not too far off. I rang last week to get a note added and asked for an update and he didn’t check just laughed and sighed and said 25. With how it’s going I think it could be sooner 🤞🏼

SD 29/07 COC

4 years old, almost 5 - non-verbal, diagnosed with ASD and GDD. I got through after some time.

Bit disappointed as it was not what I was hoping for, but maybe I was wrong in thinking my son needed HRC.

He was awarded LRM and MRC (he already gets MRC) from 01/02/2025 - 31/01/32.

But super happy with the LRM and award length ☺️

Does anyone know the way to get help with sleep and diet? My GP was no help but referred my son back to a paediatrician but was rejected as it is not their job. So confused about who to seek help from…

@Littlebird25112020 good to know thank you! Fingers crossed I hear something soon then! Congratulations on your award!

congratulations, did you get a text by any chance? My coc sd is 09/08 I’m currently on hold to see if it out the holding queue

congratulations, did you get a text by any chance? My coc sd is 09/08 I’m currently on hold to see if it out the holding queue

Hi no text even though it was on file. Decision made on the 10th (Friday) ☺️ it was not even with a DM on Wednesday when I rang up 🙂 I was waiting for 33 minutes. Good luck, i hope it is a positive outcome ❤️