DLA WAITING TIMES THREAD 64

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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.

NC sd 12/11

Same scan date as me for my daughters claim nerve wrecking isnt it 🤞 October dates are soon keep me posted hun x

Hi new here, new claim scan date 17/10 x

NC SD 1/11

I've seen lots of 30/09 I've rang up a few times but the first person told me it won't even be looked at till 27/03/25 then a week after that. The next said I'm only on week 18 and should receive a letter in the next few weeks. That was Tuesday, it takes so long to get through and my daughter isn't at her sen nursery today so I don't think I have the time or mental capacity to ring up again. I will let you know if I hear anything 🤞Fingers crossed they both get what they deserve soon 🤞 x

NC SD 30TH SEPTEMBER JUST GOT OF THE PHONE WAS TOLD THAT A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE BUT WOULD NOT TELL ME OVER THE PHONE..

Is that normal 🤔

If you call up and choose option 4 they can tell you, it's happened to a few other people and they were told when they re tried on that option

Thank you I have done just that I'm on hold 30min hopefully gd outcome 🙏

Nc scan date 09/10 fingers crossed for everyone waiting still for there little ones ❤️❤️

NC SD 30TH SEPTEMBER JUST GOT OF THE PHONE WAS TOLD THAT A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE BUT WOULD NOT TELL ME OVER THE PHONE..

Positive post

SD nc 23rd/9/2024

Just phoned and we've been awarded high rate care and low rate mobility

So relieved.

Keep positive everyone.

@TheSnappyTurtle when is your renewal due by. Mine runs out middle of next month and not heard anything

@ThatTwinklyBlueUser
That's great news!

NC SD 21/10
Feeling anxious already, this would mean the world for my daughter 9.
She hasn't got a diagnosis and has been on the camhs list for 2 years awaiting asd assessment.
Assessment process has now started but it's early days.
I just feel with no diagnosis there's no hope.
She needs help getting dressed and to bathe and brush teeth, emotional support, severe food avoidance, sound and taste and texture sensory problems, extreme anxiety. Wont sleep without me so she sleeps with me and we're both in bed by 8pm.
I feel so sorry for her.
Senco have filled in their part too.

Has anyone been awarded whilst on the camhs waiting list? And not diagnosed with anything yet? Thanks

NC 27/09 whose still waiting in my September crew 😔

s/d 8/8 mr hopefully 🙏 not long now staying positive congratulations 🎉 to all awarded and fingers crossed 🤞all good news that’s are waiting x

SD 17/10, MR - does anyone know if MRs are taking longer than new claims? Thanks! Xx

Yes hun Mr are taking longer am on week 23 an asnt even been looked at yet x

@Princess23 thanks for letting me know, I’ve got a while to wait then! Hope you hear back soon and fingers crossed for you xx

See thanks hun the waits a nightmare isn’t it hopefully they start to speed thing up a bit with them x

Ah, now I know what the scan date is...

Nc. Mid November. The wait continues then

Ive just rang to add a note that ill be sending his school support plan in on monday and was told its been assigned to a desicion maker nc sd 4.10. Hoping I wont have much lomger to wait now. My daughters claim only took 6 weeks although that was over 5 years ago

Just rang , as got further evidence to send in from school, scan date 17/10 said still in holding que x

Ring back and ask them to put you through to someone who can tell you. Fingers crossed for you 🤞