DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 63

[zoeybrooks45]

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.

Aww gutted for you did they say when the decision was made? I’ve not called yet

@zoeybrooks45 congratulations on the HRC overturn, hopefully they give the claim back to the DM now and ask them to look at the late evidence for HRM and it's done within the next few weeks, fingers crossed for you

nc sd was 27/9/24 rang this morning to be told it's been with a decision maker since 21/1/25 and I should hear something by this week friday as it shouldn't take more than 2 wks once it with dm. Hope this gives others around same sd a bit of hope that soon you will hear to, good luck guys x

Ohh scan date as me, gt told last week it could take till the end of February!

oh no, maybe it could be a delay in info from school or something, hopefully thats them being generic and it goes though soon

Was the waiting times on the phones long this morning?

To be honest even DLA is about money, money needed to help cover the additional costs that having a disability creates. However, for some DLA is very small in comparison to the financial doors it can open. Especially if you’re renting in expensive areas such as London. The benefit cap contributes to poverty even before you consider the cost of the disability. Many may be struggling to stay afloat with mounting dept. The lifting of the cap and back payment can really help lift the weight of the world of those drowning. It’s not even like they can look for work to increase their income because they’ll be push to find child care. So they’re stuck! If you’ve debt collectors knocking I would be surprised if you weren’t bothered about the thousands you are owed to be honest. But even if you’re financially comfortable, a lump sum could do big things like create a sensory room or buy purpose built wheelchairs that change lives which the NHS just don’t cover.

Those who are claiming DLA without need just to remove the cap are committing fraud and should not be confused with genuine cases.

I’ve tried 3 times to get through today that music would put your head away! Currently now 23 weeks waiting for COC SD 19th August. I’m in Northern Ireland. I’d just love to know what date they’re up to with claims but when I rung before Xmas they just said there was a backlog and couldn’t give me even an estimate for waiting time 🙄

I'm not being judgy atall infact if it comes across that way I apologise. I wasn't the only one who noticed thankfully. Anyway update finally NC SD 26/09 with DM today. Sent evidence in Monday they recieved yesterday and it's scanned on my file so hopefully hear something next few days.

Your right . I've been there I private rent my property I'm exempt from the benefit cap now due to my ex partner leaving but even when he Was still around it was a struggle as working doesn't really pay anymore! Housing benefit went down because tax credits award extra except we ended up having to pay double the rent! We had it looked at twice and all was above board. Got to the point we were having to borrow money weekly just so me and my ex could eat! And that was all due to getting DLA for our daughter before hand it wasn't as bad . And again if I came across judgy I apologise. Sadly where I live it's just as bad as online alot of people find any way to get something for free which is so hard to grasp when you have literally had nothing but done the right thing honestly the things I've heard while down my shops is awful!

Rang up the other day hasnt been completed yet whatever that means was told maybe feb start of march for a decision nc sd 29/10

Still sending out the incorrect letters did a MR on 22/1 received a letter today saying it’s a 11 week wait… 🙄

@Daisy4877 Did your partner leave just so you could get out the benefit cap? 🤔 Its crazy you feel that all "others care about is getting out of the benefit cap and that's the last thing you would be thinking about" when you've got out of it yourself and are exempt from it. The mind boggles. Good luck with your claim hopefully you hear something soon 👏

Hope it is this time frame i was told March 19th latest then got changed to April (told on the phone) SD 30/10/24
Good luck x

I hope so as well i can only go off what they said to me when i rang so fingers crossed that its correct this wait is horrendous my son needs bigger rein as he has no sense of danger i put it all on form ao hopefully gets sorted soon keep me updated hun x

@Daisy4877 Touché.. My comment to you was sarcasm incase you didn't catch it. " just planning on spending all your money aren't you" what money is that you speak of? I have 5 children, I work 70 hours a week for HMRC i over see some of the dwp benefits in my job role, my children's father is a Decision maker for dla 😁 but yes I've put a claim in for dla for one of my children ( he's 13) i should have done it along time ago.. Do you know why i put the claim in cause I'm entitled to it 👏 I don't need to worry about benefit caps because I'm not entitled to UC, you see you came over here sideways from Facebook, with judgey negativity and gossip and needing someone to agree with you, they say don't judge thy neighbour, this is a safe space on this forum we are all here to keep others informed, share information, give updates be supportive and nice and kind and hopefully alieviate the anxiety some parents feel with claiming for a child as the process is daunting, I'm sorry you feel the need to make people feel bad for just claiming and chasing what they are entitled to but we don't do that over here 😁 p.s I don't need to go and care for my child he's at the childminders as he's been taken out of mainstream school awaiting a sen setting I'm sure the child minder is looking after him since I pay her £50 a day to do so.. Did you have any questions regarding dla I'd be happy to help?

Received my backpay today! Going to treat DD. Will have to be something in the house though. I was going to try and take her away for a night but she will not go for that.

I've let UC know so now it's another waiting game for them though I'm hoping they're quicker than 20 weeks! 🤣

Yea it took about half n HR to get thru to someone amd off hold

Brilliant news, can I ask how long from a decision was your back pay in your account. I've been told my decision should be made by this Friday but wondering about back pay details

Hi
NC SD 04/10
rang for an update and was told it has been assigned to a case worker? Does anyone know if this is close to being completed?

Can anyone help me.

Rang for COC forms middle of November. Going to send them off tomorrow! It doesn't have a deadline date on for return.

If awarded a different rate, would it be backdated to the date I rang or the date they received the forms?
Does anyone know?

Any help appreciated. Up for renewal later this year but hoping the coc will process first and the award length is increased so the renewal won't be necessary, fingers crossed.

When was your decision made?
Our decision made Monday still not managed to find out if we've been awarded or If its a decline

@Flowers90 Call back select option 4 and ask them to tell you the decision.

@Glitzxx im going to go off waht you've been told too it's better then what i was told lol
I can understand the needs for the child growing as does the anxiety of what we've put in the form!+ the wait to hear back
I hope we get the support & help we need for our children, My DD has congenital physical limb differences the big ones being a complete absent left foot & under developed right foot only specific high top boots/shoes can be worn for very short periods of time, She's 3 & hates her prosthetic (weighs alot) ive sent supporting statements from all her care team but they are very short & blunt!mentally prepping myself for a MR shes been declined in the past, keep me posted too please x all the best