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.

my sons senco did a letter so hoping that will be be ok along with the other letter and the note on the system about cahms i said once i get the letter ill send it over but i can be waiting ages :( now im stressing

mines 29/10

S/D 10/10 NC
called two days ago still in que

Hello everyone positive post I phoned this morning and was told that my son has been awarded. NC SD 30TH SEPTEMBER

My Son was awarded on 31st Jan,I rang up on the following Monday to ask a question and they said he had been awarded already and told me the details over the phone.
My Son still has no diagnosis as still waiting almost 2 years on CAMHS list for ADHD test.We also have to supervise him getting dressed,calm him down enough to go to sleep,keep him safe etc.
So The only evidence was from school SENCO,his teacher from the previous year as his new teacher didn't know him well enough and letter from CAMHS to say he was accepted on the waiting list.
Good luck,hope you get a positive outcome very soon.x

Thank you 😭😭

Congrats 🥳 did they tell you the rates

mr deicsion made for 02/10 2 days ago wouldnt read out outcome on phone

I called few hours ago and they told me the outcome of the mr over the phone. Press 4 x

thankyou was you on hold long? hope you got a positive outcome for your child @UmElise

Yes I waited for about 50 mins. That’s why it’s best to call first thing in the morning at 9am. I hope the same for you x positive outcome let us know❤️

Yes my son was awarded higher rate mobility

@PositivityRipples just spoken to the nursery the teacher is going to get me a letter done with evidence to support the claim for my little boy and give it me Monday so I can send it recorded delivery . Fingers crossed il get it to DLA and on the system in time !

Hi I first applied for my son when he was 3 at the time he only had supportive letter from nursery speech and language therapy. He was also on the autism pathway just like your son and he was awarded hrc. It took around 20 weeks for them to process his claim during that time he had his received his autism diagnosis he also had his appointment with the paediatrician so i requested a late mandatory consideration for hrm months after his award and they accepted it.

I rang early this week and was told it was assigned to a decision maker and was in their holding queue. What does this mean and how long does it generally take after this? Thank you

@CountingDownToBedtime
Thank you for your reply, this gives me some hope! It's wonderful you got a positive outcome so you can support your son better, hoping I get good news too soon 🙏

@UmElise I'm glad you got a result in the end even if it was a long wait for you

MR scan date 16/09 still in holding que
fully prepared to take to tribunal after the absolute diabolical reasons given for declining in the first place. This whole process is extremely stressful. For context my son has ASD and severe behavioural issues and sleep issues and requires a lot of care and support across all areas, all noted and reported by the paediatrician and school (which was supplied with the original claim). It’s like they didn’t even read it. Just want to know the outcome of the MR so we can get on with life and getting him the support he needs and deserves.

just had a phone call from health visitor I sent off the spa form 2 weeks ago in this time my daughter has had another hearing test says she has glue ear and has now been referred to ent also we had speech and language this week the report the health visitor has received is that my daughter is now waiting to be diagnosed with DLD and has been referred to 0-5 send also a feeding referral and a sleeping service referral has been made what do I do in terms of getting this on her claim too thankyou

@UmElise im so surprised you only got 2027 under smi, don't get me wrong huge congrats for that, but usually smi children do not improve and they award longer. I would say your award length is incorrect. However, if you're happy, ignore me! X

Fingers crossed for you🤞xx

Mcr no mobility Good luck everyone

really??? I didn’t know that. My son’s 4? I haven’t received a letter yet? I was told this afternoon when I called them. Should the award be longer and if so how much longer ?

his award got backdated from December 2023 until today when the decision was made and they awarded it until December 2027?

NC SD 1/10/24. Received text yesterday that my son qualifies for DLA. Do not know the rates.
Good luck everyone.