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

Rates stayed the same so preparing for tribunal with additional evidence I have, fingers crossed for you x

I’m 26weeks today for MR still nothing I rang yesterday and they need to assign it to a new decision maker as mine is off sick

Seems like alot are going of sick! Must be hell there at the moment!

That’s what happened to my previous COC. Let us know how it goes. Good luck xx

Had someone ring me this morning as I got of school run there just waiting on school getting back to them and then I’ll have a decision not hopeful at all

Fingers crossed you hear soon!

COC 02/08 had decision today. Stayed the same, didn't add mobility on.

Good morning! Scan date 22/08.

Checked my bank account today and we have just short of £700 pending from the DLA, so I assume we have been approved and awarded LRC. I am so grateful that we have been heard as he is only 8month and I know it can be extremely difficult to get awarded for a baby.

However, I'm just wondering if it would negatively impact the claim or be too cheeky to push for an MR for MRC? 'God loves a trier' so the saying goes...

If we did put MR in, does the LRC continue to be paid or is it frozen for the next 25 weeks while they review? Is there a chance they can review it and decide actually, they don't even want us having LRC?

Thank you :)

Just spoken to them and have been awarded for 2years scan date 28/08. Decision made and updated today. Good luck all

You need to report the change of circumstances and change that you are caring for someone x

im shocked uc sorted that quick I was awarded last Tuesday and reported the change straight away verified and sent to a decision maker Wednesday and still waitng for decision maker to sort backdate x

Hi I was awarded yesterday but lady on phone option 4 told me the system hasn’t updated yet? Does anyone know when they do update? I tried my bank to see incoming payments but they said they can’t see this until it clears. So any advice guys?

Renewal claim, SD 30th October, called today and with a decision maker

Yes they can decide to give no award at all if you ask for a MR, so it can go either way really, if you decide to push for higher though I wish you luck for your boy xx

The decision maker rang me, then spoke to the school after speaking to me, then decision was made in the evening of that day! Fingers crossed for you!

@Abbie12 had you sent any evidence to dla from the school already?

I don't understand why they approach schools, no school admit to children's needs else it's a reflection on them not coping etc. All schools are positive for their funding

Scan date 28/11, new claim.
In for a long wait.

I made the change to uc 23/13 and I’m still non the wiser on back pay they updated my statement to show my new change for this month but backdating nothing yet they made a comment on the journal asking me why it took me so long but since then I’ve heard nothing

I have the same. They asked why k didn’t report sooner, I’ve replied and heard nothing back! Hoping that they do this soon!

I would ask them to escalate it to the decision maker as you have been waiting longer than 2 weeks x

I would ask them to escalate it to the decision maker as you have been waiting longer than 2 weeks x

I couldn’t believe the cheek of them asking shocked me mine was sent to a decision maker on the 8/01 so I’ve to wait for that now x

SD 28.08 Nc

Called today to find a decision had been made yesterday rang back waited 30 mins on hold to be told my son has been awarded HRC LRM for 2 years.

Sent off all pediatrician letters and called half way through with a updated adhd and social communication problems diagnosis also receiving medication. So glad the wait is over. Fingers crossed to everyone waiting

Thank you so much for helping me they didn't explain what I had to do so wouldn't have known if it wasn't for you so thank you so much :) x

I did yeah but they want the Sendco but my schools a ballache