DLA WAITING TIMES THREAD 64

[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.

Just rang up to see if any progress
I was told sorry we can’t find child on system 🤦‍♀️

ok thank you! i request the forms back in June, but i was late sending them as i was hoping to send my child's diagnosis report from the pediatrician but it arrived a couple of months later. I did send a letter explaining this so who knows!

Do i do anything for universal credit for mrc x

Yes case manager goes over the claim then it’s passed to a decision maker

Thank you so still in for a long ole wait I’d imagine

I've currently been on hold for 55 minutes to add a note onto the NC . Il update if I find out anything

Hope this helps x

All I got told when I phoned that the case is still open. What does this mean? Was hoping it would be with a dm by now

I hope this is my last thread nc 29/10

Congratulations on everyone’s awards today so happy for you all and fingers crossed for those who are still waiting ❤️❤️ my scan date is the 9/10 hope this is my last thread 🤦‍♀️🤣🤣

On hold for an hour and a half . Got through . The evidence I sent Friday and yesterday have both been received and scanned on the system .

I'm so relieved they received them before the claim gets looked at by the decision maker

NC 29/10

I sent the evidence via recorded delivery £8.35 I think it was to send . If this helps anyone who's trying to get evidence to them in time

Frankadoodle
Have they confirmed it is with decision maker now ?

NC SD 4.10 was told it had been assigned to a desicion maker last week.

Currently on hold as i want to check that they had received the extra evidence i sent. I sent it recorded delivery 8.85. Hoping it got to them before the decision maker looked at the claim haha

SD 30.09.2024 for NC. Just had a text saying my daughter qualifys!! I’m over the moon for her!! Not sure the rates yet but I don’t mind any rate, every little helps for the extra things she needs!! Good luck to everyone still waiting x

@MumOfThreexox I heard the same, and I am planning to write an email, have you got the right email address please? xx

Hi all!

Congrats on those awarded!

Still a way to go for my daughter

Nc scan date 15/11

Hi, this might sound like a silly question but how do I know what the scan date is? On my letters I have a date of 05/10 but didn't state scan date. I think that's the date I requested the forms

The scan date is the date they said they received your forms if that helps at all

@Klrb16 I think that's the date they said, but, I know that's the date I requested the forms as didn't send them back till November

[email protected]

I emailed at 15 weeks but I’ve had no response, have heard it sped up other people’s claims though so worth a shot. Good luck! X

@MumOfThreexox Bless you! Thank you so much. This waiting is actually giving me anxiety :((

i don’t understand this. Because my 7 year old has blue ear and had it since 2022. Meant to wear two hearing aids but doesn’t. Had one grommets operation but failed so on waiting list again. He was awarded MRC and LRM - I was shocked tbh. He only has moderate hearing loss in one ear and mild in the other. Don’t get how they refused yours. I am due to renew now though after having it for only 1 year

Can someone tell me the address to send extra evidence please
also do I add his name and reference number to envelope??
thanks

DLA Child
Post Handling Site B
Wolverhampton
WV99 1BY

No need to write anything on envelope apart from their address. Include a cover letter with your child’s reference number, name, date of birth and address.
I would also recommend sending it tracked/signed for delivery!

They are on with oct new claims I’ve seen quite a few on Facebook group my scan date is 22/10 and I’ve not heard anything as of yet